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| Name | HENNESSY – Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 37th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 790 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th January 1831 / 18 years 8 months / Waterford Waterford Ireland Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Halifax Nova Scotia – 7 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 20 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th January 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | possibly Carmarthen Wales |
| Pension Districts | 1847 West Wales 1847 2nd Manchester 1850 Clonmel 1856-1862 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1813 Glynconnor Clonmel Tipperary 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 | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th July 1862 Western Australia St. Patrick’s Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Richard Hennessey 790 37th Regiment 13/04/1841 Embarked for Service Coys location Limerick & Birr Richard Hennessey 790 37th Regiment 07/06/1841 Joined from Depot Halifax Nova Scotia Discharge due to varicose veins of both lower legs |