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| Name | MORRISEY / MORRISSEY – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 10th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2050 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th September 1843 / 18 years / Kilkenny Kilkenny Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¼ in Swarthy / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 5 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 7 years 359 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th September 1851 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Waterford Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1851 Waterford 1852- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem – Temporary 2 years until 30th September 1853 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 3rd May 1852 Plymouth, England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM JARDINE 1st August 1852 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 St. Patrick’s Waterford 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 Anastasia B c1831 |
| 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 | Night warder Convict Establishment 3 September 1852 dismissed 20 October 1852 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 15th May 1857 page 3 Drowning Swan River The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 22nd May 1857 Drowning Swan River |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 14th May 1857 drowned Swan River Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Patrick Morrissey 2050 Private 10th Foot Wazirabad Pakistan Served in the campaign of 1848/1849 including the whole of the siege operation against Mooltan, action of 7th November 1848, battle of Goojerat 2 December 1849. Despite all this he does not appear on the medal list for the 10th regiment Possibly Anastasia deserted husband in 185315th January 1853 Captain Bruce wrote to the Colonial Secretary regarding the wife of Pensioner Patrick Morrissey living with a Ticket of Leave man Hartshorn. He requested Hartshorn being deprived of his Ticket of Leave and returned to the Convict Establishment if he persisted with his relationship with Mrs Morrissey as it reflected badly on the Enrolled Force |