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| Name | McCLUSKY / McCLUSKEY – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 71st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 3075 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th November 1849 / 17 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Sallow / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 4 years 4 months Crimea – 1 year 6 months Malta – 1 year 4 months East Indies – 6 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 59 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 20th February 1872 / Fort George New Brunswick Canada |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Medal Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 with Central India clasp India General Service Medal with clasp for Umbeyla |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1872 2nd Dublin 1873 Greenwich 1874-1905 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/1½d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1832 Cahir 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 yet known |
| 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 | North Fremantle Lot P80 1.2.24 acres (Bay Road) 1acre 2 roods 24 perches 27th December 1880 Title Application 16th June 1884 Deed of Grant issued Title 6/88 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th March 1905 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 William McCluskey 3075 Private reserve Battalion 71st location Toronto Canada 1861 William McClusky (sic) 3075 Private 71st Regt depot location Stirling Castle 1871 William McClusky 3075 93rd Regt att from 71st location Aberdeen Discharge at own request having served 21 years 13th July 1881 Admitted to Poor House |