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| Name | KEHOE – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 48th Regiment Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1266 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th March 1836 / 21 years / Kilkenny Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 5 years 4 months West Indies – 3 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 21 years 66 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 21st May 1857 / Fermoy Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Newport Isle of Wight |
| Pension Districts | 1857 1st Dublin 1858 Newry 1859 2nd Dublin 1859 Kilkenny 1863 Tilbury 1863-1865 Western Australia 1865-1869 Kilkenny |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1816 Ballinakill 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known: either late in 1864 or early in 1865 when returned to Kilkenny Ireland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th August 1869 Kilkenny Ireland Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Kehoe 1266 Private 48th Foot location Gibraltar 1851 As above location Weedon Discharge due to chronic rheumatism 1851 Census HO 107/1741/134/40 John Kehoe age 35 single born Ballinakill Queens is listed with his regiment at Weedon Daventry Northamptonshire |
