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| Name | POWER Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 3rd Regiment 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 296 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th September 1857/24 years/ Birmingham Warwickshire Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 1/2 in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / Not mentioned |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta 4 years 2 months Gibraltar 2 Years West Indies – 2 years |
| Length of Service | 9 years 16 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9 October 1866 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Birmingham, England |
| Pension Districts | 1866 Birmingham 1867 Portsmouth 1869 Kilkenny 1872 Birmingham 1872 Worcester 1874-1900 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1866 8d per diem temporary for 2 years 3 months to 29 January 1869 19th January 1869 8d for 1 year 28th December 1869 8d for 1 year 10th January 1871 6d per diem permanent 1894 8d per diem permanent for good conduct |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 – Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1833 / Thurles 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 | UNKNOWN Anastacia B C1846 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None found |
| 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 | Assigned Bootenal, Greenough near Geraldton Loc X21 of 20 acres 13 perches 24th February 1882 Title Application 26th November 1883 Deed of grant issued |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | Victoria Express (Geraldton WA) Saturday 5th September 1885 Death of Mrs Power |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11 November 1900 / Perth WA / Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 31st August 1885 Bootenal WA Bur Greenough Cemetery WA |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1861 Michael Power 296 Private 2nd Batt 3rd Foot location Malta Discharged for Pulmonary Consumption SROWA Cons 1277 1881/072: 6th June 1881 Payment of £15 to Michael Power 3rd foot Bootenal for cottage Michael Power spent quite a lot of time in litigation with his neighbours namely John Stephan Maley (twice), James Toohill, Joseph Hindley, and William Hepburn Gale. |