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| Name | GRIFFIN / GRIFFEN – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 41st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 254 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th July 1822 / 18 years / Mullingar Westmeath Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Dark / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 16 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 147 days Note: there are discrepancies in his service records which may account for his low rate of pension. |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 21st April 1841 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Clara Kings County Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1841 Tullamore 1851-1857 Western Australia 1857-1864 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1804 Rahan 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 | ANDERSON Ellen / Nellie / Ellen / Elana c1820 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 13th July 1842 Rahan and Lynally Kings County Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Patrick (aka Patsey) Bap 23rd March 1845 Rahan and Linally (Lynally) Kings County Ireland Mary 19th April 1851 – born at sea on-board “Mermaid” |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Adelaide Observer 13th December 1856 – page 5 – arrival from Swan River on “Louisa” |
| Departure from Western Australia | as above |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th July 1864 Antaby South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | An Ell GRIFFEN died 26th February 1873 Adelaide residence Woodvale South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 19th January 1853 – Witness at military court 25th April 1853 – drunk on duty under arms when paraded for embarkation to Champion Bay, 11th May 1853 – Charged with military offence. 3rd March 1864 South Australian Government Gazette – at Baker’s Flat Kapunda |