Sweeney, Alexander
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Alexander SWEENEY |
|---|---|
| Birth date and place | c. 1819 Newtown Cunningham, Donegal, Ireland |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | See Muster below (1841, 1851). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 10½ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 2 Jun 1849 St James Church, Jamestown, St Helena. |
| Spouse | Margaret Anne YOUD (widow of ? Beale). |
| Children | John Alexander b. 1849 (d.1850), Jamestown, St Helena., James Charles b. 1851, Jamestown, St Helena (no birth/baptism record found). George b. 1865, Perth, Western Australia. Possible births of other children outside Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 3 Jan 1896 Fremantle Barracks ?, Western Australia. Click here for previous suicide attempt in August 1895 [Cons 527-1895-2125]. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Daily News 18 Jan 1896. WA Record 18 Jan 1896. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery, 6th Company. Royal Invalid Artillery. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #940 Gunner & Driver. |
| Attestation date and place | 29 Mar 1838 Buncrana, Donegal. |
| Service/Campaigns | St Helena 8 years 3 months. Crimea 6 months. |
| Musters | 1841 Guernsey & Jersey [WO10-1818]. 1851 St Helena [WO10-2076]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Imprisoned 23 Sep to 24 Nov 1840. Offence unknown. Imprisoned 20 Dec 1844 to 1 Apr 1845. Offence unknown. Eleven? entries in the Regimental Defaulters Book (punished summarily). |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 21 Sep 1859 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 10 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1351/135. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Woolwich. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Woolwich (1859-1860). |
| Pension Amount | 1/- per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Palmerston. |
| Departure and Arrival | 10 Nov 1860 Portland; 11 Feb 1861 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Assistant Warder, Convict Establishment (see sidebar). Assistant Light Keeper. Foreman & Storeman, Mason, Bird & Co. Timber Station, Canning Hills. Enrolled Guard from 10 Jan 1887 to disbandment on 31 Mar 1887. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 6 Apr 1887. |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |
