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| Name | JOYCE / JOICE – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 37th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 613 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 10th January 1827 / 20 years / Cork Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / – |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Bermuda – 2 years Jamaica – 6 years 5 months Halifax Nova Scotia – 2 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 20 Days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th January 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1853 1st Cork 1853 Tilbury Fort 1856-1872 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork & Rio de Janeiro |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 19th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Parish of Ballinamona near Cork 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 | McGRATH Johanna c1815 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Anne B c1848 Ireland M MURTHA James 15th August 1863 York Western Australia D 1 August 1929 Mt Lawley Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery RC Catherine B c1854 Fremantle WA M BALDWIN John 1870 Fremantle WA D 27 February 1929 Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC WA |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | PORTER Henry – 10th 81st and 107th Regiment arrived – “HOUGOUMONT” 1868 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1873 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None |
| 3rd Husband of Wife Date/Place of Birth | COOK Henry Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1876 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 3rd Husband | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | York Lot P7 – 4-0-2 acres Assigned 31st December 1857 Title application 5th May 1863 Title Deed 1496a Purchased York Lot 270 5.0.13 acres 1867 paid £6-1-8 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 12th April 1854 page 3 – on 7th April gave evidence Inquirer 21st January 1857 – subscribed to the Florence Nightingale Fund Perth Gazette 29th January 1864 – subscribed to the Greenough Fire Fund |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th March 1872 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1884 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Further Information British Army Worldwide Index 1841 613 John Joyce Private 37th Regt stationed Halifax Nova Scotia Discharge due to chronic rheumatism, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and declining health In 1853 wife Johannah JOYCE signed a letter of thanks to the Surgeon Superintendent of the Robert Small. 1859 family appears in the York Western Australia Census He also had 4 acres of wheat and 1 pig On 21st August 1871 John Joyce of the 37th regiment wrote to the Colonial Secretary requesting assistance as he was helpless and was bedridden. He was advised to apply to the Pensioners Benevolent Fund for assistance before he made application for public aid. (SROWA Cons 36/698/119) |