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| Name | McGUINNESS / McGINNIS – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 89th and 45th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2188 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21 March, 1842 / 17 years / Lisburn Down Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10½ in Fresh / Dark brown / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 9 months Montevideo – 10 months Cape of Good Hope – 12 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 16 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th October 1864 / Parkhurst Isle of Wight |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Medal 1834-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast |
| Pension Districts | 1864 1st Belfast 1865-1886 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1825 Ballysillan Belfast 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Assigned Freshwater bay Location 1072 August 1885 applied for Title |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Fremantle Saturday 6th January 1872 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1886 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | March 1876 transferred from Fremantle to 1st Perth District |