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| Name | FAHEY – 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/Duration | East Indies – From 22nd October 1835 |
| Length of Service | 14 years 116 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th November 1846 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Probably Sutlej with Sobraon Clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Clonmel Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1846 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 Paid | 9d 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 Birth | c1814 Killooan (Killoloan) Clonmel 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Appointed Assistant Warder Convict Establishment 9th March 1859-1 March 1860 Barker page 67 |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1860 to South Australia 1872 to New South Wales |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th January 1878 New South Wales Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British 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. |