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| Name | HYLAND / HEYLAND – John Francis |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 87th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2397 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th June 1848 / 17 years / Northampton England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8.5/6 in Freckled / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 13 years 2 months China- 1 year 1 month Gibraltar – 1 year 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 27 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 5th July 1870 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Pontefract Yorkshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1870 Halifax 1873 Greenwich 1874-1905 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/9d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/11½d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1831 Den Drumcliffe Cavan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HEYLAND Mathew Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | JONES Bridget Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McCAFFREY or CAFFREY Mary Ann |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Rose Margurita B c1870 Not yet known M 1st RILEY George 12th November 1884 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd ADLAM Joseph (Michael) 20th December 1905 Pingelly Western Australia D 1st July 1914 West Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia John Francis B 1877 Fremantle Western Australia Violetta Ellen B 1882 Fremantle Western Australia M FITZPATRICK John 1904 Perth Western Australia Lucas Parnell B 1886 Fremantle Western Australia |
| 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 | Lake Munster or Koojee Lot P17 20 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian 19th June 1905 News and Notes – page 4 – Death Notice |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th June 1905 Robb’s Jetty South Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Pension suspended during three months imprisonment . Convicted in Australia for unlawfully wounding his wife through jealousy. War Office with letter from Senior Officer Pensioners Fremantle, issued the Man’s pension on person responsibility in order prevent the wife and children starving. Former decision now ordered to be varied and only one third suspended the rest to be paid to the wife during imprisonment beyond which the board does not feel justified in giving the rest. |