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| Name | BROPHY – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 6th and 41st Regiment |
| Regiment Number(s) | 1226 / 1553 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th March 1839 / 22 years / Leeds Yorkshire England Stuff Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¾ in Dark / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – Lower Scinde and Afghanistan 3 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 19 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th May 1854 / Templemore Tipperary Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Afghanistan Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1854 Jersey 1855 Plymouth 1855 – 1860 Western Australia 1860 – 1875 2nd Manchester |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem Temporary Pension 3 years to 23rd June 1857 extended annually to 1863 made permanent 23rd February 1864 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1817 Avolie Mount Mellick Queens County Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1860 to England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge: Unfit for further service due to Chronic Catarrh. British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 James Brophy 1553 location En route to India 1851 2 entries for James Brophy 1553 1st Cork Ireland and at sea 2nd Castlebar Ireland Sometime in late 1859 or early 1860 James returned to the UK settling in Manchester. He does not turn up in the 1861 census and we have no idea why he chose to go to Manchester. |