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| Name | POWER – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 2nd Bombay European Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge Number 198 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th January 1842 / 20 Years / O’Briens Bridge Clare Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¼ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India |
| Length of Service | 22 years 6 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 1st September 1861 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ennis Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Ennis 1862 Bermuda 1863-? Western Australia South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 Ennistymon Clare 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 | BURNS Mary c1838 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 17th March 1862 Kilfenora Clare Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Jane Bridget B 14th February 1863 at Sea M AUSTINJoseph 23rd August 1884 North Adelaide South Australia D 4th May 1927 Adelaide South Australia Mary B 1866 Western Australia M SOLLY Robert George 14th August 1888 North Adelaide South Australia D 14th March 1923 Bowden South Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Perth Lot Y124 3 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australia Register Saturday 7th July 1888 – page 6 Evening Journal Adelaide Saturday 7th July 1888 – page 5 |
| Departure from Western Australia | To South Australia date not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th July 1888 Hindmarsh South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 5th July 1888 Hindmarsh South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Embarked for India 1842 per “Harmony” Departed India 1861 per “Assaye”Requested sister-in-law Kate BURNS aged 20 years be considered as Government Immigrant 1863. Not known if travelled. SROWA Cons 36 CSR Vol 805 folio 3 11th February 1875 qualified for grant £15. |