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| Name | KENNY / KENNEY – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 10th 64th and 75th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 64/2057/715 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5 March 1844 / 19 years / Kilkenny Kilkenny Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 16 years 263 days |
| Length of Service | 18 years 36 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th April 1862 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Punjab Campaign Medal with 2 clasps Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow and Delhi clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Loughrea Galway Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Ennis 1865-1876 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1825 Ballinakill Woodford Galway 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st February 1876 Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section 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: 1851 James Kenny 2057 Private 10th Foot location Wazirabad 1861 James Kenny 715 Private 75th Foot location Fort William-Calcutta East Indies Discharge due to chronic disease of the liver attributed to long residence in a tropical climate and malaria. James Kenny was wounded in the calf of his right leg by a musket ball at Mooltan. |