Ganley, John
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John GANLEY |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1820 Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland. |
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| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. |
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| Death date and place | 1878 Western Australia. |
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| Will and Probate | None. |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 68th (Durham) Light Infantry Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1356 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 26 Feb 1838 Boyle, Roscommon. |
| Service/Campaigns | West Indies 2 years 4 months. North America 2 years 10 months. Malta 3 years 5 months. Turkey & Crimea 1 year 9 months. |
| Musters | 1841 Jamaica [WO12-7654]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. [Crimean War Medals are in the Perth, Western Australia Museum collection]. Three Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried by a Regimental Court Martial at ? Town, Jamaica on the 21st November 1839 for “habitual drunkenness”. Convicted & sentenced to 30 days imprisonment with hard labour “inflicted”. Imprisoned previous to trial 18 Nov 1839 to 21 Nov 1839. Tried and imprisoned 22 Nov 1839 to 21 Dec 1839. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 28 Jun 1859 Fermoy. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 89 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1595/1. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Clune (Cloone) Co. Leitrim, Ireland. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Roscommon. |
| Pension Amount | 11d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Palmerston. |
| Departure and Arrival | 10 Nov 1860 Portland; 11 Feb 1861 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Military Pensioner? Not recorded as Enrolled Pensioner Force, Warder, Policeman or Convict; nor in any Western Australian biographical dictionary, database or newspaper. |
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| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |