Kelly, Edward
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Edward KELLY |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1818 St Mary’s Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | Indistinguishable ‘Edward Kelly’ records in St Mary’s, Dublin. |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Shoemaker. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 6 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. Marks & Scars: Scar above left outer ancle [sic]. Spermatic Chord [sic] slightly tortuous. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 26 Jan 1880 Madras, India. Cause of Death: Dropsy. |
| Burial date and place | 26 Jan 1880 Madras, India. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 4th (The King’s Own) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1426 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 26 Oct 1838, Dublin, Dublin. |
| Service/Campaigns | East Indies 11 years 4 months. Turkey & Crimea 2 years 4 months. Mauritius 1 month. |
| Musters | 1841 Bellary, Madras [WO12-2223]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried for absence without leave 26 Aug to 27 Aug 1839. Sentenced six days solitary confinement. Imprisoned 4 Sep to 9 Sep 1839. Tried and imprisoned 7 Jan to 7 Feb 1849 (offence unknown). 41 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 7 Aug 1860 Chichester ? |
| Length of Service | 21 years 240 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1395/185. |
| Post Discharge Residence | None stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 1st Dublin 1860. Madras 1864, 1875. |
| Pension Amount | 9d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Clyde. |
| Departure and Arrival | 15 Mar 1863 Plymouth; 29 May 1863 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | West Australian 4 Aug 1864. Perth Gazette 5 Aug 1864. |
| Departure from WA | Strathmore dep. 28 Jan 1864 Fremantle for Madras. |