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| Name | QUIRK – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 20th and 54th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 753 – 20th Regiment 1018 – 54th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th February 1826 /17 years / Maryborough Ireland Nailer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Sallow / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 13 years |
| Length of Service | 14 years 1 day |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th March 1841 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Castlecomber Kilkenny Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1841 Kilkenny 1850-1867 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d 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 | c1809 Castlecomber 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 | UNKNOWN Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Michael B c 1847 Not yet known D 1st January 1860 Anderson’s Lake Perth WA Maria B 1850 WA James B 1853 WA Elizabeth B 1855 WA Anne B 1857 WA Thomas B 1859 WA D 1861 aged 10 months WA John B 1859 WA D 1861 aged 10 months WA |
| 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 | Perth location Y 108 of 3 roods Title Application 6th June 1861 Title 1803 |
| Occupation after Arrival | 6th September 1851 appointed Perth Policeman (dismissed 21st March 1852 from Perth Police Force) |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 12th September 1851 page 2 Appointed to police The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of News and Politics Friday 6th January 1860 page 2 Death of Michael |
| Departure from Western Australia | Paid in WA to 30th June 1861 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1877 Melbourne Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Quirke (sic) 1018 Private 54th Foot Discharged 13/3/1841 location Dover and Weedon Discharge due to varicose veins in left leg and worn out/ 17th June 1856 James Quirk wrote to His Excellency the Governor requesting employment. He said he had approached Lt Col Bruce about the lack of opportunity of earning a wage as his pension of 6d per day together with what he earned as a nailer was insufficient to keep his family. Lt Col Bruce replied he had had an opportunity in the Police Force but had been dismissed for drunkenness and had refused offers of casual work. SROWA CSR Vol 409 Folios 173-179 James Quirk was one of the pensioners who had their cottage built under a scheme authorised by Staff Officer Bruce where by the amount available to pensioners (£15) was not enough to cover the cost of the cottage (£47) and they agreed to pay 1/- per day towards the extra expense. |