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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 | 22nd February 1825 / 16 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 / 13th 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 D 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 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 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | March 1867 drowned aboard the Emma between Cossack and Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | One of Group of Men from Enrolled Pensioner Force who perished onboard “Emma” |