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| Name | McDERMOTT – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 67th Regiment |
| Regiment No (s) | 2496 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd February 1845 / 18 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¼ in Fair / Grey / Sandy / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 3 years 6 months West Indies – 5 years 10 months East Indies – 4 months China – 5 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 34 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd April 1866 / Belfast Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | China Medal with Relief of Pekin and Taku Fort Clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1866 2nd Belfast 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia 1902 Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1879 Increased to 1/5d per diem 11 yrs service in Enrolled 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 Rathcool Kildare Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McDERMOTT Patrick |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Joanne |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | RING Mary nee HOYNE c1834 (deduced) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 16th November 1870 Fremantle Western Australia |
| 1st Husband of 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism Date of Death | RING Mark – 40th and 28th Regiment arrived Sultana 1859 c1811 Danes Fort Kilkenny Ireland 13th April 1869 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Wife’s 1st Husband Children of 1st Marriage | John Ring William Ring b1852 Michael Ring b 1853 Mary Ring 1854 Mark Ring B 1856 Mary Ring b 1861 Margaret Ring b 1863 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Perth Lot 149Y 0.2.18 acre Title Deed 4/967 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 10 January 1880 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 7 January 1880 to London England per Charlotte Padbury |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | 45, 15 May 1879, buried East Perth Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Children | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | He was awarded a medal for Long Service and Good Conduct with a gratuity of £5 Part of 1902 spent as an In Pensioner Kilmainham Hospital Dublin Ireland |