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| Name | HOLLOWAY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 62nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1382 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th April 1837 / 20 years / Carlow Carlow Ireland Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¼ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 9 years 9 months Cape of Good Hope – 9 months Malta – 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 26 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th August 1858 / Belfast Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Carlow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1858 Carlow 1858 2nd Dublin 1862-1879 Western Australia 1880 Victoria 1881 South Australia 1881-1888 Victoria (NAA Reel B2712) |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/5½d per diem for service to Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1861 Portland England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LINCELLES 28th January 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1817 Timylen Carlow 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 | D’ARCY Mary c1831 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 11th October 1847 Castle Barracks Cape Town South Africa |
| Children by 1st Wife | Eleanora b 1853 Bap 9th July 1853 St. Peter’s Athlone Rosscommon Ireland M (Helena Theresa) de LUCEY Thomas Richard 1875 Fremantle Western Australia D 21st April 1926 Geraldton Western Australia Bur Geraldton Cemetery (Apex Park) Joseph bap 1862 St. Patrick’s Church Fremantle Western Australia Lucy B 1865 Toodyay Western Australia M McADAM Robert Victor D 9th April 1949 West Subiaco Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Alphonsus B 1867 Toodyay Western Australia William Patrick B 1871 Fremantle Western Australia D 1871 Western Australia William B 1873 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | DARCY John |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot 28P 0.3.17 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1867 Police Constable Toodyay Perth and Fremantle Temporary Assistant warder 1878 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Age Monday 22nd August 1887 page 8 Funeral Notice Mary Holloway The Argus Saturday 7 April 1888 page 12 The immigrants’ Home – death of John Holloway The Geraldton Guardian Thursday 22nd April 1926 page 2 Obituary Helena de Lucey |
| Departure from Western Australia | 28th October 1879 per Otway from King Georges Sound Mr J Holloway, Mrs Holloway and 4 children (2 males and possibly 1 or 2 females-figure altered) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29 March 1888, Immigrants Home St. Kilda Road, Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | August 1887/ Williamstown Victoria (reg 12310) Buried Cemetery Williamstown |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Corporal John Holloway 1382 location Hazareebaugh Bengal 1851 Sergeant John Holloway 1382 location Mullingar Ireland Discharge: Due to chronic rheumatism Note on WO97 Discharge Document page 4 states “inquiry concerning this man from brother 11th June 1869” no further information |