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| Name | O’REILLY / O’REILY – Philip |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 80th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 867 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd June 1831 / 18 years / Kilkenny Kilkenny Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Sallow / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 7 years 6 months East Indies – 9 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 102 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th November 1854 / Fort George |
| Campaign Medals | Medal for Sutlej Campaign Medal for Burma Campaign Clasp Pegu 1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Chatham Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Chatham 1855 1st Portsmouth 1855 Chatham 1856 Kilkenny 1858-1890 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem 1873 Increased to 11d per diem for 2 years service in Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1813 Balyhall Knocktopher Kilkenny 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 | Turkey Point North Bunbury Lot PG2 or 401 20 acres Applied for Fee Simple 21st October 1880 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Employed 2 ticket-of-leave labourers 1869 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News 23rd April 1890 Obituary |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st April 1890 Mt Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemetery WA |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Phillip (sic) O’Reilly 867 Private 80th Foot location Parramatta NSW 1851 Philip O’Reilly 867 Private 80th Foot location Dinapore India Discharge at own request Convicted in 1882 of feloniously stealing 18/4d from another pensioner. Sentenced to 6 months imprisonment with hard labour. Pension suspended during imprisonment |
