SULLIVAN – Patrick 95th Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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British Crimea Medal Alma Inkerman Sebastopol Clasp

Name	SULLIVAN – Patrick
Regiment (s)	95th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	1947
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	3rd September 1846 / 17 years 9 months / Killarney Kerry Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / loss of index finger left hand at Inkerman and Sebastopol Clasps
Overseas Service/Duration	Hong Kong – 1 year 8 months Turkey & Crimea – 10 months
Length of Service	8 years 213 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 3rd July 1855 Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Crimean War Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimean Medal
Intended Residence at Discharge	Killarney Kerry Ireland
Pension Districts	1855 Tralee 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1900 Western Australia
Pension Paid	8d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/2d per diem for Service in Enrolled Force
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	1828 Killarney Kerry 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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	HORRIGAN Johanna or Joanna or Hannah c1836 Killarney Ireland
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Richard B Not yet known Michael B Not yet known Alice B Not yet known Charles B 18th January 1865 Fremantle Western Australia D April 1894 drowned Ashburton River Western Australia Memorialised East Perth Cemetery Headstone RC 196 Mary Ann Marion B 22nd March 1867 Fremantle Western Australia M SPOONER Walter 1887 Perth Western Australia d 12th March 1945 Perth Western Australia Joseph Patrick B 18th September 1869 Fremantle Western Australia M LOW Esther 1894 Perth Western Australia D 18th June 1897 Western Australia Bur East Perth Cemetery Headstone RC 196 Catherine May B 15th November 1871 Fremantle Western Australia M FLANAGAN Martin 1893 Perth Western Australia D 22 May 1939 Glendalough Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Patrick B 17th October 1873 Fremantle Western Australia
Land Grants Western Australia	21st July 1881 assigned Perth Lot E87 of 1 rood 32 perches 19 February 1885 Title Application 11th August 1885 Deed of Grant issued Title deed 7/24. Corner of Stokes, Plain and King Streets East Perth
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	West Australian Tuesday 7th September 1893 – page 4 Funeral notice Johanna The West Australian Saturday 19th June 1897 page 5 Obit JosephWest Australian Monday 17th December 1900 – page 5 Obituary Patrick Daily News Friday 14th December 1900 – page 2 West Australian 21st December 1900 – page 3 Letter regarding the funerals of I
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	14th December 1900 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Headstone RC 196
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	4th September 1893 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Headstone RC 196
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army Worldwide index 1851 Patrick Sullivan 1947 Private 95th Foot location Winchester and Portsmouth In the 1851 Census for 95th regiment Anglesey Barracks Portsea, Portsea Island Hampshire the entry for Patrick Sullivan (1947) is crossed out although it said he was aged 22, a married man, Private of regiment, born Killarney Kerry. (The entries for Sullivan have their Regimental numbers added) Discharge due to loss of index finger by amputation after gunshot wound received at Inkerman 5th November 1854 The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman rated the conduct of both Patrick and Johanna Sullivan as Very Good, Patrick required medical treatment for plegmon during the voyage, They were accompanied by their children Alice, Richard and Michael 11 Jan 1880 On EPF roll Perth 10 Nov 1880 Received issue of barrack furniture at Mt. Eliza 1881 Shown as having family of wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters 10 Aug 1885 Granted Perth town lot E87 of 0.1.32 8 Apr 1887 On roll of Enrolled Guard at its disbandment on 31 Mar 1887 Age 57 years. Holder of medals for Crimea and Crimean-Turkish With clasps for Alma. Inkerman and Sebastopol 25 June 1897 Entertained at a banquet for EPF survivors held in St. Georges Hall, Perth, as part of Q Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations Holder of Crimea, Crimea-Turkish medals CSR file 1997/97 Description on headstone E. Perth Cemetery “died 14th Dec. 1900 aged 76, wife Hannah died 4th Sept . 1893 aged 57”.