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| Name | GRATTAN / GRATTON / GRATTEN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 49th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2664 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21 Oct 1848 / 18 years / Templemore Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair /Hazel / Brown / Amputated right finger |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ionian Islands – 2 years Crimea – 1 year 6 months |
| Length of Service | 6 years 325 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd June 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Alma, Inkermann and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 1st Liverpool 1856 Tullamore 1862 Tilbury 1862-1884 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 18th January 1881 Increased to 1/2d per diem for service to Enrolled Force in Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th March 1862 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 9th June 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1830 Edenderry Philipstown Kings County 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 | COIN / COYNE Elizabeth B 1831 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 17 July 1860, Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | No children (as per probate) |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Husband of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | BRADY Patrick NB – The reference list for the entry of Elizabeth Coin/Coyne GRATTON for the Albany Memorial Park Burial Index says “m1 Pat. BRADY m2 GRATTON”. The reference list was compiled by Jack Peters, probably using the original records of Matthew Cull (1852-1938), who was for 59 years, the Verger of St Johns Anglican Church, held in Albany History Collection. These references are at the Albany Library in the History Collection and/or the library’s collection of the Albany Regional Family History Society. . |
| Children by 1st Husband | 5 Children – WA Biographical Index: Joseph B c 1856 D 1863 Western Australia Elizabeth Teresa B 1860 Tullamore Offaly Ireland (death Notice) M James Sinclair Garrick 1883 Bunbury D 1909 Albany Western Australia aged 49 B Albany Memorial Park Unknown 0-3 Children |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 1868 and 1874 granted Locations G40 & G41 at Upper Greenough of 20 Acres each |
| Occupation after Arrival | Sgt of Pensioners at Geraldton 1867 Policeman 1871-1872 |
| Newspaper Articles | Edinburgh Gazette Issue 6449 page 1177 Friday December 15th 1854 2664 John Grattan 49th Slight injury Perth Inquirer 1863 (Lancashire Relief Fund) Albany Advertiser 26 October 1907 Death Notice Elizabeth Grattan aged 76 The Albany Advertiser Sat 17 Apr 1909 death Notice Elizabeth Teresa Garrick aged 49 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th May 1884 Perth Western Australia 13th May 1884 Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | D 24 October 1907, aged 75 B Albany Memorial Park Elizabeth Coin Gratton |
| Will or Probate | SRO Cons 3458-1885-061 Letters of Administration to widow Elizabeth Gratton (sic) No children Value of Victoria Locations G 40 & 41 £70 less debts of £30 |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 John Grattan 2664 Private 49th Foot location Fermoy, Cork Ireland and Corfu Ionian Islands Discharge due to loss of right ring finger by amputation after shell wound received 21st July. Has been under treatment at Brompton Hospital for syphilis for the last 4 months of an aggressive form – general health much broken. 19th November 1880 shown on roll of Enrolled Guard as occupying quarters with wife. His letters of Administration say no children. Thanks to David Senn for Family History Research on this family. |