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| Name | McGRATH – Edward |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Not yet known |
| Regiment Number (s) | Not yet known |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | Not yet known |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | Not yet known |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Not yet known |
| Length of Service | Not yet known |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | Not yet known |
| Pension Paid | Not yet known |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 12th January 1824 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McGRATH Michael Not yet known (Ireland) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | QUIRK Mary B 1838 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1860 Perth Western Australia (tentative) |
| Children by 1st Wife | (Tentative) William B 1861 Perth Western Australia M Not yet known D Not yet known Mary Bridget B 1863 Perth Western Australia M O’MARA John 1889 Guilford Western Australia D Not yet known Sarah Ann B 1865 Perth Western Australia M CHARLES Peter 1892 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Elizabeth Francis B 1870 Yatheroo (Watheroo?) Western Australia M CAMPBELL Benjamin 1900 Kanowna Western Australia D Not yet known James B 1874 Yatheroo Western Australia M MARSHALL Theresa 1905 Kanowna Western Australia D 1930 East Coolgardie Western Australia Edward B 1877 Moore River Western Australia M ROBERTSON Sarah P. 1916 East Coolgardie Western Australia D 1944 Wellington District Western Australia |
| 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 | Warder |
| Newspaper Articles | Kalgoorlie Miner Monday 29th March 1897 page 2 (tentative) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1897 Western Australia (tentative) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Barker’s Warders and Gaolers entry (p.138) suggests McGrath arrived on the Clara (must be Clara I given the dates). However, there are no WO97 or other war service papers that have been located thus far, so his possible service as an EPG is not yet established. |