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| Name | KAVANAGH – Edward |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 85th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2285 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th April 1844 / 17 years / Maryborough Queens Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 In Fair / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 3 years 1 month Cape of Good Hope – 7 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 21 years 20 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th May 1868 / Shorncliffe Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Maryborough Queens Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1868 Kilkenny 1868 2nd Dublin 1869 Athlone 1871 2nd Dublin 1871 Newcastle 1872 Leeds 1873 Greenwich 1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/od per diem |
| 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 | c1827 Abbeyleix Queens 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Edward Kavanagh 2285 Private 85th Foot location Preston 1861 Edward Kavanagh 2285 Private 85th Foot location Cape of Good Hope Discharge at own request having served 21 years. 1851 Census Edward Kavanagh a single man age 23 is with his regiment at the Fullwood Barracks Preston Lancashire England |