Connolly, Michael
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Michael CONNOLLY |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1821 Oranmore, Galway, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | “Harrow”, Manor Street, Gillingham, Kent, England (1851 tentative). Buckle Street, Whitechapel, London (1861 tentative). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Servant. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7½ ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: hazel. Hair: dark. |
| Marriage date and place | 3 Nov 1863, St Anne Limehouse, Middlesex (tentative). |
| Spouse | Julietta AMBLER (tentative). |
| Children | Michael 1865, Whitechapel, Middlesex (tentative). Julia 1870, Whitechapel, Middlesex (tentative). |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 19th (1st Yorkshire North Ryding) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1372 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 8 Aug 1839 Galway, Galway. |
| Service/Campaigns | Mediterranean 5 years 9 months. West Indies 2 years 4 months. North America 3 years 2 months. Crimea less than 1 year. |
| Musters | 1841 Malta [WO12-3618]. |
| Promotions | Private to Corporal 13 Apr 1846. Corporal to Private 7 Dec 1846. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Alma. Turkish Crimea Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Wounded. Battle at the River Alma. 20 September 1854. Wounded at the Battle of Alma in the left hand by a musket ball which has fractured the metacarpal bones,and caused permanent contraction of the fingers. Unfit for further service. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | In confinement 6 Dec 1846. Tried by a Regimental Court Martial 7 Dec 1846 for being found drunk when on duty. Guilty. To be reduced to the Rank and Pay of a Private soldier. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 27 Feb 1855 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 15 years 261 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1451/174. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Galway. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Deptford. |
| Pension Amount | 1/- per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Lincelles. |
| Departure and Arrival | 5 Oct 1861 Portland. 28 Jan 1862 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from WA | Returned to England 1862/1863. Pension paid Deptford 1863. |