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Thomas Kelly of Lincelles and Family – Peter Conole and Jean McDonald – January 2012 EPG Gazette
| Name | KELLY – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 53rd and 10th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1222 – 53rd Regiment 1721 – 10th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd February 1839 / 21 years / Oberstown Naas Kildare Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Dark / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 18 years 335 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 10th July 1860 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Punjab Campaign Medal with two clasps Sutlej Medal with clasp for Sobraon Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dunlaven Wicklow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Carlow 1861 1st Dublin 1862-1888 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1861 Portland England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LINCELLES 28th January 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1818 Dunlaven Wicklow 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 | UNKNOWN Catherine Ann (see Further Information section) c1822 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas Patrick B 30th August 1848 Bp 16th September 1848 Lahore India Thomas B 1846 D 27TH November 1852 Wuzeerabad India (age 6 years) Mary Ann B 3rd July 1849 Umballa India M BOXHAL William Thomas 1863 Western Australia D 3rd February 1887 age 40 Victoria Plains Western Australia John b 1st October 1850 Bp 1st October 1850 Wuzeerabad Bengal D 1st October 1850 age 2 hours Wuzeerabad William Henry B 17th November 1851 Wuzeerubad Bengal M THOMPSON Eleanor/Mary Ellen 11 August 1874 New Norcia Western Australia (Died 29 January 1927) D 1940 Berkshire Valley Western Australia Bur New Norcia Cemetery Bernard William B 9th April 1854 Mean Mean Bengal M BUTLER Mary Ann 8 January 1882 New Norcia Western Australia D 1st June 1934 New Norcia Western Australia Buried New Norcia |
| 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 28 July 1875 page 2 Death Catherine Kelly Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 27th April 1887 page 1 Death of Mrs Boxhall(sic) Daily News Tuesday 31 January 1888 page 3 Obituary Thomas Kelly Western Mail Perth Thursday 24th November 1932 – page 9 – 50th Wedding Anniversary son Barney(Bernard) The West Australian Saturday 2nd June 1934 Page Death notice Bernard The West Australian 27th May 1940 page 1 Death notice of William Henry The Daily News Friday 1st June 1934 page 12 Funeral notice Bernard |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th January 1888 Midland Junction Western Australia Guildford Cemetery James Street later re interned Guildford Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 19th July 1875 New Norcia Western Australia New Norcia Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Two baptisms entries for a Thomas Kelly for Dunlavin Wicklow Ireland 1st 16 November 1816 Father James and mother Bridget 2nd 24 February 1819 Father William and mother Anne British Army, Worldwide Index 1851 1721/53rd 1122 Sergeant Thomas Kelly location Wazirabad Discharge: Amaurosis in both eyes and constitutional disease. During the voyage of the Lincelles Sergeant Kelly reported Guard Thomas Tracey for punching Guard Sigston in the face on 1st November 1861. Sergeant Kelly was also a witness into the disrating of the Sergeant Major Moody for drunkenness and the appointment of Edward McSherry to Sergeant Major. Again on 7th January 1862 the Surgeon Superintendent conducted an inquiry into the conduct of Guard Tracey and his use of abusive language to Sergeant Kelly.Thomas and Catherine’s children are recorded in the Bicentennial Dictionary as “the surviving three of sixteen children born to them in India.” |