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| Name | GALLAGHER – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 41st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 888 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th September 1835 / 19 years / Liverpool Lancashire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Sallow / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies (Scinde and Beloochestan) – 7 years |
| Length of Service | 8 years 127 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private /29th December 1843/ Chatham England |
| Campaign Medals | None found |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ballaghaderreen Mayo Ireland (County is Roscommon since 1898) |
| Pension Districts | 1844 Boyle (Roscommon) 1847 Coventry 1847 Liverpool 1848 Coventry 1853-1856 Western Australia 1857 South Australia 1858 – mid 1859 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | June 2 1853 Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PHOEBE DUNBAR 30th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1815 Castlemore Ballenderry (Ballaghaderreen) Mayo 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 | REIGHER Mary c1816 Sligo Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Winnifred B c1847 Not yet known M 25th October 1866 St Patrick’s Adelaide SA HORNET/HODNET/T Joseph D 13th August 1907 wreck of the Kawatiri at Macquarie Heads Tasmania James B Not yet known Bridget B B 12th January 1851 Coventry (Mother Ragan) Bp 19th January 1851 The Most Holy Sacrament and St Osburg Coventry Warwickshire John B 1st April 1855 (Mother Reigher FS) bap 8th April 1855 Fremantle Western Australia bur 18th October 1855 St. Patrick’s Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA Stillborn female B 1856 Fremantle Western Australia Edward John B 11th July 1858 Portland Estate Adelaide SA D 20th July 1858 Portland Estate age 9 days (Mother Mary Regan) |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | REGAN Michael |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | KILTY Winifred |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Perth 11th March 1857 – page 2 Shipping list CW Bradley Adelaide Times 25th March 1857 – page 2 The Australasian Saturday 4 August 1906 page 60 Death Notice Mary Gallagher (The address is the same as that for her daughter Winifred who was drowned.) Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas: 1883-1928) Saturday 17th August 1907 page 8 Burial of stewardess Winifred Hodnett at Strahan Tasmania The Age Thursday 15th August 1907 page 5 Winifred Hodnett |
| Departure from Western Australia | 10th March 1857 per CW Bradley John, Mary, Winnifred, James and Bridget Gallagher |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Between 1864 – 1867 Place unknown – deduced from hospital admissions |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 27th July 1906, Richmond, Victoria |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Gallagher 888 Private 41st Foot location Kurrachee Served in Belloochistan 1842. Discharge: Was severely wounded at Hykulzye 28th March 1842 in both hands (sabre cuts) and two wounds on his head. A child Gallagher age 6 received medical treatment June 6th 1853 for whooping cough while on board the Phoebe Dunbar As did Bridget age 3years and 6 months on June 29th she was also treated for scarletina on August 24. Mary Gallagher was admitted 3 times to the (Royal)Adelaide Hospital 4 February 1864 age 48 Married Religion Catholic Abode Pt. Adelaide housewife Born Sligo Ireland 7 years in Colony (SA) arrived on Bradley to Swan River 30th January 1867 age 50 Widow Religion Catholic Abode Pt Adelaide housewife Born Sligo 10 years in Colony arrived Phoebe Dunbar 29 June 1868 Age 51 Widow Religion Catholic Abode Pt Adelaide Housewife Born Sligo Ireland 11 years in Colony Arrived Phoebe Dunbar From these records it appears John died between 1864 and 1867. Winifred Hodnet, stewardess, was drowned when the Kawatiri was wrecked at Macquarie Heads Tasmania. Thirty years previously she had lost her husband Joseph Hodnet who was the chief cook on the Gothenburg when it was wrecked on 24th February 1875 on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. At the time Winifred had 2 children a son age 3 and a daughter of 7 months. A subscription was taken up for the victims (crew) of this disaster Winifred receiving a payout of £278/7/4. At the time of her death Winifred had 2 living children Winifred and James Joseph. Tragedy for the Hodnet family had not finished with the death of Winifred as her son James Joseph died on 10th January 1908 after an operation to remove his false teeth that he had accidentally swallowed. Her daughter, also a Winifred, was married at Perth WA to Charles Vincent in 1910, died 18th May 1960 Perth Western Australia. |