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| Name | ROONEY – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 15th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1016 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th August 1835 / 19 years / Woodfort Cavan Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 2 years Ceylon – 9 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 101 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th November 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Jersey Channel Islands |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Jersey 1857 Exeter 1857 Jersey 1858-1878 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1874 Increased to 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Navan Meath 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 | HINDS or HYMUS Jane Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Robert B 1859 Fremantle Western Australia bur 1st April 1861 Fremantle Western Australia Catherine B 1862 Perth Western Australia D 1920 Coolgardie 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1865 accompanied HUNT on his exploration east of York |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1878 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |