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| Name | FANNON – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 67th and 99th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1584 / 491 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th June 1840 / 17 years / Galway Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 6 Ft 1 in Fair / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 2 years 3 months Gibraltar – 3 years 1 month West Indies – 2 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 21 years 63 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private /8th September 1862 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Athlone Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Athlone Ireland 1865-1893 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem 18th January 1887 increased to 1/4d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Drum Athlone Roscommon Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | FANNON Michael |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | LYONS Mary B c1838 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2nd January 1863 Athlone Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Martin B 1863 Ireland Bp 14th November 1863 St. Peters Athlone and Drum Roscommon Ireland D 12th November 1941 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia James (FANNOW) B 4th November 1867 Perth Western Australia M DOUGLASS Florence 30th July 1887 Fremantle Western Australia D 5th August 1926 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Robert B 8th October 1869 Perth Western Australia M MEAD Bridget 1891 Fremantle Western Australia (Daughter of EPG Thomas Meade 7th regt. Norwood 1862) D 10th August 1938 North Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Thomas B 1872 D February 1896 Fremantle Western Australia Bur 17th February 1896 Roman Catholic Cemetery Skinner Street Fremantle Francis B 1st December 1874 Perth Western Australia D 8th February 1939 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Mary Theresa B 14th August 1876 Perth Western Australia M SHEPHERD John D 1913 Fremantle Western Australia Patrick B 7th October 1878 Fremantle Western Australia M HEATH Lydia 15th July 1919 St George’s Hanover Square London England (Born 1885 father Samuel Heath) D 3rd December 1944 Kalgoorlie Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Bernard B 20 February 1881 Fremantle WA D 1903 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | LYONS James |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 1st grant: John Street West Perth Lot 126Y 0.3.0 acres formerly allotted to Patrick Fannon (99th foot) transferred to Sergeant Minorgan 1881 on him paying Patrick Fannon for the improvement he had made. 2nd grant: 19th August 1881 assigned North Fremantle P 68 of 2 acres corner of Alfred and Thompson Streets 31st January 1884 Title Application 15th May 1884 Title issued 6/160 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Labourer |
| Newspaper Articles | he Herald Fremantle Saturday 7th April 1883 – page 3 Patrick Fannon quote for breaking stone The Inquirer and Commercial News Perth Wednesday 9th February 1887 – page 5 Assault on Mary Fannon by Eliza bell and Kate Taaffe The Daily News Perth Saturday 16th September 1893- page 2 Funeral Notice Patrick The West Australian Wednesday 26th August 1903 page 1 Funeral Notice Mary Fannon The Daily News Thursday 12th June 1913 page 10 Obituary Theresa Shepherd The Daily News Thursday 12th August 1926 page 5 obituary of James Fannon |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th September 1893 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 25th August 1903 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Patrick Fannon 1584 Private 67th Foot location Drummondville Canada 1851 2 entries Patrick Fannon 1584 1 location Depot 6th Foot Isle of Wight 2 location Gibraltar Discharge at own request having served upwards of 21 years 1880 Patrick Fannon is living at No 1 barracks Fremantle with his wife and 8 children 1881 Bought barracks excess furniture 25th February 1892 Sergeant of Police John Connor reporting on the circumstances of Patrick Fannon said he had 2 married sons living in Fremantle who could not contribute much to their father’s support, his wife is currently serving 1 months imprisonment from yesterday. Patrick was suffering from rheumatism. SROWA Cons 527 1892/0357 Son Patrick 1915 enlisted in the AIF 11th Battalion and served at Gallipoli. He was discharged after 13 months for disciplinary reasons and returned to WA. He re-enlisted in the 44th Battalion on 20th November 1916 and once again served overseas. He gave his brothers James and Robert as his next of kin. He returned to WA on 8th October 1919 and was discharged on 28th December 1919. While overseas he married Lydia Heath at St George’s Hanover Square London on 15th July 1919. There are many newspaper accounts of different members of the Fannon family being arrested for drunkenness, obscene language and in Patrick’s case of living on the proceeds of prostitution. When Martin was arrested in 1909 the report said he was almost completely deaf and dumb, although another account said he suffered from extreme deafness and a speech impediment. |