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| Name | FITZGERALD – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 40th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 933 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th November 1835 / 19 years / Carlow Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 3 years 81 days Scinde Baluchistan and Afghanistan – 3 years 324 days |
| Length of Service | 8 years 267 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th August 1844 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Candahar Ghuznee and Cabool 2nd Afghan Campaign 1842 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Carlow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1844 Carlow 1845 1st Dublin 1846 Kilmainham 1850 1st Dublin 1851 Tilbury Fort 1851-1861 Western Australian |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem 1846 Increased to 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 13th March 1851 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 28th June 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Carlow Carlow Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | FITZGERALD Patrick |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | BULGAR Mary |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | KENNEDY Honora |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Possible 6th July 1850 St. Andrews Dublin City Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Daniel B c1846 Ireland (possibly step son) D 8th January 1916 Perth Hospital Western Australia Patrick bap 9th November 1848 St. James Dublin Ireland D 1st May 1855 Albany Western Australia Mary Ann B 29th September 1851 Fremantle Western Australia Thomas B 10th January 1853 Albany Western Australia Ellen Rose B 14th June 1855 Albany Western Australia D 21st June 1855 Pensioner Village Albany Western Australia Joseph John B 5th May 1857 Albany Western Australia Georgina Harriett B 1859 Albany Western Australia M 1st ATKINSON Thomas 13th April 1891 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd McDONALD Thomas 1894 Fremantle Western Australia D 12th March 1931 Bayswater Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Ellen B February 1860 Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | KENNEDY Daniel |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | RESLINS Julia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Albany – Albany Road Lot P4 – 3 acres Assigned 20th February 1852 Title Application 13th May 1859 Title 1669 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 13th December 1872 page 3 The West Australian Friday 13th March 1931 page 1 Death notice Georgina Harriet McDonald |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd November 1861 Perth Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Michael Fitzgerald 933 Private 40th Foot location Quettah Discharge due to a grape shot wound to the upper and inner left thigh sustained 29th December 1843 at the battle of Maharajpore. Captain Bruce made an unannounced visit to Albany in 1854 and reported to the Governor that John Wild, Patrick White, Michael Fitzgerald and K. Gregory had cleared some of their land and erected cottages on their allotment and recommended they be paid £15 for the same. SROWA Cons 36 Vol 303 folio 118 |