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| Name | SLATTERY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 48th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1678 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th October 1839 / 18 years / Templemore Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Sallow / Blue / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 4 years 7 months West Indies – 3 years 1 month Ionian Islands – 3 years 4 months Crimea – 1 year 2 months East Indies – 2 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 364 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 7th October 1861 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish War Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 1st Belfast 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1865 Western Australia 1865-1882 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11½ per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 Roscrea Tipperary 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 | HEYS / HAYS Ellen c1832 Ireland (possibly) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary B Not yet known William bap 5th February 1849 St. Paul’s Arran Quay Dublin Ireland John B c1853 Belfast Ireland bap 15th August 1853 St. Paul’s Arran Quay Dublin Ireland |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Express and Telegraph Tuesday 3rd March 1885 – page 2 Funeral notice Ellen Slattery |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1865 to South Australia per Gem. The Gem left the Vasse 13th May 1865 arriving Adelaide 29th May with 12 passengers in the steerage – no list published. |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd May 1882 Norwood South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 23rd February 1885 Union Street Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 18th July 1855 John Slattery was slightly wounded in the palm of the left hand in the trenches before Sebastopol. Discharge at own request having served upwards of 21 years British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Slattery 1678 Private 48th Foot location Gibraltar 1851 John Slattery 1678 Private 48th Foot location Weedon 1861 John Slattery 1678 Private 48th Foot location Cork & Chatham Invalid Depot 1851 Census of England John Slattery age 30 a married man was living at the Weedon Beck Barracks Northamptonshire, a soldier, born Roscrae Tipperary. Ellen Slattery is not with the regiment. The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman rated the conduct of both John and Ellen Slattery as Very Good despite John losing his liquor allowance for 7 days for disobedience of orders. Mrs Slattery (31) received medical treatment during the voyage. John Slattery was admitted to the (Royal) Adelaide Hospital on 4th September 1866 age 13, he was a Catholic, living at Two Wells and had been born in Belfast. He had been 2 years in the Colony and had arrived on the Merchantman Ellen Slattery was also admitted to the hospital on 12th March 1884 age 65, she said she was Church of England, living Market Street born Ireland and had arrived in the Colony 22 years previously on the ship Merchantman. When she was admitted again on 12th May 1884 she was living at Halifax street and had arrived on the Gem and had been in the Colony for 20 years |