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| Name | BURK / BURKE – Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company and 106th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1934 (106th) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1st June 1849 / 21 years / Clonmel Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¼ in Fresh / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India (including Persian expedition 1856-57) – 13 years |
| Length of Service | 15 years 304 days (HEIC 1st June 1849 – 29th October 1859 – 13 Years 292 days 106th Regiment 30th October 1859-2nd June 1863 – 2 years 12 days) |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 2nd June 1863 / Royal Victoria Hospital Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Persian Campaign (1856-57) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Kilkenny Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1863 Kilkenny 1864 Tilbury October 1864 – Western Australia October 1866 – South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem Pension 7/8 Indian 1/8 Imperial Indian portion paid to wife Ellen |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st July 1864 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 12th September 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1828 St John’s Kilkenny 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 | UNKNOWN Ellen Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | 10th July 1866 per Sea Ripple to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st January 1867 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1861 Richard Burk 1934 Private 106th foot Location Neemuch Discharge due to scurvy and general cachexia and syphilis. Richard was accompanied by his wife Ellen on the voyage of the Merchantman, their conduct was rated ‘very good |