FITZPATRICK – Michael HEIC 2nd Regiment and 103rd Regiment

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Honourable East India Company – Painting of Battle of Ferozeshah 1845

Name	FITZPATRICK – Michael
Regiment (s)	Honourable East India Company Royal Bombay Fusiliers and 103rd Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	1707 – 103rd Regiment
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	HEIC – 24th April 1847 / 18 years 6 months / Waterford Kilkenny Ireland 103rd – 4th May 1861 / 32 years 6 months / Not yet known
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 7 in Sallow / Blue / Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	HEIC – 16 years 12 days East India – 1 year 101 days
Length of Service	21 years 31 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	HEIC – Private / 18th July 1859 / Transferred to 103rd Regiment 103rd – Private / 22nd May 1866 / Camp Colchester Essex England
Campaign Medals	Medals: Punjaub Campaign with clasp: Persia Campaign
Intended Residence at Discharge	General Post Office Manchester England
Pension Districts	1866 2nd Manchester 1867 Tilbury 1867- Western Australia
Pension Paid	1/0d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/5½d per diem for service in Enrolled Force Western Australia
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	18th April 1867 Portland England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	NORWOOD 13th July 1867
Date/Place of Birth	Kilmacow Kilkenny Ireland
Date/Place of Baptism	Not yet known
Father Date/Place of Birth	FITZPATRICK Michael (Marriage Certificate)
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Siblings	Not yet known
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	Anne Mary Rosa [O’Neill] b 1844
Date/Place of Marriage	Married at the Fort Chapel Bombay on 5th September 1859
Children by 1^st Wife	John Born 21 December 1860 Belgaum Bombay India Bp 1 January 1861 M JARVIS Ellen 1879 Fremantle WA daughter of EPG Joseph Jarvis D 25th September 1929 Welshpool WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Elizabeth b 27 January 1865 Bp 7 May 1865 St Joseph’s Netley Hampshire M 1st HALL Henry 1879 Fremantle M 2nd BROOKES Joseph Thomas 1906 Wellington New Zealand Mary b 2 November 1867 Fremantle WA Bp 17th November 1867 Fremantle WA M BESWICK George 1894 Fremantle WA son of EPG Frederick Beswick Teresa b 13 October 1869 Bp 17th October 1869 Perth WA M WOOLLAMS Arthur 8th July 1894 Fremantle WA Certificate application D age 29 1899 Fremantle WA Joseph B 1871 Perth WA M GOODBODY Catherine 1888 Fremantle WA Daughter of EPG Matthew Goodbody Merchantman 1864 D 30th June 1950 Guildford WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Margaret b 8th April 1873 Bp 3rd May 1873 Fremantle D 11 February 1874 age 10 months buried Fremantle Skinner street Cemetery Clara b 20th March 1874 Bp 21st March 1874 Fremantle WA D 21st March 1874 age 1 day bur Fremantle Skinner Street cemetery Bridget B 20th March 1874 Bp 21st March 1874 Fremantle WA Bur 21st March 1874 Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA Francis b 2nd March 1875 Bp 2nd March 1875 Fremantle WA M CANAVAN May Fremantle 1894 D 14th February 1938 East Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Cemetery WA Helen B 2nd May 1877 Bp 3 May 1877 Fremantle WA D age 11 days 1877 Fremantle WA
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	John
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
2^nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	FARMER nee CANNY (KENNY or COODY) Eliza or Elizabeth B Kilkenny Ireland (tentative) She married EPG Peter Farmer
Date/Place of Marriage	8th August 1878 Fremantle Western Australia
Children by 2^nd Wife	Maud B 1879 Fremantle Western Australia M BARRAN George 1895 Fremantle Western Australia daughter of EPG Cornelius Barron D 26th August 1966 Fremantle Western Australia, buried Fremantle Cemetery
Father of 2^nd wife Date/Place of Birth	FARMER John Not yet known
Mother of 2^nd wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	BURGESS Maria Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	Cockburn Sound Lake Munster – Lot 2 20 acres Assigned 7th May 1877 Title application 29 December 1882 Title 5/169
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	The West Australian Saturday 31 August 1912 page 12 Obituary Michael Fitzpatrick
Departure from Western Australia	Not Applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	19th August 1912 Fremantle WA Bur Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA
Date/Place of Death/Burial 1^st Wife	May 1877 Fremantle WA (Eclampsia)
Date/Place of Death/Burial 2^nd Wife	1918 Western Australia
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1861 Michael Fitzpatrick 1707 Private 103rd (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) location Poona East Indies (1861) Discharge at own request having served 21 years He was also in receipt of a silver medal for Good Conduct and a gratuity of £5 The Surgeon Superintendent of the Norwood considered he was the “most troublesome character throughout the voyage”. In 1881 Michael was recommended to be appointed gate keeper on the railway (cons 31 SROWA 1881 he was advised that he would get title to his land at koojee (sic) when he had cleared and fenced it In 1880 Michael was living at No 2 Barracks Fremantle with his wife and 6 children. In 1881 his name was on the reserve list for the Enrolled Guard Appointed 2nd April 1881 to Enrolled Guard dismissed 6th March 1882. 21st January 1884 Elizabeth Fitzpatrick requested a permit to visit Rottnest for 2 days to visit her husband who was doing duty as a guard. SROWA Cons 527 1884/0423 12th March 1884 Michael tendered his resignation from the Guard at Rottnest. SROWA Cons 4 February 1884 Dr Barnett wrote complaining he treated a small boy the son of Michael Fitzpatrick, pensioner Rottnest, for a dislocated shoulder the result of the violence of his step mother. Fitzpatrick refused to pay the £2 for the treatment stating that he was entitled to free medical care for his wife and children. Dr Barnette stated free medical care was only available with a certificate or for paupers. SROWA Cons 430 1884/0171Michael Fitzpatrick’s family believe he was the last person to be buried in the old Skinner Street cemetery His photo was given by members of his family to the Enrolled Pensioner Guard Special Interest Group part of Western Australian Genealogical Society. Conservation work carried out on photo and now stands in Unit 4 of the Societies premises.