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| Name | COLWELL – Owen |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 88th and 84th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 991 – 88th Regiment 2706 – 84th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th July 1837 / 19 years 6 months / Ballinasloe Kings County Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Light Brown / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 3 years East Indies – 10 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 181 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / December 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Bolton Lancashire |
| Pension Districts | 1859 Bolton 1859 1st Liverpool 1863 Tilbury 1863-1865 Western Australia 1866 South Australia 1866 -1879 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 23rd September 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD DALHOUSIE 28th December 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1818 St Peters Athlone Roscommon 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Argus Tuesday 8th April 1879 page 7 – (death of Owen Colwell) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Left Western Australia in late 1865 or early 1866 by unknown ship for South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th April 1879 Model Lodging house Melbourne Victoria Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army Worldwide Index – Location: Malta 1851 Location Trinchonopoly India Discharge at own request having served 21 years service. Owen COLWELL departed Adelaide 25th February 1868 on the ship “Coorong ” bound for Melbourne Victoria |