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| Name | MURPHY – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 2nd Madras Light Infantry |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge No. 641 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1842 /18 years/Clonmel Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5’5” Fresh/Grey/Brown/ |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC |
| Length of Service | 14 years 4 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 6th August 1856 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Clonmel Tipperary Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Clonmel 1858 Tipperary 1861 Kilkenny 1861 Waterford 1864 Carlow 1866 Tilbury 1866 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1824 Clonmel Tipperary 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 | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th June 1873 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to severe sprain to the left ankle Different records give conflicting information ie length of service, age and attestation. Age discrepancy in birth date: 49 years (WA BDM) and 43 years (Erickson) |