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| Name | QUINN / QUIN – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 8th Battalion and 25th Brigade Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th November 1846 / 18 years / Londonderry Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 6 years 202 days Bengal East Indies – 6 years 146 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 205 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant Major / 26th May 1868 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | South African Medal 1834-1853 Kaffir Wars- Gunner or driver 4th Company 8th Battalion Royal Artillery |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ipswich England |
| Pension Districts | 1868 Ipswich 1869 Woolwich 1871-1903 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 2/6d per diem 1881 Increased to 2/11d per diem for service Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1870 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STRATHMORE 29th January 1871 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1828 Stranorlar Parish, Donegal, Ireland (near town of Fort Lebret) |
| 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 | Unknown Dorothea c1827 Cape of Good Hope South Africa |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Cape of Good Hope (deduced) |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | UNKNOWN Henry |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | STEINBERG Dorothea |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 3rd February 1871 – Shipping Intelligence Various articles September and October 1885 relating to conviction – see further information The West Australian Sat 7 Feb 1903 death at Fremantle Hospital |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th February 1903 Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia Buried Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 20th December 1905 Perth WA Buried Karrakatta Cemetery (Anglican) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1851 March – British Army, Worldwide Index – Royal Artillery: 8th Battalion – 4th Company Location: Woolwich & Purfleet In the 1861 Census P Quinn, age 33, an Artillery sergeant, born Ireland is living at the Sheerness Barracks Sheppey Kent with his wife D Quinn age 34 who was born at the Cape of Good Hope. 1869 Discharge notes exemplary conduct and possession of Medal and Gratuity for Long Service Leave and Good Conduct Discharge due to Asthemia (sic) Shipping Intelligence from newspaper 3rd February 1871 states “man and wife arrived”. 1880 Patrick Quinn is on the Nominal List for the Enrolled Guard living in the No 1 Barracks Fremantle with his wife (no children) 12th January 1881 Mrs Quinn wife of Sergeant Quinn one of the magazine warders has applied for the position of caretaker Government House Fremantle 24th January 1881 Sergeant Quinn has permission to leave the Barracks and live at Government house – his wife being appointed caretaker 8th April 1882 Allowance of £1 per month paid to Mrs Quinn caretaker of Government house 8th October 1885 Convicted of unlawfully carnally knowing a girl aged 10 years. Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Half pay suspended. Other half paid to wife 14th December 1885 Mrs Quinn the caretaker of Government Cottage Fremantle says her present allowance is insufficient £1 per month raised to £2 from 1st November. SROWA Cons 527 1890/883
10th March 1890 Malcolm Fraser 1891 Pensioner Quin and his wife are occupying 2 rooms at the Barracks Fremantle. |