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| Name | BYRNE / BYRN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 45th Regiment and Cape Mounted Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2565 / 2029 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 26th July 1842 / 18 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 19 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 24 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 18th August 1863 / Canterbury England |
| Campaign Medals | 1853 Kaffir War Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Care of Staff Officer Pensions Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1863 2nd Dublin 1865 Tilbury 1865-1867 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d 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 | c1824 St. Marks Dublin 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 | 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 | John Byrn/e was returning to Fremantle from Champion Bay (Geraldton) on the Emma when it was lost with all hands in 1867 off Dirk Hartog Island WA |