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| Name | KEARNS / KEARNES – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1791 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th February 1840 / 19 years 11 months / Fort William Monaghan Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 3 years 9 months Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 9 months East Indies – 4 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 18 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th March 1861 / Aberdeen Scotland |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Medal for 3rd Kaffir War 1850-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Clones Monaghan Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Monaghan 1861 Paisley 1863 2nd Glasgow 1864 Tilbury 1864 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | London England date not known |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 13th April 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 Clones Monaghan 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 | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 10th August 1864 page 2 Death by choking |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th August 1864 Fremantle Western Australia Buried Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Anglican section said he died from choking on a piece of meat |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Kearnes 1791 Private 74th foot Depot 17/05/1841 embarked for service Co Location Waterford 1851 William Kearnes 1791 Colour Sergeant Location Fermoy and Cork and at sea Discharge having served 21 years |