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FAHEY – James 9th Regiment

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9th Regiment Royal Norfolk
Sutlej Medal with Sobraon Clasp
NameFAHEY – James
Regiment (s)9th Regiment
Regiment Number (s) 943
Date/Age/Place/Trade or
Profession at Attestation
7th October 1831 / 17 years 3 months / Not yet known
Labourer
Description – Height
Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars
5 Ft 9 in
Sallow / Hazel / Dark / None
Overseas Service/DurationEast Indies – From 22nd October 1835
Length of Service14 years 116 days
Rank/Date/Place of DischargePrivate / 13th November 1846 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign MedalsProbably Sutlej with Sobraon Clasp
Intended Residence at
Discharge
Clonmel Ireland
Pension Districts1846 Clonmel
1854 Preston
1855 1st Dublin
1855 Militia
1856 1st Dublin
1858-1860 Western Australia
1860-1872 South Australia
1872-1878 New South Wales
Pension Paid9d per diem
Date of Departure and Place
England or Ireland
26th August 1858 Plymouth England
Ship and Date of Arrival
Western Australia
EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858
Date/Place of Birthc1814 Killooan (Killoloan) Clonmel Tipperary Ireland
Date/Place of BaptismNot yet known
Father
Date/Place of Birth
Not yet known
Mother
Date/Place of Birth
Marriage
Not yet known
SiblingsNot yet known
1st Wife
Date of Birth or Baptism
Not yet known
Date/Place of MarriageNot yet known
Children by 1st WifeNot 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
None
Occupation after
Arrival
Appointed Assistant Warder Convict Establishment 9th March 1859-1 March 1860 Barker page 67
Newspaper ArticlesNot yet known
Departure from Western
Australia
1860 to South Australia
1872 to New South Wales
Date/Place of Death/Burial11th January 1878 New South Wales
Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial
Wife
Not yet known
Will or ProbateNone known
Further InformationBritish Army Worldwide Index
1841 James Fahey 943 Private 9th Foot location Meerut
Discharge due to loss of part of the fingers of the right hand the result of a gunshot wound received in action at Sobraon on the 10th February 1846.
The date of James Fahey’s death is on WO 22/275 but does not appear to be registered.