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Thomas Martin by Jean McDonald February 2010 EPG Gazette
| Name | MARTIN – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 99th Regiment |
| Regiment No (s) | 1552 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th March 1841 / 18 years / Kells Meath Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Australian Colonies – 13 years East Indies – 1 year 1 month China – 2 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 38 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 19 December 1862/Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Black Rock Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1863 2nd Dublin 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/5½d per diem for service in Enrolled Pensioners |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Oldcastle Meath 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 | Ellen Murphy B c1834 Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 7 September 1862 St Mary’s Cork City Cork |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas B 25 April 1865 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Mary B 12 September 1867 Dublin, Dublin Ireland D 11 July 1868 aged 10 months Western Australia Buried Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WARC John B 28 July 1869 Perth WA Bp 1 August 1869 Fremantle WA D 26 March 1871 Buried Skinner Street Cemetery RC Fremantle WA Elizabeth B 5 April 1872 Fremantle WA Bp 14 April 1872 Thomas B 28 December 1876 Perth Western Australia Bp 4 January 1877 Perth WA Joseph B 1877 Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P72 2.3.4 acres Title Application 24 February 1882 Title deed 6/9 Corner Harvest, Thompson and Bay Roads |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th October 1886 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | 23rd September 1901 Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information |
