Donnelly, Patrick

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PERSONAL DETAILSPatrick DONNELLY
Birth date and place3 Mar 1827, Dublin, Ireland.
Baptism date and placeSt Nicholas, Dublin, Ireland.
Civil Census ResidencesKingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England (1851).
Occupations pre-WALabourer.
Physical DescriptionHeight: 5 ft. 5½ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown.
Marriage date and place8 Jun 1869 St Patrick’s RC Church, Fremantle, Western Australia.
SpouseMary HEFFERNAN (a variety of spellings in records).
ChildrenJohn 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Patrick 1872, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Christopher 1874, Perth, Western Australia.
Agnes Mary 1876, Perth, Western Australia.
William 1879, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Julia 1881, Perth, Western Australia.
Edward 1884, Perth, Western Australia.
William Joseph 1884, Perth, Western Australia.
Charles 1887, Perth, Western Australia.
Robert Augustus 1889, Perth Western Australia.
Death date and place25 Apr 1890 Wittenoom Street, Perth, Western Australia.
Cause of Death: Heart disease.
Burial date and place27 Apr 1890 East Perth Cemetery, Western Australia.
Will and ProbateNone.
Death Notices and ObituariesDaily News 26 Apr 1890.
West Australian 28 Apr 1890.
ARMED FORCES
Regiment(s)46th South Devonshire Regiment.
Regiment No. and Rank#1646 Drummer.
Attestation date and place3 Mar 1842 Dublin.
Service/CampaignsTurkey 2 years 7 months.
Corfu 2 years 5 months.
East Indies 8 years 1 month.
Musters
PromotionsDrummer to Corporal 16 Aug 1863.
Medals, Clasps and BadgesCrimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol.  Turkish Crimea Medal.
Four Good Conduct Badges.
Casualty/MedicalDisability: Senectus [old age, extreme age, senility]. Asthenia [weakness, lack of energy and strength].
Disability is the result of climate and long military service.  Is not materially incapacitated from contributing towards earning a livelihood. Has not aggravated the disability by vice or misconduct.
Regimental Courts MartialConvicted of a military offence by Regimental Court Martial and imprisonment 21 Dec 1847 to 17 Jan 1848.
Convicted of a military offence by Regimental Court Martial. Sentenced corporal punishment of 25 lashes. 6 Oct 1855.
50 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book.
District Courts MartialConvicted of a military offence by District Court Martial on 25 Mar 1856.  Sentenced 56 days imprisonment.
In confinement 18 Mar 1856 to 19 May 1856.
General Courts MartialNone.
Discharge date and place7 May 1867 Netley.
Length of Service21 years 340 days.
Chelsea Pension ReferenceWO97/1532/114.
Post Discharge ResidenceManchester, England.
Post Discharge Pension District2nd Manchester.
Pension Amount1/1½d. per diem. Increased to 1/7d. per diem 18 Jan 1881 for service EPF.
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ShipHougoumont. 
Departure and Arrival12 Oct 1867 London; 9 Jan 1868 Fremantle.
Status/OccupationEnrolled Pensioner Force.
Land Grant/Purchase15 May 1881, Perth Town Lot 122Y (grant).
SubscriptionsNone.
Misc. Newspaper Articles
Departure from WANot applicable.