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John Pratt by Betty Foster July 2014 EPG Gazette
| Name | PRATT – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 98th and 24th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1504 – 24th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1st May 1824 / 17 years 7 months / Leeds Yorkshire England Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 4½ in Sallow / Hazel / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 12 years 6 months Canada – 3 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 17 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th October 1845 / Limerick Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1846 Kilkenny 1850 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c 1807 Rathdowner Mount Rathy Queens Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 16th February 1808 Rathdowner Queens Ireland |
| 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 | CAHILL Catherine c1832 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1849 Rathdowner Queens Co Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary B c1849 Ireland D not yet known William B 1851 Western Australia M LAWLOR Ann 1876 Bunbury WA D 29th July 1876 Bunbury WA Buried Bunbury Catholic Cemetery Margaret B 21st January 1853 Western Australia bap 23rd January 1853 Bunbury Western Australia baptised Perth 27th January 1853 M SLOAN James Daniel 28th December1876 Bunbury Western Australia D 11th July 1931 Bunbury WA John B 21st July 1854 Bunbury Western Australia Bp 13th December 1854 Perth WA D 12th November 1859 Bunbury Western Australia Buried Bunbury Catholic Cemetery James B 1856 Bunbury Western Australia M THOMAS Mary Jane 1882 Bunbury D 27th August 1925 Perth Western Australia Bur Karrakatta cemetery Perth WA Thomas B 1861 Bunbury Western Australia D Not yet known Catherine / Katherine B 1864 Bunbury Western Australia (placed in an orphanage) D Not yet known Annie B not known M NORRIE William Davenport 6th December 1875 Bunbury WA |
| Mother / Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife 2nd Marriage | STEWART aka MILLOY John Bunbury 1866 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted Lot P4 Bunbury 1 acre Assigned 20th November 1852 Title application 4th December 1858 Title 1621 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named The Western Australian Times Friday 4th August 1876 page 3 Death of William Pratt Extract from article in Inquirer and Commercial news 30th August 1876 page 3 Showing the relationship between William and Annie Norrie nee Pratt and Milloy( aka Stewart) The Daily News Wednesday 2nd September 1925 page 8 Obituary of James Pratt South Western Tribune Wednesday 15th July 1931 page 2 Death of Margaret Sloan |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd August 1866 Bunbury from the fall from a horse (Bi-Centennial Dictionary) – more likely is 23rd November 1864 WO 23/157 1865-1875 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known – a Catherine Molloy died 1875 age 49 |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Pratt 1504 Private 24th Foot location Kingston Canada Discharge due to rheumatism, back pain and worn out constitution |