MONAGHAN – Michael 9th Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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Name	MONAGHAN – Michael
Regiment (s)	9th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	3490
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	6th February 1854 / 19 years / Galway Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 7¼ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	Crimea – 8 months
Length of Service	1 year 302 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Corporal / 4th December 1855 / Chatham England
Campaign Medals	Crimea War Medal Turkish Crimean War Medal French War Medal for Gallant Service
Intended Residence at Discharge	Tuam Galway Ireland
Pension Districts	1855 Galway 1859 Limerick 1862 Tilbury 1862-1864 Western Australia 1864-1914 South Australia
Pension Paid	1/0d per diem 1906 Increased to 1/6d 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	1835 Tuam Galway 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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	KILLEEN Mary 1843 (deduced) Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	MONAGAN (sic) Mary Jane bap 15th May 1859 St. Nicholas North and East Galway City Ireland M BENTLEY Thomas 23rd October 1881 Port Augusta South Australia D 3rd December 1932 Fullerton Adelaide South Australia Thomas Patrick b 2nd February 1864 Not yet known D 23rd April 1874 Adelaide South 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	Not applicable
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	Perth Gazette and Independent Journal Friday 3rd July 1863 – page 2 – Michael MONAGHAN charged rape Inquirer Thursday 8th July 1863 – page 3 – Michael MONAGHAN convicted attempted rape The South Australian Advertiser Thursday 23rd April 1874 – page 2 – death of Thomas Patrick MONAGHAN Express and Telegraph Thursday 23rd March 1878 – page 2 – Michael MONAGHAN charged burglary South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail Saturday 5th June 1880 – page 26 – Michael MONAGHAN – larceny (theft) 11th-18th November 1907 Sundry accounts for the commemoration of 50 years since the defence of Lucknow (he was not a veteran of Lucknow) was held in which Michael MONAGHAN was mentioned by name and regiment. Advertiser Saturday 26th September 1908 – page 8 – Michael MONAGHAN – Indian Mutiny and Crimean re-union Advertiser Wednesday 1st July 1914 – page 17 – death of Michael MONAGHAN Also in Observer 4th July 1914 The Advertiser Tuesday 6th December 1932 – page 14 – death of Mary Jane BENTLEY The Express Adelaide Tuesday 30th January 1934 – page 4 – funeral of Mary MONAGHAN
Departure from Western Australia	Balcutha 6th August 1864
Date/Place of Death/Burial	28th June 1914 Adelaide South Australia West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	30th January 1923 Adelaide South Australia West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	SROWA: Cons 36 CSR Vol 524/32 – 10 July 1863, Mary MONAGHAN applied for assistance as her husband had been gaoled and she had a child of 4 years of age to support. Reply: May be admitted to Poor House. Discharge: Disabled by loss by amputation of 2 last phalanges and part of 1st middle of right hand after gunshot wound received on 5 July in the trenches before Sebastopol. While serving with the Enrolled Force at Rottnest in 1863, Michael Monaghan was indicted for rape of a child age 12 years, however, he was acquitted of the charge but convicted of attempted rape and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. His pension was suspended. On the 10 July 1863, Mary MONAGHAN applied to the Colonial Secretary for assistance as her husband had been gaoled and she had a child of 4 years of age to support. Reply: May be admitted to Poor House. Soon after his release from prison Michael travelled to South Australia aboard the Balcutha departing King George’s Sound 10th August 1864. He seemed to get off to a bad start after his arrival as on 15th October 1864 he was charged with obtaining thirteen shillings and 6 pence by false and fraudulent pretences, however, the evidence did not support the charge and it was dismissed. Michael was admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 15th August 1867, age 32 years, married, Roman Catholic, residence Adelaide, labourer born Galway 5 years in Colony, ship York. Between 1869 and 1880 Michael was convicted eight times for various offences until in 1880 he was gaoled with hard labour for eight years, accordingly his pension was struck off and not restored until the 3rd August 1886 providing the police were satisfied with his character. During some of this time his wife appeared to receive half of his pension. Things seemed to improve after this and he attended the Indian Mutiny celebration in 1908 and, ironically, given a military funeral with full honours in 1914.