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EPF Disbanded 1887 EPG Gazette October 2011
Disbandment of EPG EPG_Gazette_2003_-_Vol_4-2__Apr
| Name | O’HANLON – Hugh |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 57th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1596 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th October 1841 / 18 years 6 months / Newry Down Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 3 years 9 months Corfu – 1 year 6 months Crimea – 8 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 289 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th May 1865 / Cork Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with clasps for Balaklava and Sebastopol Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1865 1st Cork |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d per diem 1881 increased to 1/6½d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1823 Clonallan Warrenpoint Down Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Diocese of Dromore: baptisms not extant before 1826 |
| 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 | GRIBBEN Catherine |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | CARTY Daniel – 63rd and 21st Regiment arrived “NAVAL BRIGADE” 1874 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1888 Western Australia (shown as McCARTHY in WA BDM) |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Title Application P87 North Fremantle 10th July 1883 Thompson Road – 21st September 1883 granted location P87 1 acre 12 Perches |
| Occupation after Arrival | Appointed to Enrolled Guard 1st October 1881 |
| Newspaper Articles | Daily News 6th March 1884 Mr O’Hanlon appointed tailor to the Metropolitan Rifles: was this Hugh doubtful? Inquirer & Commercial News 6th April 1887 List of pensioners of the Enrolled Guard Daily News 23rd May 1887 Death notice |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th May 1887 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 25th September 1897 Perth Home Goderich Street Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Letters of Administration (17th March 1888) with Will (6th May 1887): Probate: 19th March 1888 Supreme Court of Western Australia [Cons. 3403-1888-872]: available from SROWA SROWA Cons 3403/1888/872 – Hugh left his entire estate to his wife Catherine. Her second husband Daniel Carty gave his permission for her to seek the Letters of Administration |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 Hugh O’Hanlan 1596 Private 57th Foot location Dublin 1861 As above location Cork 29th September 1881 appointed to Enrolled Guard 14th October 1881 purchased barrack bedding and furniture at Perth On roll of Enrolled Guard at its disbandment on 31st March 1887 Served 14 years at Fremantle and 6 years at Perth District |