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| Name | CONNOLLY – Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 73rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 319 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th January 1824 / 21 years / Athlone Roscommon Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8¼ in Dark / Blue / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 2 years 7 months Malta – 4 years 3 months Ionian Islands – 3 years 10 months North America – 1 year 3 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 4 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th January 1840 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Athlone Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1840 Athlone 1840 Jersey 1851-1881 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 13th March 1851 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 28th June 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | JOHNSTONE Unknown (possibly) Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BARRET Elizabeth Felicite 31st March 1819 Sarrebourg Meurthe France |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Jersey Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Richard B c1844 Jersey Channel Islands M CONNOR Brigid 3rd January 1871 York Western Australia D 19th November 1971 Lion’s Mill Mount Helena Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Elizabeth B c1844 Not yet known John B c1849 possibly Jersey Channel Islands D 5.30am 16th May 1851 onboard “Pyrenees” Elizabeth or Mary Elizabeth B February 1852 possibly Fremantle Western Australia bur 11th December 1852 York Western Australia Mary Anne B 15th July 1858 York Western Australia M HEALEY or HEALY Michael 1880 Fremantle Western Australia D 9th September 1896 Fremantle Western Australia Margaret B 15th May 1862 York Western Australia bur 6th November 1862 York Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | BARRET Hilaire Francois Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | MACQUART Marie Elizabeth or Mary Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | York Lot P1 acreage unknown |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer Perth 3rd September 1851 The Herald Fremantle 6th February 1875 Eastern Districts Chronicle York 2nd February 1878 The West Australian 15th April 1881 Eastern Districts Chronicle York 12th February 1887 Daily News Perth 10th September 1896 Daily News Perth 19th November 1917 Daily News Perth 2nd June 1924 The West Australian 4th June 1924 The West Australian 29th August 1929 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 20th January 1881 York Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Purchased Suburban Town Lot York 274 5.2.24 acres in 1860 |