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| Name | HUGHES – Edward William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 51st and 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 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 | Indian Mutiny Medal (for service in Burmah (sic) |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| 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 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 Discharge worn out by service |