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| Name | WALSH – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 49th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1415 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th July 1840 / 19 years / Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¼ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 1 year 2 months China – 1 year 6 months Ionian Islands – 2 years Malta – 1 years Crimea – 1 year 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 124 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 20th January 1862 / Belfast Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | China Medal Crimea War Medal Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol Clasps Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Armagh Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Armagh 1862 Bermuda 1863-1884 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/6d 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 | c1821 Mitchelstown Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 27th March 1821 Mitchelstown Cork Ireland |
| 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 | DOWD Ann 1836 Armagh Ireland (possibly) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 10th September 1860 Armagh Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Johanna B 1861 Armagh Ireland M LAW Thomas Wilmot 17th May 1884 Fremantle Western Australia D 28th November 1924 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia John Merchantman B 15th December 1862 at sea D 30th September 1897 Fremantle Western Australia bur Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia Margaret B 29th October 1864 Fremantle Western Australia M STEWART Alexander 15th July 1886 Perth Western Australia D 5th November 1921 Perth Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Joseph B 13th April 1866 Fremantle Western Australia D 22nd March 1941 East Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Patrick Michael B 15th October 1868 Fremantle Western Australia M CRAKE Amelia Mary 9th July 1892 Western Australia D 8th December 1906 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | DOWD Michael Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CORNER Sally Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P59 2 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1882 said to be employed by Comptroller Stone as outdoor servant for 15 years |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian Thursday 3rd August 1905 – page 7 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st October 1884 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 22nd July 1905 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia (under name WELSH) |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3435/6 Bk 3 No 772 |
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