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| Name | DONOHUE / DONAGUE – Roderick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 68th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2910 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th January 1852 / 18 years / Birr Kings County Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¼ in Fair / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 10 months Crimea – 1 year 5 months |
| Length of Service | 4 years 267 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd October 1856 / Fermoy Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal Turkish-Crimea War Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Birr Kings County Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Birr 1857 Fermoy 1858 Cork 1862 Tilbury 1862-1882 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/4d per diem service in Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | YORK 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1834 Lorrha Portumna Tipperary 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 | WHELAN / WHEALEN Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 18th February 1857 Kilworth Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Bridget bap 7th February 1858 Kilworth Cork Ireland M 1st BRINDEL James 1876 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd SUTHERLAND Robert 1909 Claremont Western Australia D 14th December 1929 Cottesloe Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia James bap 7th August 1859 Kilworth Cork Ireland Possible Spouse – GILBERTSON Mary Jane 1887 Fremantle Western Australia D 22nd August 1926 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Elizabeth B 4th February 1864 Fremantle Western Australia Mary Jane / Maria B 1866 Fremantle Western Australia M EDGAR Felix Charles 1891 Kimberley Western Australia D 23rd November 1920 Cottesloe Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Margaret Helen / Ellen B 1868 Fremantle Western Australia M MILLAR James 1887 Fremantle Western Australia Elizabeth B 1871 Western Australia M VARIAN Augustus Gustave 1891 Perth Western Australia D 30th August 1918 Claremont Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Cecilia / Cecily B 1873 Fremantle Western Australia M COLLINS John A. 1910 Perth Western Australia D 4th August 1955 Leighton Western Australia bur Ashes Niche Wall Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| 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 | By widow – Perth lot E 82 (between King & Stokes Streets East Perth) – 2 roods 16 perches – assigned 21st Jul 1881 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder 1874 |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian Monday 28th January 1907 – page 6 – Funeral Mary DONOHUE Daily News Friday 26th November 1920 – page 3 – death of Mary Jane EDGAR West Australian 24th August 1926 – page 1 – funeral James DONOHUE West Australian 16th December 1929 – page 1 – death of Bridgette SUTHERLAND The Daily News 17th December 1929 – page 1 – Death Bridget SUTHERLAND |
| Departure from Western Australia | None Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 27th July 1882 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 25th January 1907 Cottesloe Beach Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3458/3/1883 – Roderick Donahue made a will dated 28th March 1882 but failed to name an executor. Widow Mary Donahue of Fremantle applied for Letters of Administration 14th April 1883 |
| Further Information | 16th July 1866 Roderick Donohue nominated his 22nd year old sister-in-law Jane Whealan (sic) from Kilworth, Cork as an assisted immigrant 1880 Roderick Donohue was a sergeant at the Magazine at Fremantle. 1881 he bought a quantity of furniture from the Barracks surplus to the value of £1.5.5 and £6.4.0. 10th January 1882 Sergeant Donohue employed as warder at the Magazine Fremantle is again admitted to hospital – recommendation he be discharged. 19th January 1882 stoppage of 10d per day for pensioners of the Enrolled Guard for hospital treatment. 13th January 1883 widow Mrs Donohue applied for a transfer for the Perth Barracks to Fremantle No 2 Barracks. |
