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| Name | REDMOND – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 2nd European Infantry and Royal Artillery 18th Battery |
| Regiment No (s) | ? / 34 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | HEIC – 8th October 1846 / 23 years / Carlow Ireland Royal Artillery – 16th January 1861 / Not yet known Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Florid / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service | India – 18 years 303 days 19th March 1847 embarked per “Gilmore” for India |
| Length of Service | 21 years 212 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | HEIC – 15th January 1861 /Not yet known Royal Artillery – Gunner / 8th May 1866 / Sheerness Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Carlow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1866 2nd Dublin 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 – 1896 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/5d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place UK or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Coolfoney (Coolmoney) Wicklow 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 | BLOOMER Ann nee BRADY c1840 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 16th May 1871 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Alice Ann B c1872 Fremantle Western Australia M PRYOR John Aubrey 1892 Perth Western Australia D 2nd August 1940 Rivervale Western Australia bur Church of Christ Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Stephen Michael B c1876 Fremantle Western Australia M BETTLES Jane 1905 Perth Western Australia D 5th July 1951 Balcatta Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia John B c1878 Fremantle Western Australia M TROTT Ellen 1903 Perth Western Australia M SLADE Rachel 1917 Claremont Western Australia D 29th January 1945 Palmyra Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st Wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st Wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife | BLOOMER Edward – Honourable East India Company Bengal Artillery EPG arrived Racehorse 1865 c1820 Cavan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | Christopher Edward born 24 December 1862 Swords, Dublin Ireland Bp 26 December 1862 Swords Dublin Ireland M POTTER nee KELLINGTON Mary Jane D 2 November 1939 Rivervale Western Australia James B Possibly born 14 December 1864 Swords Dublin Ireland (Father Edward Bloomer Mother Ann Brown) D 20 April 1920 Claremont Western Australia Richard B 20th March 1867 Perth Western Australia Bp 30 March 1867 Perth WA M WHITE Jane 1888 Perth Western Australia D 25th March 1940 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Willagee Swamp Lot 234 20 Acres Assigned 26 November 1880 Title Application 11 July 1884 Title Deed 5/349 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 17 April 1869 page 3 The West Australian Monday 6 January 1902 page 6 death of Ann |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 28th September 1898 Fremantle Western Australia Buried East Perth Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Spouse | 3rd January 1902 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | 25th April 1885 appointed member of Enrolled Guard for the Magazine Guard Perth. From a notation on WO23-64 regarding a stoppage of two pounds eighteen Shillings and three pence (£2/18/3) for payment for the passage of wife, Michael may have been married at the time of sailing for Western Australia. The St. Andrews Church parish records for the Presidency of Bombay, India have a marriage of a Michael Redmond, gunner Artillery, age 32, father Thomas Redmond to Elizabeth Thompson age 20, a widow, father William Brown on 17th April 1856 at Fort George. For there to be a stoppage it appears his wife declined to accompany him or returned to the UK soon after arrival but the amount of the stoppage does not look enough for a full passage. Ann Redmond was a wet nurse for the baby of Mrs Janes |