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| Name | MITCHELL / MICHEL – Matthew |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 65th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 93 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th April 1821 / 21 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 ¾ in Sallow / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 8 years America – 3 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 73 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th June 1842 / Fort Pitt Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1842 2nd Dublin 1850-1852 Western Australia 1852 New Zealand |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1803 Castle Ellis Wexford 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 | UNKNOWN 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 | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named |
| Departure from Western Australia | c1852 by unknown ship |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Wife would not accompany him to Western Australia |