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| Name | HUGHES – Edward William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 51st and 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1018- 51st regiment 3611 – 74th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st November 1836 / 17 years 6 months / Belfast Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fair / Blue / Light Brown / “a speck in the left eye” |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Dieman’s Land – 9 years 1 month East Indies – 10 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21years 4 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd August 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | India General Service Medal Pegu 1852-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast Antrim Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1858 2nd Belfast 1858 served in the Antrim Rifles Militia 1860 2nd Belfast 1863 Tilbury 1863-1895 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem unspecified increase 3rd March 1891 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1819 Armagh Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HUGHES Patrick |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CONN Mary B 1831 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 16th October 1860 Belfast Antrim Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Annie B 1862 Ireland M GORDON David 19th July 1881 Perth Western Australia D 1938 Sydney New South Wales Australia Edward Patrick B 6th April 1864 Fremantle Possible death 5 February 1898 (age 36) Perth Hospital Bur East Perth Cemetery |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | CONN William |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 1884 granted Lot 24H Perth Harvest Terrace Perth Title Application 8th November 1883 Title 6/77 Permit Issued 4 March 1884 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian Tuesday 14th January 1890 – pages 3 and 4 Daily News 24th September 1895 – page 4 (Death Notice) The West Australian Thursday 3rd December 1903 page 6 Death of Mary Hughes also page 1 Funeral notice |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st September 1895 Pensioner Barracks Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd December 1903 in a cab while being removed from Barracks Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Van Diemen’s Land 15th March 1838 – 22 April 1847 East Indies from 23 April 1847 British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Edward Hughes, Private, 1018, 51st Foot location Van Diemen’s Land 1851 As above location Madras India Discharge worn out by service |