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| Name | O’CONNOR – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 22nd and 21st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | ? / 926 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th April 1832 / / Limerick Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 6 Ft 0 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Diemen’s Land – 5 years + East Indies – 9 years + |
| Length of Service | 21 years 67 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th June 1853 / Chatham England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Paddington London England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 2nd West London 1853 Deptford 1854 Limerick 1855 Western Australia 1856 Tasmania Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1814 Askeaton Limerick 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 married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer And Commercial News Wednesday 6th February 1856 page 2 Eblana to Adelaide |
| Departure from Western Australia | 2nd February 1856 per Eblana to Adelaide and Melbourne. Then to Tasmania Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D 17th July 1856 Hobart Tasmania |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 21st Regiment was in Van Diemens Land from 1833 -1839 |