Nolan, Patrick
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Patrick NOLAN (NOWLAN) |
|---|---|
| Birth date and place | c. 1825 Crookstown, Ballitore, Kildare, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | 23 Jan 1825 Athy, Laois & Kildare, Ireland (tentative). |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | Infantry Barracks, Regent Road, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England (1851). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Servant. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | after March 1851. |
| Spouse | Ellen ? |
| Children | None. |
| Death date and place | 6 Apr 1884 Fremantle, Western Australia. Cause of Death: Injured spine. Death under the influence of liquor (Coroner’s Inquest). |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | Letters of Administration: 30 Jul 1884. Probate: 31 Jul 1884 Supreme Court of Western Australia. [Cons. 3458-1884-42]. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Daily News 8 Apr 1884. Inquirer & Commercial News 16 Apr 1884. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2026 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 15 Jul 1843 Dublin, Dublin. |
| Service/Campaigns | East Indies 4 years 1 month. Turkey & Crimea 2 years 1 month. Malta 2 years 6 months. |
| Musters | |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Absent without Leave 12 to 22 Dec 1852. Tried and sentenced to 28 days imprisonment with hard labor. In confinement 22 Dec 1852 to 24 Jan 1853. 29 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 3 Jan 1865 Fermoy. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 129 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1487/122. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Waterford ….. [undecipherable]. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Waterford (1865). 2nd Liverpool (1865). |
| Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. Increased to 1/2d. per diem on 18 Jan 1881 for service EPF. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Corona |
| Departure and Arrival | 16 Oct 1866 Portsmouth; 22 Dec 1866 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | 3 Nov 1869 Lot 637 Grey Street, Fremantle for £6 (purchased at public auction). 3 Jun 1872 Lot 602 Fremantle for £6 (purchased at public auction). 15 Sep 1884 Lot P18 Cockburn Sound 22 acres (grant). Title issued to Ellen Nowlan widow, no children. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |