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EPF Disbanded 1887 EPG Gazette October 2011
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| Name | SWEENEY / SWEENY – Alexander |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery Invalid Detachment 3rd Battalion 6th Company and 4th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1612 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th March 1838 / 19 years 5 months / Buncrana Donegal Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10½ in Fresh / Blue / Light brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | St. Helena – 8 years 3 months Crimea – 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 10 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 20th September 1859 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Woolwich Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1859 – 60 Woolwich (transferred to Tilbury Fort) 1861-1896 Western Australia. (Sweeny) |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 10th November 1860 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PALMERSTON 11th February 1861 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1818 All Saints Newtown Cunningham Donegal 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 | YOUAD Margaret Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Probably St Helena |
| Children by 1st Wife | James Charles B 1851 possibly St. Helena M SHEA Louisa 1875 Fremantle Western Australia daughter of EPG Patrick Shea (Dudbrook) D 26th June 1922 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Alexander B 1853 Falmouth Cornwall D 1861 Western Australia George bap 26th February 1865 Perth Western Australia D 1871 Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | YOUAD J.C. government auctioneer Island of St. Helena Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant warder Convict Establishment 6 months Light house keeper Port More November 1882 – January 1884 (John Kelly) Foreman and storekeeper for Mr. B Mason and Mason Bird and Co. 22 years |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and WA times 23rd September 1870 – page 2 Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 6th April 1887 – page 5 Enrolled Guard The Daily News Thursday 5th November 1891 – page 2 Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 11th November 1891- page 3 The Daily News Saturday 18th January 1896 – page 4 West Australian Thursday 7th March 1912 – page 6 Truth (Perth, WA: 1903-1931) Saturday 29th March 1913 – page 2 Mirror Saturday 8th July 1922- page 8 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | January 1896 Fremantle Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia (tentative) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 4th November 1891 Fremantle Western Australia Skinner Street Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Alexander Sweeney Gunner & Driver Location Jersey Alexander Sweeny (sic) Gunner & Driver RA 3rd Batt 6 Company Location St. Helena Guernsey Royal Artillery Barracks Port George Alexander Sweeney, age 25. Soldier, born Ireland. SROWA Cons 527/1894/89 – On 11 July 1889 Alexander Sweeney wrote to the Governor, Sir Frederick Napier Broome requesting that he would grant him some government employment stating he had served 21 years in the Royal Artillery and discharged September 1859 with a pension of 1/- per diem. He further said he spent 1 year 6 months at the Crimea and 3 years in China (different to WO97). He arrived in the Colony in February 1860(1) and was employed for 6 months as an assistant warder and 6 months as a light house keeper at Port More. He was employed as a foreman and storekeeper by Mr B. Mason at the timber station in the Canning hills, he also worked for Messrs Mason, Bird & Co for twenty two years. Unfortunately the Governor said “I fear the age of A. Sweeney disqualifies him for further Government employment.”SROWA Cons 527/1890/1112 – 14 April 1890. Alexander Sweeney wrote to the Colonial Secretary requesting quarters in the Fremantle Pensioner Barracks for himself, his wife and one son. He said he had had no employment for 12 months and could not afford to pay rent. The Acting Colonial Secretary offered his 3 rooms but must be prepared to turn out if they were required for Immigrants – only 2 rooms available. SROWA Cons 144 Alexander Sweeney was living in the Barracks Fremantle in November 1891 with his grandson Alexander aged 13 who was employed as a telegraph messenger. In 1899 grandson Alexander now aged 21 years and 3 months and working as a draper after serving 6 years in the 1st Infantry regiment in WA enlisted in the Boer War contingent. SROWA Cons 527/1895/2125 |