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| Name | IRELAND – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery Depot Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1575 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th January 1838 / 21 years / Lisburn Antrim Ireland Butcher |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Blue / Light / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 15 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 240 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 15th July 1859 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1859 Woolwich London 1860 1st Belfast 1863 Tilbury 1863-1864 Western Australia 1864-1872 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | 1817 Whitewell Cummoney Antrim 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 | KELLY Margaret |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Robert B 18th December 1856 Gibraltar Bp 1st February 1857 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Gibraltar Sarah Ann born 23 December 1858 Gibraltar Bp 30th January 1859 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Gibraltar Others not yet known: mention of family of 6 on departure from Western Australia – could mean parents and 4 children or 6 children |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 12 October 1864 page 2 Passenger list Sea Ripple |
| Departure from Western Australia | 9th October 1864 departed per “Sea Ripple” for South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 10th October 1872 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1841 Robert Ireland, Gunner & Driver 7th Battalion RA 4th Company location Newfoundland. (Not on WO 97) 1851 As above location Gibraltar Discharge at own request having served 21 years. Robert was admitted twice to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and his details are as follows: Robert Ireland admitted 17th January 1867 place of residence Adelaide occupation labourer born Belfast 3 years and 6 month in Colony arrived Sea Ripple Robert Ireland admitted 4 October 1872 age 55 religion Church of England residence Gillis Street occupation farmer born Antrim Scotland (sic) 9 year in Colony arrived Sea Ripple died 10th October 1872 There were also other entries which could be his family but there was another Robert Ireland who lived at Barunga. Alternatively Margaret may have been a widow when she married Robert and the other children may have had a different surname. Margaret Ireland admitted 5 July 1882 age 57 years widow RC residence Winifred Street born Dublin 19 years in Colony arrived Sea Ripple Sarah Ireland admitted 13 September 1875 age 17 C of E, residence Russell Street occupation servant born Gibraltar 7 years in Colony arrived Lord Clyde Elizabeth Ireland admitted 19th December 1870 age 15 single Protestant residence Hindley Street servant born England 7 years in Colony arrived Clyde The British Army Overseas record has a Mary Martha Ireland born between 1850-1859 Gibraltar but there is no entry of baptism on the St. Andrews baptism records |