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| Name | McNAMARA – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 66th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1645 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd December 1840 / 19 years / Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | Fresh / Grey / Fair / Slight mark on corner left eyebrow |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 4 years 1 month West Indies – 3 years 5months Canada – 3 years 4 months East Indies – 2 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 49 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th February 1862 / Camp Colchester England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ennis Clare Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Ennis 1865-1893 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1878 increased to 1/5d 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 | 1821 Quin Clare 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 | BOURKE Bridget 1835 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas B 1863 Ireland D 11 January 1940 Glendalough Western Australia Bur RC section Karrakatta Cemetery WA Mary Margaret B 28th October 1865 at sea aboard Vimiera D 12th March 1903 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Andrew Patrick B September 1868 Perth Western Australia M O’DONNELL Agnes Bidelia 1902 Perth Western Australia D 5th April 1922 Parkside Norwood South Australia Martha Matilda B 1870 Perth Western Australia M ROUSE William Henry 1893 Perth Western Australia D 21st February 1941 Midland Junction Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Bridget B 15th March 1872 Perth Western Australia M TYERS Samuel James 1893 Perth Western Australia D 1st December 1964 Tuart Hill Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Ann B 1874 Perth Western Australia D 30th November 1874 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Catherine B 15th March 1879 Perth Western Australia M FLETCHER Charles Albert 1900 Perth Western Australia D 13th October 1940 Barwon Downs Victoria Australia |
| 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 | 9th August 1883 assigned Perth Lot 271Y Wanneroo Road North Perth 31st January 1884 Title Application Title 6/173 30th August 1884 granted Fee Simple Perth Lot 271Y |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Thursday 14th March 1889 page 3 Assault on wife West Australian Perth Thursday 31st August 1893 – page 4 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th August 1893 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John McNamara 1645 Private 66th Foot location Gosport 1851 As above location Barbados West Indies 1861 As above location Colchester 1861 Census RG 09/1097/162/21 St Botolph Colchester Essex Discharge at own request after 21 years service. 1889 John McNAMARA charged with assaulting his wife with a wooden lath (sic) and other injuries sentenced to 2 months imprisonment |