NUGENT – William HEIC Bengal Artillery – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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Fremantle Cemetery – William and Joanna Nugent and grandson. All 3 were originally buried at Skinner St, Cemetery, the headstone moved later. William Nugent’s son John and wife Ann were buried with them but the marker does not record them.

HEIC – Painting of
Battle of Ferozeshah 1845

Name	NUGENT – William
Regiment (s)	Honourable East India Company Bengal Artillery
Regiment Number (s)	Discharge No: 43
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	c24th May 1839 /20 years / Waterford Ireland Farrier or Clerk
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 8¼ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / Gunshot wound to right angle
Overseas Service/Duration	17th September 1839 to India per Mermaid 1847 From India per Alfred
Length of Service	10 years 4 months
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Corporal / 25th May 1847 / India
Campaign Medals	Not yet known
Intended Residence at Discharge	Not yet known
Pension Districts	1849 Clonmel 1851-1872 Western Australia
Pension Paid	9d per diem
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	13th March 1851 Portland England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	PYRENEES 28th June 1851
Date/Place of Birth	Not yet known
Date/Place of Baptism	21st November 1814 Newcastle Waterford Ireland
Father Date/Place of Birth	NUGENT James Not yet known
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	FAHEY Margaret Not yet known
Siblings	Mary bap 24th July 1816 Newcastle Waterford Ireland Margaret bap 29th December 1818 Newcastle Waterford Ireland Catherine bap 30th June 1821 Newcastle Waterford Ireland Honor bap 3rd April 1824 Newcastle Waterford Ireland Michael bap 10th December 1826 Newcastle Waterford Ireland Edmund bap 22nd July 1829 Newcastle Waterford Ireland
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	CLEARY Joanna Not yet known 19th May 1816 Dungarvan Waterford Ireland
Date/Place of Marriage	3rd November 1834 Dungarvan Waterford Ieland
Children by 1^st Wife	John bap c 11th March 1849 Dungarvan Waterford Ireland M GOODBODY Ann 11th November 1879 Perth Western Australia Daughter of Matthew Goodbody 43rd & 29th Regts Merchantman 1864 D 10th July 1922 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Joanna B 24th August 1855 Fremantle Western Australia bap 2nd September 1855 bur 6th January 1856 Fremantle Western Australia
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	CLEARY Thomas Not yet known
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	UNKNOWN Maria Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	None
Occupation after Arrival	Blacksmith
Newspaper Articles	Inquirer Perth 3rd March 1852 page 2 drunk Inquirer Perth 16th June 1852 page 3 drunk Daily News Perth 17th January 1895 page 3 Funeral notice Joanna West Australian Perth 18th January 1895 page 4 Funeral notice Joanna Daily News Perth 10th July 1922 page 8 Funeral notice John West Australian Perth 11th July 1922 page 1 death notice John Daily News Perth 14th July 1922 page 6 Obituary John
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	28th November 1872 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	17th January 1895 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	AJCP Reel 754 piece 95 page 10 Sergeant William Nugent (EIC) was charged with insubordination since restored 1st July 1855 and he has worked industriously at his trade of blacksmithing and has not been brought to notice for any offense. (There are sundry charges against him for drunkenness in the police Files)