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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 – 10 years 8 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 | (Caffrey) 2nd Qtr 1866 Portsea Island Hampshire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Rose Margurita /Margaret B 1867 Gibraltar 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 Lillian Jane/t B 1st Qtr Pontefract Yorkshire England D 1899 WA Mary Teresa B 23rd November 1874 Bp 26th November 1874 Fremantle WA John Francis B 22nd June 1877 Bp 4th July 1877 Fremantle Western Australia Violetta Ellen B 7th April 1882 Bp 26th April 1882 Fremantle Western Australia M FITZPATRICK John 1904 Perth Western Australia Charles Stewart (Lucas) Parnell B 10th November 1886 Bp 5th January 1887 Fremantle Western Australia Bernard B 5th May 1891 Bp 8th August 1891 Fremantle WA |
| 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 | 23rd August 1877 assigned P17 Lake Munster or Koojee of 20 acres 26th October 1880 Application for title |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald (Fremantle WA) Saturday 23rd May 1874 page 3 Account of the wounding of Mrs Hyland by her husband The Herald Saturday 4th July 1874 account of the trial result 3 months imprisonment with hard labour as it was felt he was provoked. The West Australian 19th June 1905 News and Notes – page 4 – Death Notice The West Australian Friday 23rd August 1907 page 4 Death notice Marion Hyland |
| 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 | 18th August 1907 (suburb unknown) Buried Fremantle Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 John Hyland 2397 Private 87th location Ferozepore 1861 John Heyland (sic) 2397 Corporal 87th Ft returning from China Discharge at own request 1871 Census Castle Chain Pontefract Yorkshire John Heyland (sic) age 39 a Chelsea pensioner and Militia Staff Sergeant is living with his wife Mary Ann age 20 (born Ireland) and their daughters Rose Margaret age 3 born Gibraltar and Lillian Jane age 2 months born Pontefract. 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. In November 1880 John Hyland was on the Nominal list for the Enrolled Guard, he was living at the Fremantle Barracks with his wife and 5 children. He was dismissed from the guard on 7th December 1880. Private Hyland requested leave for longer periods to enable him to look after some plots of land some distance from Fremantle he was cultivating. He appeared to question the authority of the Sgt. Major and spoke to him with disrespect. When reprimanded by the Commanding Officer of the EG he replied in an improper manner. In June 1881 he was allowed the £15 grant as he had built his 2 roomed stone cottage as required at Koojee. Daughter Lillian Janet died 1899 age 28 Father John Francis Mother Mary Ann Snade (?) born Yorkshire England Another daughter Daisy is mentioned in newspaper articles |
