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| Name | CAVAN – Edward |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 86th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1625 |
| Date/Age/Place/ Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th January 1841 / 17 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¾ in Fresh / Blue / Fair / Mark of cut on nose |
| Overseas Service | East Indies – 17 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 32 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th March 1862 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Clasp Central India |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Portsmouth England |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Southampton and Portsmouth 1863 Southampton 1864 2nd North London 1865 1st East London 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Dunleckney Bagnelstown Carlow Ireland aka Bagenalstown |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 12 November 1821 Dunleckney, Bagenalstown Carlow, Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Michael Cavana |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Bridget Hogan |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | ROWE Catherine Born 1839 (deduced) Catherine Cavanagh married John Eddie/Eadie 1873 Died 1884 aged 45 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1868 Perth Western Australia (Edward Cavanagh) |
| Children by 1st Wife | 1870 Edward Albert Kavanagh M HALE Edith Blanche 1896 Katanning WA D 1960 WA 1872 Patrick James Kavanagh D 1954 Fremantle WA |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th July 1872 Fremantle Western Australia Edward Cavana buried Fremantle RC Cemetery Skinner street, died 06/07/1872 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None |
| Further Information | The Spelling of this man’s name is Cavana on both his baptismal and burial records. |
