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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 | Punjabi Campaign Medal with two clasps Sutljei Medal with one clasp 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 | FARRELL Catherine Ann c1822 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1848 Umballa or Ambulla City Haryanna India |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Ann B 3rd July 1849 Umballa India M BOXHALL William Thomas 1863 Western Australia D 7th January 1928 Bellevue Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia 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 Daily News Tuesday 31 January 1888 page 3 Obituary Thomas Kelly The West Australian Monday 9h January 1928 page 1 Funeral Notice Mary Ann Boxhall Western Mail Perth Thursday 24th November 1932 – page 9 – 50th Wedding Anniversary son Barney(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 | Reported that the three named children above are the only surviving of 16 children born in India. 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 |