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| Name | O’BRIEN / BRIEN – Daniel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 65th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 74 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5 February 1821 (under age), 16 years Dublin, Ireland a Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 6 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 13 years 280 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th November 1837 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1838 2nd Dublin 1851 Tilbury Fort 1851-1861 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 5d per diem Increased 15th August 1838 to 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 | c1805 Ratheny Dublin 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer Perth 7 April 1852 (not confirmed correct man) – drunk and disorderly with wife Inquirer Perth, Wednesday 9 June 1852, page 2, wife of Pensioner O’Brien – Ann – Drunk Inquirer, Wednesday 16 June 1852, page 3 – Ann O’Brian pensioner’s wife drunk, imprisoned 7 days Inquirer, Wednesday 18 August 1852, page 2, Ann drunk again The Inquirer and Commercial News Wed 2 Jun 1858 Page 4 Daniel O’Brien of the 65th Rgt donates 1/- to the Indian Relief Fund |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th June 1861 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to remittent and intermittent Fever and chronic ophthalmia suffered in the West Indies |