Bradley, John Alexander
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John Alexander BRADLEY |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1825 Leighlinbridge, Carlow, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Servant. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7³/8 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: brown. Hair: brown. Face: oval. Figure: proportionate. General Appearance: healthy. |
| Marriage date and place | 22 Jul 1865 Cork, Cork, Ireland. |
| Spouse | Margaret MOYNIHAN. |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | Indistinguishable possibilities in Melbourne, Victoria and New Zealand. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment. 19 Dec 1856 re-engaged with 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2124 (97th). #356 (99th) Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 2 Jan 1843 Carlow [WO25-542B-22] (97th Regiment). 19 Dec 1856 Liverpool, Lancashire (99th Regiment). |
| Service/Campaigns | Ionian Islands 2 years 2 months. Malta 1 year 7 months. North America 4 years 8 months. Crimea. |
| Musters | 1851 New Brunswick [WO12-9696]. 1861 Cork [WO12-9827]. |
| Promotions | Private to Corporal 1 Dec 1859. Corporal to Sergeant 26 Feb 1864. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£5 gratuity). Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 3 Dec 1856 Portsea (free discharge from 97th Regiment). 18 Jul 1865 Cork (at own request from 99th Regiment). |
| Length of Service | 22 years 29 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1674/35. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Liverpool, Lancashire. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 1st Liverpool (1865). 1st Cork (1865). Western Australia (1866). Melbourne (Oct 1868). |
| Pension Amount | 1/4½d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Corona. |
| Departure and Arrival | 16 Oct 1866 Portsmouth; 22 Dec 1866 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 21 Aug 1868. |
| Departure from WA | King Oscar dep. Fremantle 19 Aug 1868; arr. Hobson’s Bay (Melbourne) 30 Aug 1868. |