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| Name | FARRELL – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 87th and 40th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2970/700 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 87th Foot Approx 1850 40th Foot 21st July 1860 / 29 years / Melbourne Victoria Australia Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 6 Ft 0 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India Australian Colonies and New Zealand – 5 years |
| Length of Service | Service previous to reenlistment 21st July 1860 10 years 123 days Service between 21st July 1860 and 9th January 1866 5 years 171 days Total Service 15 years 294 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | 87th 31 March 1860 40th Private / 9th January1866 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny 1857-59 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Wicklow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1866 1st Dublin 1867 – 1874 Western Australia 1874 – September 1876 Wellington New Zealand October 1876 – March 1879 Tasmania Post 1879 (unknown date) moved to Sydney New South Wales (no pension details) |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1866 increased to 1/0d per diem 1875 Unspecified increase for service to the Enrolled Force Although he was still paid 1/- in New Zealand |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1831 Wicklow Wicklow 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 married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Did not apply for a land grant while resident in WA: claim later refused when he moved to NSW |
| Occupation after Arrival | Moved to Sydney New South Wales: residing at 123 Riley Street, Sydney in November 1890: Mentions in a letter that he completed 8 years’ EPF service in WA. |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Moved to Sydney New South Wales: residing at 123 Riley Street, Sydney in November 1890: Mentions in a letter that he completed 8 years’ service in WA which may mean that he left WA after March 1875 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known – depends on verification of departure from Australia for Ireland post-1890 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 James Farrell 2970 Private 87th Foot location Ferozepore 1861 James Farrell Private 40th Foot location Taranakie New Zealand Discharge due to injury to right shoulder and previous injury to leg (India 1853) The Inquiry into his service prior to discharge was held at Auckland New Zealand 2nd August 1865. The 40th regiment served in New Zealand from1860 and returned to England in 1866. They were involved in the Taranaki and Waikato campaigns; James could possibly have been awarded a medal for his involvement. Further information on PUKI ARIKI and AJCP web sites also many other websites of the 40th regiment in New Zealand. James Farrell wrote in November 1890 to the Governor of WA (Sir William Robinson) from Sydney, requesting that he be granted land because he had completed 8 years’ service in the Enrolled Pensioner Force in WA. He was informed (December 1890) that as he had left the colony of WA, the land grant did not apply to him |