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| Name | CRONIN (CRONAN) – Owen |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | HEIC Bombay Fusiliers and Royal Artillery 18th Brigade |
| Regiment No (s) | ? / 1222 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | HEIC – 9th April 1845 / 20 years / Cork Ireland Royal Artillery – 14th October 1861/ India Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 19 years 96 days Embarked England 29th July 1845 per “Mary Anne” for India Embarked India July 1863 or 1864 per “Morayshire” for England |
| Length of Service | HEIC – 19 years 354 days Royal Artillery – 1 year 121 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 26th July 1864 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India Clasp Medal with two clasps for Punjaub |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1864 1st Cork 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 – 1869 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 Grenville Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Owen Cronin |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | LYONS Ann/Hannah daughter of John Lyons 1839 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 26 February 1865/St. Patrick’s Cork City,Cork |
| Children by 1st Wife | |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | CARR William – 89th Rgt arrived PALMERSTON 1861 D 15th July 1893 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2 December 1871 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Daily News Monday 30 October 1922 page 9 Death of Anne Carr |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th Aug 1869 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Ann Carr formerly Cronin died 29 October 1922/Buried Karrakatta Cemetery, WA |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | Served at the siege of Mooltan, Battle of Goojerat 1848 Suppression of the rebellion in Malwa and Central India 1857/58/59. Principal sieges and battles Dhar, Mundismoor, Ratghur,Baunpoor,Betwa,Ghansi, Roonch Calpa and Gwalior Charles Hammond (In charge of Troops) Ship Morayshire |