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| Name | BROADBROOK/ BROADHOOK – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 41st and 69th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1383 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 31st December 1838 / 18 years 6 months/ Cork Ireland Cabinet Maker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Sandy / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 3 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 328 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Discharged as Corporal Pay List as Private / 31st March 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Youghal Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1857 – Fermoy 1857– Waterford Info WO22 & WO23 differs 1857– Clonmel 1862 Tilbury 1862 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th March 1862 Portland Dorset Ireland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 9th June 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1820 St. Mary’s Youghal Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BROADBROOK James |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FITZGERALD Mary c1824 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 16th November 1852 Macroom Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | John George bap 22nd June 1858 Youghal Cork Ireland D 17th October 1874 Perth Western Australia Bur Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Catherine (Kate) bap 20th October 1860 Youghal Cork Ireland D 6th May 1862 at sea aged 20 months aboard “Norwood” Elizabeth B 25th April 1862 at sea aboard “Norwood” D 23rd September 1862 (5 months) Fremantle Western Australia bur Alma or Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | FITZGERALD William 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 | Perth Gazette 24 Sep 1869 West Australian Times 23rd October 1874 and 13th November 1874 (all notices for Mary Broadbrook) Mary was a widow and pauper |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd August 1862 Fremantle Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 5th June 1898 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Broadbrook 1383 Private 69th foot Depot location Nenagh Ireland 1851 John Broadbrook 1383 Private location Malta Discharged as unfit for further service as he suffered from a chronic cough and shortness of breath following an attack of pneumonia In possession of 3 good conduct badges After John’s death Mary was charged on many occasions with being drunk while son John was also charged with stealing fruit in 1872 |