Slattery, John
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John SLATTERY |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1821 Roscrea, Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | Weedon Military Barracks, Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, England (1851). See Musters below (1841, 1851, 1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7½ ins. Complexion: sallow. Eyes: blue. Hair: grey. |
| Marriage date and place | before 1851. |
| Spouse | Ellen. |
| Children | William b. 1850. Mary b. 1851 Q2, Daventry District, Northamptonshire. John b. ? |
| Death date and place | 2 Jan 1902 Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Burial date and place | 4 Jan 1902 West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Old Catholic Area. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1678 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 16 Oct 1839 Templemore, Tipperary. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 4 years 7 months. West Indies 3 years 1 month. Ionian Islands 3 years 4 months. Crimea 1 year 2 months. East Indies 2 years 7 months. |
| Musters | 1841 Gibraltar [WO12-5988]. 1851 Weedon [WO12-5998]. 1861 Cork [WO12-6008]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Three Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Slight Wound. Minor actions at Sebastopol. 18 July 1855. Slightly wounded in the palm of his left hand. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Seven entries in Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | Tried and sentenced 50 lashes and loss of 1d. a day for 12 months. In confinement 10 Jun to 25 Jun 1855. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 29 Oct 1861 Cork. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 364 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1540/79. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Belfast, Ireland. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 1st Belfast (1861). Bermuda (1862). South Australia (1865-1879). |
| Pension Amount | 11½d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Merchantman. |
| Departure and Arrival | 12 Oct 1862 London; 14 Feb 1863 Fremantle. Via Bermuda. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | Greenough Fire Fund 1864. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 29 Jan 1864. |
| Departure from WA | c. March 1865 to Adelaide, vessel unknown. |