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| Name | HOWARD – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 10th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 905 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th January 1838 / 18 years / Fermoy Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | No details provided |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies -16 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 272 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th October 1859 / no place recorded |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej Campaign Medal 1845-6 Punjab Campaign Medal 1848-9 India Mutiny Medal 1857-1858 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1859 Clonmel 1861-1890 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 10th November 1860 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PALMERSTON 11th February 1861 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1820 Lismore Waterford 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 | UNKNOWN Catherine Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Granted Freshwater Bay Location 1074 12 acres and 4 roods |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Daily News Saturday 21st June 1890 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th June 1890 Mt. Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Wife mentioned in Colonial Office communication regarding support from Michael Howard’s pension payments |