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| Name | BYRNE / BRYAN – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 14th Light Dragoons and 4th Light Dragoons |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1048 – 14th Light Dragoons 364 – 4th Light Dragoons |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4 Jan 1827 / 22 years / Dublin Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10¼ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 18 years |
| Length of Service | 19 years 137 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private 9th June 1846 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Birmingham England |
| Pension Districts | 1846 Dublin 2nd (from admission) 1847 Drogheda 1850 – 1873 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem increased to 1/2d per diem 1873 for service in the Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1804 Newbridge Kildare 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Police constable from 7th February 1852-10th January 1853 |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th July 1873 Perth Western Australia bur East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 James Byrne 364 Private 4th Light Dragoons location Kirkee Discharge due to chronic rheumatism James Byrne was a subscriber to the Pensioners Benevolent Fund When the Hashemy was chartered as a convict transport in 1850 its destination was Van Diemen’s Land but due to the strong anti-transportation movement in the Eastern states it was decided to send it to Western Australia where transportation was still acceptable. As a result the WO 23s still have the pensioners located in VDL in 1851 instead of Western Australia. |