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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 | 30th January 1864 Portland |
| 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 During the voyage of the Clara W.Kears was one of the six guards reported for gross negligence of duty in taking his ammunition from a pouch and concealing it in the barracks, Grog stopped for 3 days and the matter to be referred to the Commandant at Fremantle. |