Crowe, James
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | James CROWE |
|---|---|
| Birth date and place | C.1821* Cappaghwhite, Tipperary, Ireland. [*unlikely to be correct in view of baptism date]. |
| Baptism date and place | 27 Jul 1819 Cappawhite, Diocese of Cashel and Emly, Tipparary, Ireland. |
| Civil Census Residences | See Muster below (1841 & 1861). Infantry Barracks, Colchester, Essex, England (1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 3 Nov 1852, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| Spouse | Matilda Ann MAY. |
| Children | George Edmund 1862, Limerick, Ireland. |
| Death date and place | 13 Jun 1908 Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Burial date and place | June 1908 West Terrace Cemetery, South Australia. Catholic Western Ground, C 121. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Adelaide Advertiser 15 Jun 1908. Adelaide Chronicle 20 Jun 1908. Many others. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 38th (1st Saffordshire) Regiment. Transferred on 1 May 1842 to 97th Earl of Ulster’s Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1984 Private. #1872 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 22 Jul 1840 Limerick. |
| Service/Campaigns | Ionian Islands & Malta 5 years 2 months. Jamaica 3 years 3 months. America [sic]* 1 year 10 months. [*British North America (Canada)] Greece & Crimea 2 years 1 month. East Indies 2 years 3 months. |
| Musters | 1841 Kinsdale, Ireland [WO12-5206]. Q2 1861 Colchester [WO9708]. |
| Promotions | Private to Corporal 4 Apr 1857. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Indian Mutiny Medal clasp Lucknow. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Five Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Once in the Regimental Defaulter’s Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 15 Aug 1861 Colchester. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 23 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1669/122. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Limerick, Ireland. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Limerick. South Australia 1868-Sep 1870; 1876-Mar 1879. [WO22-252; WO22-227]. |
| Pension Amount | 1/3d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Clyde. |
| Departure and Arrival | 15 Mar 1863 Plymouth; 29 May 1863 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in WA. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 20 Dec 1867. Adelaide Express & Telegraph 31 Dec 1867. [Shipping]. SA Register and Evening Journal 26 Jul 1897. [Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations]. |
| Departure from WA | Midas. Dep. 13 Dec 1867 Fremantle; arr. 28 Dec 1867 Adelaide. |