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| Name | DANFORD – Peter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Horse Artillery |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd December 1828 / 20 years / Not yet known Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11¼ in Swarthy / Brown / Black / Injury to left forearm |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Not yet known |
| Length of Service | 21 years 191 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 9th April 1850 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London |
| Pension Districts | 1850 1st East London February – April 1853 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd November 1852 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | DUDBROOK 7th February 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1808 Selbridge Kildare 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 | QUINLAN Mary B c1818 Ireland bap 18th February 1820 Bandon Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1st May 1848 St. Mary’s Limerick Limerick Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | William B 1849 Dublin Ireland bap 8th April 1849 Rathmines Dublin Ireland |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | QUINLAN Denis Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband | MANNING Thomas – 68th Foot arrived Robert Small 1853 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 28th October 1853 St. Patrick’s Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th April 1853 Perth Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | WO97_1223 – discharged from service due to chronic rheumatism & injury of left forearm. His conduct was described as being ‘exemplary’. During his service he had received three badges for Good Conduct per the Boards Orders – issued 21/1/1839, 24/12/1847 & 28/11/1849. It was noted that his name only appears twice on the defaulters’ book for minor offences for which he was punished by his Commanding Officer 1851 English Census residing Mile End Old Town, London with wife Mary and son William. Son William required medical treatment during Dudbrook voyage to WA, mentioned in Surgeon Superintendents report. Widow Mary and child applied for assistance following husband’s death |