Hourigan, Richard
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Richard HOURIGAN |
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| Birth date and place | 14 May 1820 Latten, Tippperary, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: blue. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 25 Oct 1894 New Town, Hobart, Tasmania. |
| Burial date and place | 27 October 1894 Hobart Public Cemetery, Tasmania. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 3rd (Kings Own) Light Dragoons Regiment. 10 Mar 1855 transferred to 4th (Queens Own) Light Dragoons Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #528 Private. #2178 Sergeant. |
| Attestation date and place | 14 Oct 1836 Limerick, Limerick. |
| Service/Campaigns | East Indies 13 years 6 months. Army in East, Turkey & Crimea 10 months. Landed in Crimea 1 Jun 1855 [WO100-24-209]. |
| Musters | 1841 Karnaul, Bengal [WO12-589]. |
| Promotions | Private to Corporal 22 Dec 1845. Corporal to Sergeant 1 Feb 1848. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Sutlej Medal Moodkee (exergue) clasps Ferozeshuhur & Sobraon. Punjab Medal clasps Goojerat & Chilianwala. Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | Wounded at Ferozeshuhur. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | 11 Feb 1858 and sentenced to be reduced from sergeant to the rank and pay of a private dragoon. Sentence remitted. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 10 Jun 1862 Cahir. |
| Length of Service | 24 years 28 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1288/21. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Wood House Farm, Cahirconlish, Limerick. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Limerick. 1867 Adelaide, South Australia. 1874 Perth, Western Australia. |
| Pension Amount | 2/- per diem. Increased to 2/2½d. per diem 18 Jan 1881 for service EPF. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Unknown. Left Limerick, Ireland 1867 for Adelaide, SA. Jan 1874 arrived in Perth, WA. |
| Departure and Arrival | Arr. March 1864 (tentative). |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Special Constable (see sidebar). |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Fremantle Herald 15 Jan 1881. Adelaide Evening Journal 21 Sep 1881. South Australian Police Gazette 28 Sep 1881. |
| Departure from WA | Rob Roy dep. 11 Jan 1881 Fremantle for Adelaide. |