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| Name | HOURIGAN – Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 3rd and 4th Light Dragoons |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2178 Discharge Number |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16 years 5 months Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5′ 9.5 ” Blue Eyes, Light Brown Hair and Fresh Complexion |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies 13 years 6 months Army in East, Turkey & Crimea 10 months |
| Length of Service | 24 years 10 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | 23 May 1862 Limerick |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej Medal Moodkee w Ferozeshuhur & Sobraon. Punjab Medal clasps Goojerat & Chilianwala. Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Wood House Farm, Cahirconlish, Limerick. |
| Pension Districts | 1864 transferred Limerick to South Australia 1867 Adelaide 1874 Perth 1881 Adelaide |
| Pension Paid | 1881 Pension increased 2/- 2½d for 6 years service in the Enrolled Guard refer WO97 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | Not yet known |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1820 Tipperary |
| Date/Place of Baptism | |
| 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 yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1881 Special Constable |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Rob Roy 11 Jan 1881 for Adelaide. |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25 October 1894 New Town Tasmania 27 October 1894 Cornelian Bay Cemetery Tasmania |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army Index Karnaul, Bengal India See Profile at Diane Oldman’s Crimean War Veterans in Western Australia |