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| Name | O’BRIEN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 59th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 199 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th October 1824 / 19 years / Strabane Tyrone Ireland Butcher |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | Not yet known |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 253 days Malta – 1 year 307 days |
| Length of Service | 16 years 240 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th June 1841 / Cork Barracks Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1841 Maryborough 1854 Kilkenny 1855-1856 Western Australia 1856-1885 Van Diemen’s Land |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1805 Mountmellick Queens 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 | BOWE or BOOE Eliza Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 23rd November 1841 Maryborough Queens Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | John bap 29th June 1844 Maryborough Queens Ireland Eliza bap 27th January 1850 Maryborough Queens Ireland Mary B 1849 (deduced) Not yet known M NICHOL Joseph 2nd May 1878 St Mary Hobart Tasmania Robert B 1858 Tasmania M HIBBITTS Mary Elizabeth 1885 Hobart Tasmania D 15th June 1934 Christchurch New Zealand |
| 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 and Commercial News Wednesday 6th February 1856 – page 2 Perth Gazette Friday 17th February 1856 – page 3 The Mercury (Hobart) Monday 28th November 1904 – page 1 The Mercury (Hobart) Monday 18th June 1934 – page 1 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 2nd February 1856 per “Eblana” to Adelaide South Australia Daughter Mary O’BRIEN 12th October 1856 per “Francis” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st September 1885 Hobart Tasmania Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John O’Brien, 199, Private, 59th regiment, Depot, Location Templemore, Cork & Jersey. WO12/6827 Discharge due to Chronic Rheumatism and stricture of the urethra. AJCP reel 466/87 part 2 Folio 233 |
