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| Name | DONOVAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 39th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 278 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th March 1824 / 19 years / Limerick Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Grey / Brown / Right clavicle broken by grapeshot |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 6 years India – 11 years |
| Length of Service | 20 years 115 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th August 1844 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Gwalior Campaign Star: awarded for action at Maharajpoor |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1844 1st Cork 1847 Limerick 1847 2nd North London 1847 Channel Islands (Jersey) 1854-1855 1st Dublin 1854 1st Cork 1856 – September 1859 Western Australia 1860 1st Dublin 1860 Jersey 1861 – 1875 2nd West London |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1854 increased to 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th January 1856 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM HAMMOND 29th March 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1805 St Johns Limerick 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 | CARPUE Eliza (Widow) B 1821 New South Wales, Australia |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 5th February 1835 Bangalore, Madras India |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 30 July 1856 page 3 Trial of Captain Foss The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 20th May 1859 (Obit.) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd April 1859 (Bi-Centennial Dictionary) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1841 John Donovan Private 278 39th Foot location Kamptee India Discharge due to a compound fracture to the right clavicle by grape shot sustained at Maharajpoor 19 December 1843. In the 1851 Census John Donovan is a Pensionner (sic) living at 2 Peter Street St. Helier, Jersey Channel Islands with his wife Eliza age 35 who was born New South Wales (Australia) John Donovan’s wife Eliza’s first husband was John Cardue (39th regiment) died 25th November 1834 at Dinapore, Madras, India. John Donovan was named as one of the pensioners Captain Foss had defrauded of money to the value of £9/6/6. In 1857 ten of the William Hammond’s pensioner guards claimed good conduct pay for 27 days service, one of whom was Private John Donovan. 1861 Census RG 09/31/127/27 John Donovan age 57, widower, pensioner, born Limerick is a lodger in the home of James and Charlotte Winter at 8 Caversham Street Chelsea London. |