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EPF Disbanded 1887 EPG Gazette October 2011
Disbandment of EPG EPG_Gazette_2003_-_Vol_4-2__Apr
| Name | DOYLE – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 13th and 55th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2712 / 3420 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th July 1849 / 18 years / Liverpool England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Dark Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 2 years 11 months Turkey – 1 year 7 months |
| Length of Service | 6 years 39 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th April 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea with clasps for Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol Crimean Turkish |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 2nd Dublin 1865 Tilbury 1865-1904 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| 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 | c1831 Lucan Dublin Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DOYLE Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | MURRAY Catherine Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | KENT/DENT Hannah nee McMULLIN 1837 (deduced) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 5 March 1865 Dublin South South City No1, City of Dublin |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth b 1867 Western Australia D 21 June 1940 Fremantle WA Bur Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC Mon CC 0290 Maria Rebecca b 1869 Thomas Joseph b 1872 D 13 June 1957 Fremantle Western Australia Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC Mon CC 0290 Alice Mary b 1874 John Patrick b 1877 1 child unknown |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | McMULLIN Thomas |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Perth Town Lot 144Y 0.2.28 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1881 worked at the magazine |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Perth Thursday 6th October 1904 – page 1 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th October 1904 Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Fremantle Cemetery RC Mon CC 0290 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Hannah Doyle died 1891 age 54 |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | John Doyle was discharged due to being severely wounded by gunshot which fractured the bones in his right arm during the first attack on the Redan. In 1880 he was living in No 1 Barracks Fremantle with his wife and 6 children. John Doyle served on the Enrolled Force from its inception of 11 November 1880 until it was disbanded on 31 March 1887. The gravesite at Fremantle Cemetery consists of a granite surround with DOYLE as a name plate, there is no headstone |
