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| Name | BARRY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 4th and 25th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1455 / 2458 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th May 1839 / 18 years / Cork Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 ft 10 in Sallow / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 15 years |
| Length of Service | 16 years 29 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th July 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Cork 1857 Birmingham March 1857 2nd Plymouth |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 St Barry’s Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 6th March 1821 St Finbarr’s Cork City Cork Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BARRY Richard Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | GATHLEY Cath Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | POTTER Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 13th January 1856 St Mary’s (RC) Cork and Ross Diocese Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Did not arrive in Western Australia (died during voyage) |
| Newspaper Articles | None found |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th April 1857 died at sea aboard Clara in transit to Western Australia / presumably buried at sea |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Barry 1455 Private 4th Foot Location Bellary Madras 1851 John Barry 2458/4F 1455 Private 25th foot Location Bangalore India Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and syphilis It is not known what happened to John Barry’s wife (Mary) after his death during the voyage of the Clara to Western Australia. |