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| Name | COYLE – Charles |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 84th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2370 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd January 1844 / 19 years / Longford Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 14 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 25 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th October 1864 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 Clasp for the Defence of Lucknow |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Sheffield Yorkshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1864 Sheffield 1865-1874 Western Australia 1876 South Australia 1877-1894 Melbourne Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1825 Templemichael Longford 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 Mary 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Perth Wednesday 11th January 1871 – page 2 The Express (Fremantle WA) Tuesday 3rd January 1871 page 3 Charged with false and fraudulent pretences The Express 10th January 1871 page 3 Court case The Express Thursday 31st March 1870 page 3 Summonsed by wife Mary Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 9th December 1874 page 2 C. Coyle on passenger list Georgette Argus Melbourne Victoria Friday 23rd January 1885 – page 6 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 2nd December 1874 departed for South Australia per Georgette |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1894 Melbourne East hospital Victoria Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 Charles Coyle 2370 Private 84th Foot location Trinchonopoly India 1861 Charles Coyle 2370 Private 84th Foot location Manchester and Aldershot Discharge at own request having served 21 years March 1870 refused to support wife and sentenced to one month’s hard labour January 1871 Charles Coyle was charged by John Picken of obtaining good by false and fraudulent practices – the resulting court case found him not guilty. There were 2 marriages in Sheffield for a Charles Coyle in 1865 one was to Mary Day and the other to Mary Madire /Nadire |