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| Name | McCARTHY – Cartage |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 40th Regiment, St Helena Corps and 84th Regiment |
| Regiment No (s) | 667 /521 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 40th Unknown circa 1847 84th – 4th May 1858 / 31 years 3 months / Rochester Kent England Clerk |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¾ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | St Helena – 7 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 256 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | 84th – Corporal / 16th Jul 1867 / Camp Colchester Essex England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Retreat Place Hackney London England |
| Pension Districts | 1867 ? London |
| Pension Paid | 11½d per diem 1867 Increased to 1/1d per diem 1875 Increased to 1/1½d per diem for service Enrolled Pensioner Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1827 Kilershan Neadeen Kerry 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 | |
| Children by 1st Wife | |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Teamster. Worked for HM Lefroy at Beaconsfield WA |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Wednesday 7th April 1886 – page 3 Western Mail Saturday 10th April 1886 – page 22 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st April 1886 Drowned in Swan River |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Children | |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | Between 1869 and 1886 Carthage McCarthy had periods of insanity where he would wander into the bush for days at a time. The Police would send out search parties then detain him under medical treatment before sending him to the asylum and then release him back into the community. |
