McFARREN – William 17th Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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17th Regiment Royal Leicestershire Cap Badge

Name	McFARREN – William
Regiment (s)	17th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	558
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	17th January 1826 / 19 years / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 7 in Dark / Blue / Dark Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	New South Wales – 5 years 215 days East Indies – 9 years 130 days
Length of Service	20 years 211 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 14th August 1846 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Medal for Ghuznee (Afghanistan)
Intended Residence at Discharge	Omagh Tyrone Ireland
Pension Districts	1846 Omagh 1855-1856 Western Australia 1857-1893 South Australia
Pension Paid	1/0d per diem
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	5th February 1855 Plymouth England Via Cape of Good Hope
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	STAG 23rd May 1855
Date/Place of Birth	1807 Drumcliffe Sligo 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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	UNKNOWN Sarah c1808 Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st 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	None
Occupation after Arrival	Carrier in South Australia
Newspaper Articles	Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 15th October 1856 – page 3 South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail Saturday 14th August 1869 – page 13
Departure from Western Australia	12th October 1856 per “Francis” to South Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial	23rd September 1893 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	11th December 1878 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known
Will or Probate	None
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William McFarren, 558, Private, 17th Foot, Location Colaba. WO12/3444* Discharge due to disease of the lungs contracted in Scinde. 3 distinguishing badges for Good Conduct. Campaign of Afghanistan present at the storming and capture of Ghuznee om 23 July 1839 and of Khilat on 13 November 1839 Deaths recorded as McFARRON and McFARRAN.