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| Name | McILWAIN / McILWAINE – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 50th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1246 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd December 1838 / 15 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Printer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Dark / Dark / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 4 months East Indies – 5 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 5 years 96 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th March 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Moodkee Medal Sutlej Clasps Aliwal and Sobraon |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Harperstown Wexford Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1847 1st Dublin 1858-? Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th March 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD RAGLAN 1st June 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Raphoe Donegal Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McILWAINE John |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FLOOD Jane nee Ryan (Previous husband FLOOD Andrew) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 15 May 1848 South Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | RYAN Simon |
| 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 | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 23rd March 1864 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | c1864 in the bush near York WA |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | The boy James McIlwain received special permission to be enlisted in the 50th regiment for the purpose of being trained as a drummer with the usual Bounty of two guineas to be issued to him at the Depot to equip him with necessaries. Adjutant General’s Office 20 December 1838 Discharge due to loss of left thumb by a sabre wound also wounded through the thigh by a musket ball. At Moodkee and Sobraon name recorded as James McHwain no 1246 50th Regt on Kevin Asplin’s medal roll. Comment in WO23/48 states “Off NA” in 1863 then name removed from register. On 6th March 1858 the Surgeon Superintendent of the Lord Raglan reported “Occupied the Hospital by sending them Miss B. M. Flood suffering from pulmonary assumption.” 12th April he recorded “Bridget Mary Flood, daughter in law to Private Mc. Ilwaine, who was received on board suffering from Pulmonary Consumption and has gradually been getting worse, is now sinking rapidly.” Friday 16th April “At 2.30 A.M. Departed this life Bridget Mary Flood, daughter of Mrs. Mc Ilwaine, the wife of Private Mc Ilwaine, Pensioner Guard, who has been labouring under Consumption for 2 years, and undertook this voyage for the recovery of her health, but having been much exposed during the winter journey to Tilbury, had, ever since embarkation, been getting worse.” “5 P.M. Committed the body of the deceased B. M. Flood to the deep with the usual solemnity.” Bridget Flood was baptised 5 September 1836 at St Paul’s Arran Quay Dublin father Andrew FLOOD mother Jane RYAN In 1864 in a newspaper article on the state of the EPF Captain Bruce reported one pensioner McIlwain was missing and presumed to have been lost in the bush on a journey to York. |