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| Name | McGRATH – John Peter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 22nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 831 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th September 1833 / 19 years / Birr Kings Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Sandy / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 12 years 133 days |
| Length of Service | 20 years 364 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th September 1854 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Scinde Campaign medal awarded for action at Meeanee and Hyderabad |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 1854 Birr |
| Pension Districts | Birr 1854 July 1857 – September 1858 Western Australia October 1858 – 30th June 1861 Melbourne note appears to be transferred to Mauritius 1871-1876 Cape Town |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| 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 | 1814 Portumna Galway 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 | Name unknown |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Pension paid in Western Australia to 30th September 1858 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th May 1895 Cape Town South Africa Bur 1st June 1895 Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town South Africa |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 John Peter McGrath 831 Sergeant 22nd Foot Location at sea and Camp Poona India 1851 John Peter McGrath 831 Private 22nd Foot Location Dagshai India Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and general debility Served in the campaign of the Scinde in 1842 and 1843 present at Meanee 17 February 1843 and Hydrabad 24 March 1843. At the taking of forts Punalla and Pownghur on 1st December 1844 and also the forts Monuhurr and Monsentosh January 1845. John Peter McGrath died in the Old Somerset Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, from senility. He was recorded as being a widower although we do not know the name of his wife. |