BYRNE – Laurence 87th Fusiliers and 12th Regiment

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Name	BYRNE – Laurence
Regiment (s)	87th Fusiliers and 12th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	1419 – 87th Fusiliers 2102 – 12th Regiment
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	14th April 1840 / 18 years / Rathdrum Wicklow Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 7.7/8 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	Mauritius – 9 years 11 months Cape of Good Hope – 7 years 1 month
Length of Service	21 years 87 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 9th July 1861 / Not stated
Campaign Medals	South African Medal for the 3rd Kaffir War 1850-1853
Intended Residence at Discharge	Arklow Wicklow Ireland
Pension Districts	1861 2nd Plymouth 1862 Carlow 1864 Tilbury 1864-1897 Western Australia
Pension Paid	11d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/5d per diem for service to Enrolled Force Western Australia
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	30th January Portland
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	CLARA 13th April 1864
Date/Place of Birth	c1822 Aughrim Rathdrum Wicklow Ireland
Date/Place of Baptism	Not yet known
Father Date/Place of Birth	BYRNE Garrett Not yet known
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	KALEY Cecilia Not yet known
Siblings	Not yet known
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	CHINCHILLA or KINSLEY Margaret B 1830 (Deduced)
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Mary Agnes B 24 June 1865 Fremantle Western Australia M CALLAWAY Francis 1885 Perth Western Australia D 23rd March 1925 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Thomas B 20th June 1867 Fremantle Western Australia D 1877 Western Australia Michael B 25 July 1869 Fremantle Western Australia M LAMBLEY Teresa 1894 Perth Western Australia D 1911 Jarrahdale Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	Not yet known – surname Chinchilla often found in Columbia South America
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	Cockburn Sound Willagee Swamp Lot 174 20 acres Assigned 15th November 1876 Title Application 10th January 1885 Title 5/371
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	The West Australian Wednesday 3rd March 1897 – page 4 The West Australian Tuesday 5th May 1908 page 2 Obituary Margaret The West Australian Thursday 16th February 1911 page 9 Funeral of Michael The Daily News Wednesday 1st April 1925 page 3 Obituary Mary Callaway
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	2nd February 1897 Barracks St George’s Terrace Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	2nd May 1908 Perth Hospital Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia
Will or Probate	Letters of Administration SROWA Cons 3458/1909/013
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Laurence Byrne 1419 87th foot Depot Location Carlisle and Tynemouth 1851 1861 Lawce (sic) Byrne 2102 private 12th Foot location Plymouth Discharge: At own request to pension In the 1861 Census Laurence Byrne is an unmarried man age 40 working as an orderly at the Military Hospital Devon. He is still a private in the army. Pension increased in 1878 to 1/5d per diem then reduced to original rate when taken back into Enrolled Force six months later. 5th June 1883 joined as member of Enrolled Pensioner Guard his name had originally been put forward in 1880 as a potential candidate for the Guard but he was said to be unfit at the time. Laurence Byrne was one of the Enrolled guard chosen to do sentry duty at the Exhibition building Perth in 1881. He was also a guard at the Magazine in 1882. In 1881 he was shown as living at Fremantle Barracks with his wife and 3 children Mary Callaway was said to be ‘late of the Barracks’ at the time of her death in 1925.