Egan, John
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PERSONAL DETAILS | John EGAN |
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Birth date and place | 1827 Ballinahown, Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland. |
Baptism date and place | 5 Mar 1827 Ballinahown Parish, Diocese of Ardagh & Clonmacnois. |
Civil Census Residences | |
Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. |
Marriage date and place | 7 Oct 1869 St Patrick’s Church, Adelaide, South Australia. |
Spouse | Ellen ECKAR (widow of DELLEHAY/DELAHAY). Name variations: Atkins, Ekan, Elken. |
Children | Thomas b. 1870, Milang, Strathalbyn, South Australia. Joseph b. 1872 (d.1875), Milang, Strathalbyn, South Australia (as Eagan). William John b. 1873, Milang, Strathalbyn, South Australia. |
Death date and place | 26 Sep 1882 Milang, Strathalbyn, South Australia. |
Burial date and place | |
Will and Probate | |
Death Notices and Obituaries | |
ARMED FORCES | |
Regiment(s) | 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s or Hertfordshire) Regiment. |
Regiment No. and Rank | #3580 Private. |
Attestation date and place | 20 Jul 1854 Liverpool, Lancashire. |
Service/Campaigns | Crimea 4 months. |
Musters | |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Severe wound. Minor actions at Sebastopol. 7 Apr 1855. Returned to England 13 Jun 1885 [Medal Roll]. Suffers from the effect of a gunshot wound on the left hip, received in the trenches at Sevastopol, which renders him lame and unfit for the service. |
Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
District Courts Martial | None. |
General Courts Martial | None. |
Discharge date and place | 27 Jan 1857 Chatham. |
Length of Service | 2 years 192 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1541/161. |
Post Discharge Residence | Drogheda (WO23). |
Post Discharge Pension District | Armagh (1857). Athlone (1859). Roscommon (1861). Athlone & Galway (1862). Enniskillen (1863). Halifax & WA (1865). Adelaide, SA (1866-1875). |
Pension Amount | 6d. per diem. Patriotic Fund. |
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
Ship | Racehorse. |
Departure and Arrival | 26 May 1865 Portland; 10 Aug 1865 Fremantle. |
Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
Land Grant/Purchase | None in WA. |
Subscriptions | None. |
Misc. Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 31 Aug 1866 (as Eagan). Inquirer & Commercial News 5 Sep 1866 (as Eagan). |
Departure from WA | Letty dep. 30 Aug 1866 Fremantle; arr. 7 Sep 1866 Adelaide. |