Horgan, Cornelius

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PERSONAL DETAILSCornelius HORGAN
Birth date and placec. 1819 St Mary’s, Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Baptism date and place
Civil Census Residences
England, Wales & Scotland
Occupations pre-WATailor.
Physical DescriptionHeight: 5 ft. 7¼ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown.
Marks or Scars: Smallpox scars on the face.
Marriage date and place
SpouseM. ?
Children
Death date and place17 Nov 1888 Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, South Australia.
Burial date and place
Will and Probate
Death Notices and Obituaries
ARMED FORCES
Regiment(s)Royal Artillery.
Regiment No. and Rank#1541 Gunner.
Attestation date and place5 Feb 1838 Woolwich, Kent.
Service/CampaignsWest Indies 5 years.
Crimea 10 months.
Musters1841 Leith Fort, Glasgow with 8th Company [WO10-1817].
PromotionsNone.
Medals, Clasps and BadgesCrimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol.  Turkish Crimea Medal.
Casualty/MedicalNone.
Regimental Courts MartialImprisoned 22 Aug to 11 Sep 1843. Offence unknown.
Imprisoned 19 Jul to 24 Aug 1849. Offence unknown.
Imprisoned 21 May to 30 Jun 1855. Offence unknown.
Imprisoned 5 Aug to 10 Sep 1855. Offence unknown.
Recorded 55 times in the Regimental Defaulters Book.
District Courts MartialNone.
General Courts MartialNone.
Discharge date and place20 Sep 1859 Woolwich.
Length of Service21 years 102 days.
Chelsea Pension ReferenceWO97/1328/46.
Post Discharge ResidenceNot stated.
Post Discharge Pension DistrictWoolwich.
Adelaide, South Australia 1 Apr 1866 to 1870; 1876 to 1878 [WO22-227,252,272].
Pension Amount8d. per diem.
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ShipYork. 
Departure and Arrival8 Oct 1862 Portland; 31 Dec 1862 Fremantle.
Status/OccupationEnrolled Pensioner Force.
Land Grant/PurchaseNone in Western Australia.
Subscriptions
Misc. Newspaper ArticlesSA Register, SA Advertiser, SA Adelaide Express 29 Jan 1866.
Departure from WAEmily Smith dep. 6 Jan 1866 Fremantle; arr. 27 Jan 1866 Adelaide.