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| Name | TUITE Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company Bengal 2nd European Light Infantry |
| Regiment Number (s) | 15 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 23rd September 1839 / 29 years / Waterford Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC |
| Length of Service | 9 years 6 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th August 1849 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 12 Spring Garden Parade Ballybough Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1849 2nd Dublin 1850 2nd East London 1851-1852 Western Australia 1853 2nd East London 1855 1st Dublin 1856 2nd Dublin 1856 1st Dublin 1858 East London 1858 1st Dublin |
| Pension Paid | 6d – Temporary 1 year until 1st May 1850 then Permanent |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1810 St. Thomas Dublin 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News – Friday 16th January 1852 – page 2 – pensioner Tuite charged with stealing some liquors from his employer Friday 25th February 1853 – page 2 – Police Intelligence – 19th – lying drunk in the streets. Friday 30th September 1853 – page 2 – Perth Police Intelligence – for drunkenness while under medical treatment in Colonial Hospital. Following entries all are for being drunk : Inquirer 24th August 1851 – page 3 Inquirer 3rd September 1851 – page 2 Inquirer 17th March 1852 – page 2 Inquirer Wednesday 7th April 1852 – page 3 Inquirer 2nd March 1853 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1853 per unknown ship |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st December 1863 Dublin, Ireland Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Comment in WO23 record 2nd June 1852 states this ‘man’ ‘dumped from enrolled Force for Drunkenness”. In April 1853 sought assistance for passage home – denied Remarks A Richard TUITE, father Richard, Mother Mary was bap at St. Mary’s (Pro-Cathedral) Dublin City on 21st May 1807. |