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| Name | MURRAY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 1st Bombay European Fusiliers |
| Regiment Number (s) | 505 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd August 1847/24 years/ London Chemist |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 6 Ft 1½ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / Loss of third finger and loss of power left hand at Battle of Mooltan |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC East Indies 1 year 7 months To India 18th August 1847 per Boyne From India 8th August 1849 per Meeanee |
| Length of Service | 1 year 7 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 8th August 1849 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Mooltan |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 2 Ellen Place Ellen Street St. George in the East London England |
| Pension Districts | 1849 1st East London 1850 1st Dublin 1852 2nd Dublin 1852 1st Dublin 1852 2nd East London 1853 Newry 1854 Ballymena 1854 Drogheda 1854 Ballymena 1855 Armagh 1855 Newry 1856 Armagh 1856 1st Dublin 1867 Tilbury 1867-1870 Western Australia 1871- 1888 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 1/9d per diem made up of Pension 1/6 plus 6d for gallant conduct in the field before Mooltan see NAA reel B 2714 entry 3816 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 St. Barry Cork Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MURRAY John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DERMOTT Ann B 1835 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 8th July 1857 Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Herbert b 1854 Ireland George b 1855 Ireland Lilly b Ireland Charles b Ireland Mary b Ireland Ann b Ireland |
| 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 | The Express Wednesday 16th November 1870 page 2 Passenger list Eliza Blanche The Age Saturday 24th November 1888 page 5 Death notice of John Murray |
| Departure from Western Australia | Eliza Blanch 14th November 1870 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 13th November 1888/ Collingwood Melbourne Vic |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to wound to left hand at Mooltan The length of service and the dates of the ships to and from India do not correlate Locally St. Finbarr’s (South) Cork City was referred to as St. Barry’s. The information recorded on the Certificate of Transfer and his death certificate differs. His parents were John and Mary of the former and John Herbert Murray (which was most probably correct) and mother was Margaret Fitzherbert. His wife on the Transfer is Ann Dermott while that on the death certificate is Maria McDermott. His age at death is compatible with any other record, |
