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| Name | KAIN – Bernard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 29th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 868 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th December 1831 / 19 years / Coleraine Londonderry Ireland |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fair / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 9 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 39 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th January 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Punjabi Medal with Sobraon Goojerat and Chinnadwallah Clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Richmond Middlesex England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 South London 1853 Tralee Kerry 1855 – 94 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1812 Killown Coleraine Londonderry 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 | McSWEENEY or MacSWEENEY Catherine Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Susan Jane B c1853 Richmond England M LOVEGROVE William 1887 Fremantle Western Australia D 4th January 1916 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Patrick Bernard B 1859 Perth M GAULT Emma 1887 D 15th November 1929 Beaconsfield Western Australia bur Fremantle Cemetery Anglican MON A2 0150 Dennis James B 1863 Perth Western Australia M O’GORMAN Annie 1893 Roebourne Western Australia D 23rd November 1932 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Esther Evelyn or Eveline B 1866 Perth Western Australia M SPENCER Edward Francis 1889 Fremantle Western Australia D 6th October 1955 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Butlers Swamp Lot 234 9½ acres Freshwater Bay Lot 248 half acre |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 17th November 1877 page 3 Inquirer and Commercial News 15th October 1879 page 4 Bernard and son James charged with stealing a cow The Daily News Tuesday 18th November 1890 page 3 Death of Catherine The West Australian Tuesday 20th November 1894 – page 4 Inquirer & Commercial News 23rd November 1894 page 6 Western Mail Friday 7th January 1916 page 33 Deaths of William & Susan Lovegrove The Daily News Wednesday 18th December 1929 page 8 death of son Patrick The Daily News Thursday 24th November 1932 page 5 death of Dennis James Sunday Times Sunday 27th November 1932 – page 8 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th November 1894 Henry Street Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 9th November 1891 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | WO23 shows having gone to Adelaide South Australia. However, believe this information incorrect and has been confused with the name of the Ship arrival. Photo of Bernard Kain exists |