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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 | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Possible FLOOD Jane nee Ryan (Previous husband FLOOD Andrew) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 15 May 1848 Ireland no place given |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| 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. Mrs McIlwain had a previous marriage as her daughter Bridget Mary Flood was received on board the Lord Raglan suffering from Pulmonary consumption died on 16 April 1858 at sea and her body was committed to the deep 5pm the same day. Bridget Flood was baptised 5 September 1836 at St Paul’s Arran Quay Dublin father Andrew FLOOD mother Jane RYAN |
