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| Name | MAHER – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 35th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 954 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th February 1835 / 18 years / Templemore Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 9 years 97 days |
| Length of Service | 14 years 294 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th October 1849/Mullingar |
| Campaign Medals | Nil |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Church Street Templemore Tipperary |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Birr 1851 Kilkenny 1853-1857 Western Australia 1857 South Australia 1858 Melbourne 1863 New Zealand 1865 South Australia 1866-1885 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | June 2 1853 Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PHOEBE DUNBAR 30th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1817 Loughmore Templemore Tipperary Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MAHER William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CORMICK Mary Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | MAHER Mary B c1828 Ireland M BENNETT Standish O’Grady (EPG) 12th October 1853 Fremantle Western Australia D 1874 Melbourne Victoria |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | In 1856 Thomas Maher was on the provisions list for men of the Enrolled Force doing duty at Rottnest |
| Newspaper Articles | Adelaide Observer 21st March 1857 – page 1 Adelaide Times 21st March 1857 Passenger list Lochinvar |
| Departure from Western Australia | 24th February 1857 departed (as John Maher) for South Australia per “Lochinvar” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd February 1885 Benevolent Asylum Melbourne Victoria Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Maher 954 Private 35th foot location Mauritius Discharge: Due to Dyspepsia and chronic catarrh Mary MAHER Thomas’ sister was allowed to accompany him on the “Phoebe Dunbar” Thomas Maher enlisted at Melbourne 6th September 1863 to serve in the 1st Waikato regiment in the Maori War in New Zealand. He sailed in the Golden Age, at the time he was 42 years of age, a single man. He was discharged 1 December 1864 and returned to Melbourne. |