| PERSONAL DETAILS | Thomas BYRNE |
|---|---|
| Birth date and place | c. 1820, Ferns, Wexford, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | 10 Oct 1820 Rathangan, Diocese of Ferns, Wexford, Ireland. |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland |
31 Singleton Road, Preston, Lancashire, England (1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 6¼ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | Catherine ? |
| Children | John 1856 Wigan, Lancashire. |
| Death date and place | 7 May 1885 Greenough, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | Letters of Administration: 29 Dec 1888. Probate: 15 Jan 1889 Supreme Court of Western Australia. [Cons 3458-1889-182]. |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment. 1 Nov 1844 transferred to 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment. 1 Apr 1846 transferred to 50th (The Queens Own) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2768 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 11 Dec 1840, Dublin, Dublin. |
| Service/Campaigns | Crimea. |
| Musters | 1841 Quettah, Bombay, India [WO12-5352]. 1851 Ashton under Lyne [WO12-6143]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Gunshot fracture of right tibia received at Inkermann. Unfit for further service. Sent home 24 Mar 1855. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried at Calcutta 29 Dec 1847 for habitual drunkenness. Sentence 20 days imprisonment and loss of 1 d. per diem. Imprisoned 22 Dec 1847 to 17 Jan 1848. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 24 Jul 1855 Fermoy. |
| Length of Service | 14 years 201 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1544/76. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Preston. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Preston (1855). Bolton (1856). Bermuda (1862). Western Australia (1863). |
| Pension Amount | 1/- per diem. Increased to 1/3d. per diem 1874. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Merchantman. |
| Departure and Arrival | 12 Oct 1862 London; 14 Feb 1863 Fremantle. Via Bermuda. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | 28 Mar 1889 Victoria Loc. 10X Bootenal (grant to son). |
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