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| Name | BARR – Joseph |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 22nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2093 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th August 1842 / 19 years 9 months / Liverpool Lancashire England Tin Smith |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 9 years 93 days Malta – 3 years 101 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 97 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th November 1863 / Malta (Place of Inquiry) |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Greenwich England |
| Pension Districts | 1863 Paisley 1865 Tilbury 1865-1867 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1822 / Port Glasgow Greenock Renfrew Scotland |
| 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 |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 17 February 1865 page 2: Departure of the pensioners who were lost on the Emma from Fremantle on the Clarence Packet The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 26th July 1867 – page 3 – “Emma” The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 23rd August 1867 – page 3 – “Emma” The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 30th August 1867 – page 2 – Emma The West Australian Monday 22nd March 1886 – page 3 – Emma |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1867 At sea wreck of “Emma” off Dirk Hartog Island Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 stationed at Dagshai, India (Joseph Barry 2093 22nd Ft) 1861 Stationed at Malta 2093 Joseph Barr was one of five pensioners who were sent to Roebuck Bay to find and bring to justice the killers of Messrs Harding, Panter and Goldwyer in 1865. They were returning to Fremantle on the Emma when it was lost with all hands in 1867 off Dirk Hartog Island. |