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| Name | CONNELLY / CONNOLLY – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 26th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1758 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th August 1840 / 18 years / Glasgow Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¾ in Fair / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | China – 8 months East Indies – 6 months Gibraltar – 3 years 2 months Canada – 1 year 6 months Bermuda – 1 year 2 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 197 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th April 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Possibly Chatham Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1856 York 1856 Sligo 1858 Liverpool 1858 1st Manchester 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1878 Western Australia 1878 Melbourne Australia 1879 Adelaide South Australia 1882-1896 Melbourne Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem 1876 Increased to 11d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England via Bermuda |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1822 Aberdeen Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | CONNELLY Edward |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HOUGH Bridget |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Sarah (possibly) B Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth B Not yet known Margaret Ann b1863 Geraldton WA |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Adelaide Observer Saturday 7th September 1878 page 2 Otway to Adelaide The Age (Melbourne Vic) Thursday 5th September 1878 page 2 Otway to Melbourne |
| Departure from Western Australia | 22nd August 1878 Mr and Mrs Connelly and their 2 daughters left Champion Bay via the Rob Roy for Albany via Fremantle to connect with the sailing of the Otway from King George’s Sound for Melbourne. 27th August 1878 to Adelaide and Melbourne per Otway arrived Melbourne c3rd September |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st March 1896 Coldstream Mount Lilydale Victoria Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge: Unfit for service due to chronic hepatic & splenic disease & effects of Climate first noticed St George’s Bermuda 1st August 1855. The Merchantman Surgeon Superintendent rated the conduct of both James and his wife as Very Good, they were accompanied by their daughter Elizabeth 22nd July 1868 Application to purchased Geraldton Town Lot 365 for £6.0.0 |