Shaughnessy, Thomas
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Thomas SHAUGHNESSY (Shaughnessey) |
|---|---|
| Birth date and place | 25 Oct 1824 Moore, Shannon Bridge, Roscommon, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | Diocese of Tuam. Baptism records not extant prior to 1876. |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 7 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 22 Dec 1862 St Peters Church, Athlone, Roscommon (tentative). |
| Spouse | Bridget GALVIN (tentative). |
| Children | At least one child – Rose Ellen? |
| Death date and place | 23 Dec 1872 Perth, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | December 1872 East Perth Cemetery, Western Australia. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment. 1 Mar 1857 transferred to 82nd (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1693 (88th) #61 (82nd) Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 25 Jul 1842 Longford, Longford. |
| Service/Campaigns | Malta 1 year 1 month. West Indies 3 years 4 months. North America 1 year 1 month. Crimea 2 years 3 months. East Indies 5 years 7 months. |
| Musters | 1851 Halifax, Nova Scotia [WO12-9060]. 1861 Delhi [WO12-8649]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Indian Mutiny Medal. Four Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£5 gratuity). |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Five times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 24 Nov 1863 Colchester. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 31 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1630/145. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Athlone, County Roscommon. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Athlone (1863). 2nd Belfast (1865). Southampton (1865). |
| Pension Amount | 1/- per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Norwood. |
| Departure and Arrival | 13 Apr 1867 Portland; 13 Jul 1867 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles |