Carty, Michael
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Michael CARTY Name variations: Carthy, McCarty, McCarthy |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1821 Annacarthy, Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9½ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: fair. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse [1] Broomhall & Erickson [2] Inquirer 18 Mar 1891. | Kate Ann [1] OR Caroline KAVANAGH [2]. |
| Children | Mary. Ann. Thomas. |
| Death date and place | 1889, Western Australia (tentative). |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 90th Light Infrantry Regiment, Perth Volunteers. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2097 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 24 Apr 1845 Clonmel, Tipperary. |
| Service/Campaigns | Crimea 10 months. |
| Musters | 1851 Manchester, Buttevant & Cork, Ireland [WO12-9211]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Two Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Severe Wound. Minor actions at Sebastopol. 16 July 1855. Disabled by anchylosis of the joints between the 1st and 2nd phalanges of the fourth and middle fingers of the left hand from inury caused by a large stone knocked up by a round shot in the trenches on 16th of July. Unfit for further service. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
| District Court Martial, Perth, Western Australia | Convicted of being drunk on Parade of Enrolled Force of Western Australia on 8 Jan 1876. Sent to prison for 56 days during which time pension is suspended and, if married, half to be paid to family. |
| Supreme Court of Western Australia | Convicted on 5 July 1877 of unlawfully wounding and was sentenced to 1 month’s imprisonment during which half pension is to be suspended and other half paid to wife and man to be warned against a fresh offence. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 4 Dec 1855 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 10 years 225 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1653/73. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Not stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd West London (1855). Salisbury (Apr 1856). Clonmel (Oct 1858). Limerick (May 1859). Western Australia (Jul 1864). |
| Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. Increased to 1/2d. per diem 4 Jun 1878 for service EPF. Patriotic Fund. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Merchantman. |
| Departure and Arrival | 1 Jul 1864 Portland; 12 Sep 1864 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | 26 Nov 1883 Perth Town Loc. 272Y. Grant. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles See sidebar | Western Australian Times 6 Jul 1877. Fremantle Herald 7 Jul 1877. Inquirer & Commercial News 27 Oct 1884. Daily News 30 Oct, 7 Nov 1884. Inquirer & Commercial News 18 Mar 1891. |