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| Name | McMULLEN – David |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 7th Brigade Royal Artillery 8th Company and Royal Artillery |
| Regiment Number (s) | 804 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th April 1838 / 18 years / Lisburn Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Swarthy / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Newfoundland – 6 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 23 years 62 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 12th June 1861 / Inch Fort Lough Swilly Donegal Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Londonderry |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Londonderry 1865-1891 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/2d per diem 1878 increased to 1/7½d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| 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 | 1822 Belfast Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McMULLEN Marcus Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BARRATT Jane Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 28th July 1852 St Mary Devonport Devon England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Charles B 1853 unknown location M DOWNS Emma May 24th October 1878 Adelaide South Australia D 11th April 1887 North Adelaide South Australia Buried North Road Cemetery Adelaide SA William John B 7th May 1857 Dundee Fort Donegal Ireland M BACK Lydia 1878 Perth Western Australia D 3rd January 1885 Perth Western Australia bur Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Grave no 591 Headstone Mary Ann B 1858 Ireland M STOKES James Henry 18th April 1877 Geraldton Western Australia D 12th June 1940 Geraldton Western Australia bur Methodist Section Itakarra Cemetery Western Australia David B 2nd August 1860 Ireland M ARMITAGE Clara Kate 1885 Perth Western Australia D 9th April 1931 West Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | BARRATT Joseph |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | COOPER George Boon |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1894 Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Assigned Perth Lot Y125 of 3 roods corner John and Fitzgerald streets West Perth WA Title Application 6th April 1881 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Friday 8th May 1891 Inquest Adjourned Davis McMullen The West Australian Wednesday 28th April 1912 According to me this was a Sunday so goodness only know what it is The West Australian Monday 15th January 1912 page 8 Obituary Jane Cooper formerly McMullen |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th May 1891 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Grave no 680 Headstone |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 11th January 1912 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will left and copy available at SROWA (3403 1891/1038) |
| Further Information | Received a gratuity of £5 on discharge 1851 Census HO 107/1588/448/25 David McMullen is located at the Royal Artillery Barracks Woolwich Kent he is age 31, single, a gunner with the Royal Artillery and was born in Belfast Antrim. During the Voyage of the Vimeira the Surgeon Superintendent reported that on November 15th 1865 while Corporal Quin was cleaning a revolver one chamber exploded with the bullet passing through both legs of warder Meagher’s Trowsers (sic) penetrating Guard McMullen’s jacket. It was diverted by the catch underplate then entered about 1 inch above the …and finally lodged close to that part of the liver where the great bowel enters. Cut down and extracted the ball. 9th October 1874 David McMullen, RA, Coast Brigade, requests payment of £15 as his cottage on Perth Lot 125 has reached the required stage. 8th October 1882 David McMullen wrote his will leaving all his estate and effects both real and personal to his wife Jane. In the event of her remarrying the will became void. He did not leave instructions as to what was to happen in that case and in fact she did remarry |