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| Name | DONNELLY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 4th and 51st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1427 / 2213 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 7th November 1838 / 15 years / Dublin Ireland Trunkmaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Brown / Grey / Fresh / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 10 months East Indies 14 years |
| Length of Service | 15 years 68 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 20th January 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | India General Service Medal Pegu (Army) 1852-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1857 2nd Dublin 1860 1st Dublin 1861 2nd Dublin 1865 Tilbury 1865-1878 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Clondalkin Dublin 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 | CONNOLLY Catherine Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1868 Northam Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Ann B 18 May 1866 Perth Western Australia D 1868 Western Australia Bridget Catherine B 1868 Perth Western Australia M COOPER John James 1896 Southern Cross Western Australia D 24 August 1933 Perth Western Australia Bur RC Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia John Patrick B 12th July1870 Perth Western Australia M WARREN Ellen 1902 Guildford Western Australia D 27 March 1910 Claremont Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Henry Joseph born 29 April 1872 Perth WA (FS) D 30th October 1951 Nedlands Western Australia Bur Karrakatta RC Cemetery |
| 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 Wednesday 9 January 1878 page 3 Obituary John Donnelly |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd January 1878 Military Hospital Perth Western Australia Bur East Perth Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1888 Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index: 1841 John Donnelly No 1427 was stationed at Bellary Madras India Discharge: Due to contracting ophthalmia on the voyage back home from Malta, impaired vision in both eyes. Apparently it was prevalent in the regiment at the time. January 21 1878 the Very Reverend Gibney requested that the four children of the late Pensioner Donnelly be received into the RC orphanage. For a limited period Catherine was allowed one shilling a day and recommended the children be admitted to the orphanage Name of one child unknown |