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| Name | McGUIRE – Philip |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 57th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 215 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th November 1822 / 18 Years / Newry Down Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¼ in Swarthy / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 3 years 7 months East Indies 11 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 20 years 211 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th June 1843 / Fort Pitt |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1843 Enniskillen 1845 Londonderry 1849 1st Edinburgh 1853-1857 Western Australia 1857-1875 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | June 2 1853 Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PHOEBE DUNBAR 30th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1803 Sligo 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 |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Ann B c 1803 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Ann (may be a stepchild) B c1840 Ireland D 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 | 12 October 1853 Appointed Assistant Warder Convict Establishment (without Captain Bruce’s sanction) Resigned 12th July 1855 |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Perth 9th September 1857 – page 2 Adelaide Times 2nd September 1857 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 14th August 1857 left Western Australia with wife Ann for South Australia per “Robert Clive” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd or 4th January 1865 North Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 27th August 1878 Adelaide South Australia (Maguire) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index: 1841 Philip McGuire 215 Private 57th Foot location Fort St George and Trichinopoly Discharge: Due to chronic catarrh dyspepsia and general debility In the 1851 Census Philip age 46, out pensioner Chelsea Hospital and ticket porter, is living at Fountain Close 28 High Street Edinburgh with his wife Ann age 48 and daughter Anne age 11 all born Ireland. The shipping list of the Robert Clive has just Philip and Ann McGuire as passenger no children |