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| Name | GALLAGHER – Peter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 3rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2811 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th August 1851 / 17 years 8 months / Esrick (Escrick) Yorkshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Sallow / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 6 months Greece – 6 months Crimea – 6 months |
| Length of Service | 4 years 29 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 15th January 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal Crimea Turkish medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Bradford Yorkshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Halifax 1857 Ennis 1858- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1833 Ardrahan Gort Galway Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Anne Not yet known |
| Siblings | Martin B Not yet known Patrick B Not yet known Mary B Not yet known Bridget B Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | TAYLOR Maria 1840 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1st January 1859 Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | None |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | TAYLOR Joseph 2nd Dragoon Guard (Lord Raglan) B 1810 Castleton Rochdale Yorkshire England |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | FOX Maria |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | CALVERT John – 83rd Regiment arrived “Corona” 1866 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1874 Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Joseph John B 1875 Fremantle Western Australia D 18th May 1906 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Mary Ann B 1876 Fremantle Western Australia M MULLINS Patrick Joseph 1899 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Cockburn Location 127 (This may have been a purchase) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Small farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 4 February 1859 page 2 Account of the pursuit of the 5 escapees. Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 9th February 1859 page 2 The Herald Saturday 23rd November 1872 page sale of property. (See Further Information) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th May 1871 Western Australia Headstone on Heritage Trail Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 19th August 1908 North Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Cons 3403 1872/425 Peter Gallagher made his will on 30th November 1869 naming Michael Lyons and John Gallagher as the executors He bequeathed all his household furniture, linen, wearing apparel to his dearly beloved wife Maria Gallagher. He also desired his executors to sell and dispose and convert to money the other parts of his real and personal estate either by public auction or private contract. The proceeds to be divided between two thirds to his dearly beloved wife and the other third to his mother Anne Gallagher living near the town of Ardrahan. In the event of her death her share to be equally divided amongst his 2 brother and 2 sisters ie Martin, Patrick, Mary and Bridget Gallagher. |
| Further Information | Peter Gallagher was severely wounded at the bombardment of Sebastopol. He suffered the loss by amputation of nearly the whole of the ring finger and the last phalanges of the little finger of the left hand after a wound by a shell fragment on 25th August – the same shell fragment caused further damage to the hand. 29th April 1859 Peter Gallagher sergeant of the Enrolled Force Fremantle wrote to the Resident Magistrate Fremantle requesting that a reward be given to the five pensioners involved in the pursuit of 5 escapees on the boat Zillah commiserate with that awarded to the water police. Bruce reprimanded him saying they were not entitled as they were not involved in the capture of the escapees. When Offered for sale in 1872 Location 127 was a freehold property of 10 acres adjoining Lefroy’s vineyard about 20 minutes walk from Fremantle. It consisted of one and a half acres of trellised vineyard, a 4 roomed stone cottage with a large wine cellar, detached stable and cattle shed (shingled) and a large stock yard. It was well watered and fenced. |