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| Name | MAHER / MAGHER – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 10th and 94th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 771 / 1525 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th April 1842 / 13 years /Winchester Hampshire England Musician – Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Dark / Grey or Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 22 years 43 days |
| Length of Service | Underage 4 years 207 days 21years 39 days Total 25 years 246 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 12th May 1868 / Dover England |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej Medal 1845 & 1846 with 2 clasps Punjab with 2 clasps Mooltan and Goojerat Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 Relief of Lucknow clasp (Magher) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Hammersmith Middlesex England |
| Pension Districts | 1st West London 1874- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/4½d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/7d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1828 Zante Ionian Islands |
| 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 | BROGAN Sarah Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Bit yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | William B 1869 Turnham Green Middlesex England Thomas Francis B 1st March 1874 Bp 15th March 1874 Fremantle WA M UNDERWOOD Ethel Grace 1897 Fremantle WA M CLARKE Marcella Jane 1902 Fremantle WA D 10th February 1953 Nedlands WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA John B 12th December 1876 Bp 15th December 1876 Fremantle WA D 1876 aged 5 days Fremantle WA Georgina Teresa b 22nd October 1878 Bp 3rd November 1876 Fremantle WA |
| 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 | 13th September 1881 Assigned Perth lot V 124 of 2 roods 32 perches 5th August 1884 Deed of Grant issued |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | During the time he spent underage in India he was awarded a medal for the Sutlej campaign. British Army Worldwide index 1851 Thomas Maher 1525 Drummer, Fifer, or bugler 10th Regt location Wizirabad He was attested for the Royal Westminster Light infantry regiment of Militia at Hammersmith MDX on 24th April 1868 until he was discharged at Turnham Green on 23rd April 1873. 1871 Census RG 10/1320/36/3 The Barracks Turnham Green Cheswick Thomas Maher is age 41 a Color Sergeant and pensioner born Zante Ionian Island is living with his wife Sarah age 28 a dressmaker who was born Cavan Ireland. Their 2 year old son William HPL was born at Turnham Green Middlesex November 1880 Sergeant Thomas Maher of the 94th regt was on the Nominal List for Enrolled guard, however Colonel Harvest considered him unfit for the position. At the time he was living at the No 1 Fremantle Barracks with his wife and 4 children. 25th March 1881 Thomas Maher was Corporal of the guard when 2 prisoners escaped from the Convict Establishment at Fremantle. At the subsequent inquiry they “ … considered Corporal Maher commanding the prison guard has been guilty of gross neglect & laxity in performance of duty almost to the point of collusion, recommends Maher’s dismissal”. Dismissed 2nd April 1881. 7th November 1881 He was subsequently employed as Corporal of the Guard at the exhibition building and 10th January 1882 appointed Magazine warder at Fremantle. It is recorded that Thomas had 9 children most of whom are unknown. A child Ellen Sarah was born 15th December 1847 to a Thomas and Sarah Maher of the 94th Regiment at Karrachee Belgaum. If this is our Thomas it appears he had 2 wives both Sarah as Sarah Brogan was born 1843 and could hardly be this child’s mother. No marriage has been found for either.25 March 1881 Evidence taken at an inquiry into the escape of 2 prisoners from the Convict Establishment on 21 March:-Considers Corporal Maher commanding the prison guard has been guilty of gross neglect & laxity in performance of duty almost to the point of collusion, recommends Maher’s dismissal SROWA Cons 144MAHER Sgt. 1/10th, 99th 1/4½ Wants H33 or 34 Perth Town Lot. Awaits selection of Isaac Smith. H33 granted. 10 Mar 81 MAHER Sgt. 99th Dismissed from Enrolled Force for escape of prisoners. Wants employment if not re-instated – 19 years NCO. 29 March 81. I applied to Capt. Smith recommended for employment 16 July 81. Note in margin: Wife and [nine] children MAHER Sgt. 99th 1/10. Wants occupation. To send in application. Also increase of pension – formal application 12 July 81. Granted 118 R. 22 Aug 81. To have 113V in lieu of 33V if possible. SROWA Cons 31 |
