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| Name | ROCHE / ROACH – Edward |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 6th 1st Battalion and 34th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | – / 3064 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd April 1846 / 17 years 6 months / Athlone Roscommon Ireland Farm Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Barbados West Indies Crimea |
| Length of Service | 9 years 72 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 1st January 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean War medal Crimean Turkish medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Melmullett Mayo Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Castlebar 1856 Sligo 1865 Tilbury 1865-1893 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/0½d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | October 1828 Belmullett Mayo 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 | COSGROVE Sarah c1843 (deduced from West Australian Death age) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 16 February 1858 Belmullet, Mayo, Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Michael B 1862 Ireland BP 23 March 1862 Belmullet Mayo Ireland M MAHER Anne 1889 Perth WA D 18 September 1913 Perth WA Bur Karrakatta RC Cemetery Mary Josephine B Ireland Bp 27 December 1858 Balmullett Mayo Ireland M ILES Francis 1880 Perth Western Australia D 28th January 1937 West Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia John B 1863 Ireland Bp 6 October 1863 Belmullet Mayo Ireland |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | COSGROVE Michael Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Perth Lot 141Y 0.2.28 acres Title Application 6 April 1881 Title 5/1120 Between Aberdeen and John Streets Perth |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | London Gazette 22 June 1855 Severely wounded (Reach 34th Regt 3064) The West Australian Saturday 2 September 1893 page 4 Funeral notice Edward Roach The West Australian Thursday 3 April 1902 page 4 Funeral notice Sarah Roach The West Australian Friday 26 September 1913 page 9 death of Michael Roach The West Australian Friday 29 January 1937 page 1 Death notice Mary Josephine Iles |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st August1893 Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1st April 1902 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | The British Army Worldwide Index for 1851 has Edmund Roach service No 3064 of the 34th regiment stationed at Barbados West Indies Discharged as unfit for further service due to the loss by amputation of the middle and ring finger of the right hand after being wounded by musket shot on the attack at the Quarries 7th June 1855 Mentioned in Surgeon’s Log Monday 3rd July 1865 as being reported for using disrespectful language to Corporal Johnson whilst on duty and grog stopped for 7 days. On 24 June 1876 Edward Roach having built the walls of his 2 roomed cottage on his free grant Y141 requested the mandatory payment of fifteen pounds |