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| Name | FENNELL – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 59th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2539 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st December 1848 / 17 years 6 months / Westminster Middlesex England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | China – 4 years 330 days China – 1 year 270 days Ceylon – 197 days Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 331 days India – 1 year 212 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 191 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 17th January 1871 / Chichester Sussex England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1871 Perth Scotland 1872 Stirling 1872 Perth Scotland 1873 Greenwich 1874-1907 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/3½d per diem for Service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1831 Chelsea London Middlesex England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | FENNELL Patrick |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CALLAGHAN Elizabeth c1832 Monaghan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 19th December 1855 Glendermott Londonderry Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Emma B 24th September 1861 Cape of Good Hope M COOPER George 1880 Fremantle Western Australia D 28th April 1926 Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Thomas B c1864 England M 1st JACKSON Ellen Hall 5th July 1889 Perth Western Australia M 2nd CLANCY Mary 1908 Theresa B August 1867 Athlone Ireland M ADAMS James Harwood 1888 Perth Western Australia D 25th June 1937 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Michael B c1870 Trincamalee Ceylon M HANSEN Margaret 1910 Perth WA D 6th June 1917 West Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Mary B c1870 Not yet known M SEERY Thomas Aloysius 26th August 1891 D 2nd November 1927 Subiaco Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | CALLAGHAN Bernard |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 16th April 1881 allotted Lower Canning location 137 of 20 acres relinquished 2nd August 1882 Allotted Albany Lot P14 Wellington Street Albany of 2.0.24 Acres 17th October 1883 Title application Title 6/74 21st April 1884 Title deed Issued Rationale for land allotment in Albany not available |
| Occupation after Arrival | Gardener Government house Perth Caretaker Perth Town hall |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Monday 19th August 1907 page 7 Obituary |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th August 1907 Home of Peace Subiaco Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 14th February 1897 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | A John Fennell of the 59th regiment was born Athlone 1856 who may have been a child of Michael and Elizabeth 1871 Census Rutherglen Lanarkshire Scotland. Michael Fennell is working as a domestic servant at the Eastfield Dye Works with his wife Elizabeth and children Emma, Thomas, Theresa and Michael. November 1880 Michael Fennel was on the nominal list for the Enrolled Guard. He was living at No 1 Barracks Fremantle with his wife and 3 children. He bought furniture at the Barracks sale of furniture to the value of £11/3/4. 24th January 1882 Michael was transferred from Fremantle to Perth. 31st October 1885 Private Fennel of the Enrolled Guard was appointed temporary gardener at Government House from November 7th at a salary of £1 per month. He was struck off the EG for the period of employment. His name was first raised as being appointed to GH as a gardener and caretaker 22nd September 1875 but this was cancelled Cons 527 1885/3838 |