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| Name | GAILY / GAILEY – David |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 18th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 422 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th December 1825 / 18 years / Waterford Waterford Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Grey / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 3 years 94 days Ceylon – 3 years 76 days China – 5 years 180 days |
| Length of Service | 20 years 272 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th September 1846 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | 18th regiment received medal for 1st China (Opium) War 1842 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | New Ross Wexford Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1846 Waterford 1853-81 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem Increased 28th October 1873 to 1/3d per diem for service to the West Australian Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Old Ross Wexford 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 | HANNAN Margaret Mary B c1807 Limerick Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Unknown date Limerick Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Patrick (Patritium) B 5th September 1847 Ireland bap 6th September 1847 New Ross Ferns Wexford Ireland D 1880 Fremantle Western Australia John (Johannem) B 16th August 1849 bap 18th August 1849 New Ross Ferns Wexford Ireland M FALLON Catherine (daughter of EPG James Fallon) 13th January 1870 Catholic Church Perth Western Australia D 13th August,1876 Newcastle (Toodyay) Western Australia Ann / Annie / Maryann (Annam) B 5th August 1851 Ireland bap 10th Aug 1851 New Ross, Ferns Wexford Ireland M HART George Franklin 12th August 1874 Church St John Baptist (RC) Newcastle Western Australia D 14th November 1881 Newcastle Western Australia Ellen (Helen) B 18th January 1856 Newcastle Western Australia M WATSON James B 4th June 1879 Church St John Baptist (RC) Newcastle Western Australia D 28th December 1935 Geraldton Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Utakarra Cemetery Geraldton Western Australia UNNAMED Child died in infancy |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary Not yet known Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 31st December 1853 assigned S7 location Newcastle (Toodyay) 1st December 1866 granted Title Newcastle Lot S7 (4 acres) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954) Saturday 29th September 1900 page 5 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D 16th April 1881 Newcastle (Toodyay) Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | D 22nd September 1900 Geraldton Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3404 1886/816 7th December 1876 David Gaily made his will whereby he bequeathed all his real and personal estate to his wife Margaret for her use and benefit during her lifetime and after her death it was to go to his daughter Ellen Gaily her heirs and successors and they should have free use of the well on that part of the Newcastle suburban lot No 7 sold to James Martin, blacksmith. He further stipulated that an area of 2 square chains or 16 square perches of the said grant should be reserved for the purpose (if required) of erecting a Roman Catholic Mission school – the said square chain to be taken from the corner of the suburban lot 20 to the boundary of James Martin’s ground and measuring 29 feet or 41 links frontage to Duke Street. |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 David Gaily 422 Private 18th Foot location Hong Kong and Canton The town of Toodyay was originally named Newcastle and where used usually referred to the town we now call Toodyay In 1861 Jeremiah Woolhouse, David Gailey and Darby Connors successfully petitioned the governor for compensation for New Road cutting through their allotments. SROWA Cons 36 Vol 479 Folio 217 David Gailey applied to purchase (6 acres) S 17 Newcastle on 1st December 1860 at £1 per acre |