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| Name | LILLIS / LELLIS – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 69th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 767 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th November 1830 / 15 yrs 8 months / Cork Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Light Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 7 years 1 month British North America – 3 years 6 months. Mediterranean – 3 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 4 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 23rd January 1855 / Chatham England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Limerick |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Limerick 1859 Deptford 1862 Tilbury 1862-1896 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1874 Increased to 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | YORK 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1815 St. John’s Limerick 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 | RAHILLY or REILLY Mary deduced 1833 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2nd October 1856 St. Mary’s Limerick Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Ann bap 12th August 1857 St. Mary’s Limerick City Limerick Ireland D 29th May 1943 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Stephen Joseph bap 23rd December 1858 St. Mary’s Limerick m KILGALLON Anne 1893 Perth Western Australia daughter of Enrolled Pensioner Michael KILGALLON arrived “Racehourse” 1865 D 20th April 1924 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Sarah B 27th February 1861 Deptford Kent England Bp 3rd March 1861 The Assumption, Lewisham, Kent England D 13th March 1928 Leederville Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia John B 26th November 1862 at Sea on the ship “York” Timothy B 15th August 1864 Perth Western Australia D 16th September 1924 Western Australia Joseph B August 1866 Western Australia D Joseph John LILLIS died Mt. Park Victoria Australia 1948 Thomas Joseph B 1869 M Possible Spouse STEPHENSON May FL 1926 East Coolgardie Western Australia D 20th July 1941 Western Australia Helen / Ellen B 19th May 1871 Perth Western Australia M LARKIN Cornelius 1894 Perth Western Australia D 24th September 1943 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William Joseph B 1874 Western Australia D 27th April 1946 Queensland (no parents given said he was born in Perth 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 | Perth lot Y138 0 acres 2 roods 28 perches – located north-west side of Russell Square. |
| Occupation after Arrival | Grocer |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 1st January 1897 – page 8 – death John LILLIS West Australian Saturday 29th July 1916 – page 1 – death Mary LILLIS Daily News Monday 31st July 1916 – page 6 – Obituary Mary LILLIS Sunday Times – Sunday 26th October 1919 – page 9 – sale of goods Mary LILLIS West Australian 7th May 1924 – page 1 – death Stephen Joseph LILLIS Daily News 7th May 1924 – page 1 – obituary Stephen Joseph LILLIS Western Mail Thursday 22nd March 1928 – page 40 – funeral Mary Anne LILLIS West Australian 21st July 1941 – page 4 – death Thomas LILLIS West Australian – Tuesday 1st June 1943 – page 1 – death Sarah LILLIS West Australian – Monday 27th September 1943- page 1 – death of Ellen LARKIN |
| Departure from Western Australia | None known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th December 1896 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia The headstone reads “IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND JOHN LILLIS. LATE OF H.M. 69TH REGT. WHO DIED 30TH DECEMBER 1896 AGED 81 YEARS. ALSO MARY BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 26TH JULY 1916 AGED 83 YEARS. R.I.P.” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 26th July 1916 West Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA – Cons 3403/1897/038 – will dated 13 Jan 1896 John Lillis bequeathed all his real and personal estate to his wife Mary Lillis. The estate consisted of lots – H52 valued at £1,400 H33 valued at £420 and H38 valued at £800 for ¼ share Subiaco Lots 13, 14,15, 16, 17, valued at £140 Balance for Duty £1372/10/0 |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army Worldwide Index shows John with 69th at Fredericton, Canada 1851 British Army Worldwide Index shows John with 69th at Malta Discharge: Suffers from Chronic rheumatism, unfit for further service In the 1861 Census John Lillis and his family are living at Deptford Green West Side St. Nicholas Deptford Kent. John Lillis, Head, Married, 36, Out Pensioner Chelsea hospital, born Ireland Mary Lillis, wife, Married, 30, born Ireland. Mary Ann Lillis, Daughter, 3, scholar, born Ireland. Steven (sic), son, 2, born Ireland Sarah, daughter, 1 month, born Kent, Deptford 13 September 1915 Joseph John LILLIS enlisted in the 1st remount Unit No 2 Squadron at the age of 47 years and 1 month. Next of Kin was Mary LILLIS (mother). Born in Perth Western Australia he said he was a widower and gave his trade as a carpenter. His former experience was 2 years with the Volunteers Perth and 6 months as a trooper in the Kimberly. He was discharged 9th December 1915 as not likely to become an efficient soldier 1924 From the death notice of Stephen Joseph LILLIS it appears that his brother William was in Canada and he returned to Queensland Australia |