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| Name | DIGNAN / DIGNAM / DIGNUN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 4th Light Dragoons and 17th Lancers |
| Regiment Number (s) | 249 / 697 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st February 1825 / 18 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Carpenter |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Dark / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 14 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 19 years 334 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 31st January 1845 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not Known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1845 1st Dublin 1851 Tilbury Fort 1851-1880 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d 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 | c1807 St. Mary’s Dublin Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DIGNAM James Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | ROSS Elizabeth nee MAXWELL c1818 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 25th January 1847 St. Mark’s Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MAXWELL William Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Albany – Albany Road Lot P5 3 acres Land Application 1st January 1852 Assigned 20th November 1852 |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1851 Police Constable |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th April 1880 Mt. Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1867 Not yet known Albany Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Dignam (sic) 249 4th Light Dragoons location Kirkee Discharge due to Rheumatism and diseased spleen. An Elizabeth Dignus age 49 was buried in the Albany Memorial Cemetery (Church of England) no further information |