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| Name | KELLY – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 13th 80th and 70th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1210 – 13th Regiment, 2359 – 80th Regiment, 3370 – 70th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 23rd July 1839 / 21 years / Newry Down Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¼ in Dark / Grey / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 20 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 45 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th September 1860 / No place given Inquiry Canterbury Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Jellalabad Medal 1841-2 Candahar, Ghuznee and Cabul Medals 1841-2 Burmah (sic) Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Lowtherstown Fermanagh Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Enniskillen 1863 Tilbury 1863- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1876 Increased to 1/1d per diem for service in the Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| 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 | 1819 Derryvullen Irvinestown (Lowtherstown) Fermanagh |
| 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 | MULOONE or MULROONEY Margaret 1842 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1863 St. Patrick’s Church Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Francis (Frank) B 1864 Fremantle Western Australia Annie Maria B 1866 Fremantle Western Australia Elizabeth May B 1870 Perth Western Australia M BRENNAN Denis Matthew 1888 Perth Western Australia D 3rd March 1925 East Cannington Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| 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 | 15th December 1883 granted Perth Railway Block Lot 148/V Corner Stone and Collin Streets West Perth 0.3.9 acres 3 roods 9 perches Assigned 11th November 1881 Title Application 27th September 1883 Title 6/28 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian 18th October 1886 (Funeral Notice) The Daily News Saturday 6th January 1934 page 4 death Francis |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 17th October 1886 Fremantle Western Australia 18th October 1886 East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1841 Henry Kelly Private 1210 13th Foot location Cabul, Afghanistan 1851 Henry Kelly Private 2359 80th Foot location Dinapore Discharge at own request having completed 21 years service 13th June 1885 Colonel Angelo wrote to the Colonial Secretary regarding the application of pensioner Henry Kelly and his wife for relief. He said they had 2 sons far away and a daughter who was barely able to maintain herself. William Dale Superintendent of Poor House suggested allowing one ration per day. 9th September 1885 the ration was suspended as their sons who had been contacted agreed to forward £2 per month for their maintenance, SROWA Cons 527/1885/2289 The children above need to be increased by one son and decreased by one daughter or a pre 1885 death of a daughter. |