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| Name | CORCORAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 3rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 664 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th August 1826 / 20 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies 13 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 130 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th November 1848 / Limerick Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Belfast 1853 Tullamore 1856-1863 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1806 Durrane Kings 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 | UNKNOWN Catherine Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | LAMBERT Patrick |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1865 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Perth Location Y35 Corner Charles, Hardinge and Roe Streets Perth Title application 22 November 1864 Title 2019 First granted to John Corcoran title was granted to his widow. |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 19 March 1879 page 3 death of Catherine Lambert West Australian Times Tuesday 18 March 1879 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th August 1863 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 15th March 1879 Murray Street Perth WA |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army worldwide index 1841 John Corcoran 664 3rd regiment stationed at Kurnaul Bengal Discharge due to Rheumatism Possible marriage was 15th January 1849 at St. Patrick’s Belfast City to Cath McCartney on 15th January 1849. 1858 John Corcoran was one of the pensioners who had their cottage built under a scheme authorised by Staff Officer Bruce where by the amount available to pensioners was not enough to cover the cost of the cottage (£47) and they agreed to pay 1/- per day towards the extra expense, however from 1st August to 31st January John Corcoran paid at the rate of 2/- per day. . A man with same name appears on Bishop Salvado’s census in Albany 1854. Corcoran’s WO23/46 1855-1866 categorically said he came to WA in the Runnymede 1856 |
