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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 /18 years / 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 Plymouth 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 | See further information |
| 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 VDL from 1833-1839 British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John O’Connor 926 Location Dinapore Bengal Ireland 1851 John O’Connor 925 Location Glasgow 1851 in the Census of England, Wales and Scotland it appears John O’Conner (sic) may have been married as a John O’Conner, age 32, married, born Askeaton Limerick, was resident at the Infantry Barracks, St. John’s Glasgow. However we have found no marriage or any indication he had a wife accompany him to Western Australia. No wife is recorded on the passenger list for the Elbana to Melbourne, Victoria. It is evident he had strong ties to Tasmania. 1853 Discharge: chronic rheumatism 1856 Died from Morbus Cordis (Heart Disease) |