McGRATH – Bernard HEIC 2nd Bombay European Light Infantry and 106th Regiment

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Name	McGRATH – Bernard
Regiment (s)	Honourable East India Company 2nd Bombay European Light Infantry and 106th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	2020
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	HEIC 23rd May 1849 / 20 years 7 months / Dublin Dublin Ireland 106th – 24th May 1861 / Unknown Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 8¼ in Fresh / Grey / Brown /
Overseas Service/Duration	East Indies 13 years
Length of Service	HEIC – 14 years 106th – 2 years 4 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	HEIC – 23rd May 1861 / Not yet known 106th – Private / 26th May 1863 / Royal Victoria Hospital Netley England
Campaign Medals	Medal for Persian Expedition 1856-1857
Intended Residence at Discharge	Powers Court Wicklow Ireland
Pension Districts	1863 2nd Dublin 1865 Tilbury 1865-1908 Western Australia
Pension Paid	9d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/0½d per diem for service Enrolled Force
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	26th May 1865 Portland England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	RACEHORSE 10th August 1865
Date/Place of Birth	c1828 Powers Court Enniskerry Wicklow 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	COLLEGE Anne Widow of James College (Merchantman 1863) Formerly Burk nee Lapple B1829 Ireland
Date/Place of Marriage	26th June 1871 Fremantle Western Australia
Children by 1^st Wife	Not yet known
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	James Lapple
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	Cockburn Sound Lot 3 Lake Munster (Coogee) 20 acres Assigned 14 June 1881 Title Application 19 December 1882 Title Deed 5/164
Occupation after Arrival	1881 Lighthouse Keeper Arthur’s Head Fremantle Private Enrolled Force from 24 September 1881 to 31 March 1887
Newspaper Articles	Perth Gazette 29 December 1871 page 2 Assault by Bernard Western Australian Times 6 February 1877 page 2 Death of Ann Western Australian Times 9 February 1877 page 2 Inquest into Ann’s death The Herald Saturday 10 February 1877 page 3
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	23rd March 1908 Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	30 January 1877 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	Discharge due to varicose veins in the right leg and a constitution broken down by long service in the tropics. Mentioned in Surgeon’s Log Sunday 9th July 1865 as having struck the 3rd Officer Mr. Prowse. Placed under arrest and ordered bread and water for 7 days. Mentioned again Wednesday 12th July 1865 as being released due extenuating circumstances with the case.