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| Name | CASHMAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 25th and 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1416 / 3738 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th November 1839 / 19 years 7 months / London Middlesex England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Sallow / Blue / Dark Brown /Marks from leech bites all over his abdomen and right side |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 9 months East Indies – 18 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 228 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 23rd July 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 Storming and Capture of Shorapore 8 February 1858 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Chatham 1862 East London 1865 Tilbury 1865-1866 Western Australia 1866-1872 1st East London |
| Pension Paid | 10d 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 | 1820 St. Mary’s Cork Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | CASHMAN John |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CASHMAN Lucy |
| 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 | None |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1866 returned to England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Cashman 1416 25th Foot location Cape Town 1851 John Cashman 1416 25th Foot location Bangalore India 1861 John Cashman 2738 (sic) 74th Highlanders location Aberdeen Discharge: Due to chronic rheumatism and worn out He was entitled to prize money for the siege and capture of Shorapore (possibly Saugor).Mentioned in Surgeon’s Log Saturday 1st July 1865 having been reported by the Sergeant Major for negligently performing his duty as sentry. His grog ration was stopped and was to remain on Poop for 7 days. John Cashman left Western Australia in 1866 as his pension was paid at 1st London East from 1st October 1866 until 1872 after which he did not apply. |