Some Limerick and Clare Military Pensioners in Australia

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1 Some Limerick and Clare Military Pensioners in Australia The following were abstracted from M.S. James, A Superior Body of Men, Bloomington 2014, by Brian Hodkinson July th More details can be found by referring to the book Ranks; P Private, C Corporal, G Gunner, S Sergeant. Regiments; BEI Bengal European Infantry; HEIC A Honourable East India Company Artillery; 1MF 1 st Madras Fusiliers Regiment at discharge, previous one in brackets. Surname + variant spellings Rank 1st name Born. L-Limerick C-Clare Trade Age at ent ry Served Died Regt Other information Barrett P. John St. John s L Clerk st Married Alice. Children, Catherine b. c1847, Mary Ann c1849, Ellen c1855, murdered c1883 Barron (Barran, Baron, Berren, Barron) P. Cornelius Doon L Labourer Royal Canadian Rifles (75 th ) Brown P. Michael Croom L Shoemaker nd Buckley P. Rathkeale L Labourer th Laurence Carroll P. Thomas Ennis C Labourer ? 18 th Connor Connors Conner P. Thomas Killarney C Labourer ? 28 th (99 th ) Daly Daley P. Michael St. Mary s L Labourer th Married Elizabeth Hill. Children Mary Ann b. c 1864, Cornelius c1866, John c1868, George c1870 Agnes c1875, Elizabeth Ann c1880

2 Dailly Daly P. St. John s L Labourer ? 25 th Thaddeus [Thady] Donovan P. John St. John s L Shoemaker ? 39 th Wounded at Maharajpore FitzGerald P. John Rathkeale L Labourer nd / Flynn Colour S St. John s L Marble th John Polisher Ford S. Michael Kilfinnan L Labourer ? 96 th (23 rd ) Freeman P. John Ennistymon C Labourer th Gleeson P. David Adare L Labourer ? 37 th Gleeshen Guerin P. Thomas Limerick L Clerk ? BEI Guearin Guerin S. Roger Fenlow C Labourer ? 21 st Guerien Haggarty C. John Clune Abbey C Blacksmith ? 21 st M. Margaret, Child Margaret. Hagarty Hannon Hannan P. Patrick St. Michael s L Tailor th (99 th ) Hayes P. Edward St. John s L Labourer ? 60 th Hays Hogan P. Patrick Knockhay L Labourer ? 33 rd Gunshot wound to femur in Crimea (30 th 37 th ) Hogan P. Thomas St. John s L Labourer ? 14 th Hunt P. James Askeaton L Labourer ? 10 th Wounded in chest; medal for Mooltan Johnson P. William Limerick L Labourer ? 53 rd Robert Kennedy P. Timothy Drumerlagher Labourer th 12 th

3 L Kirby P. Richard Galbally L Labourer ? 84 th Mutiny medal Knockton P. George KIlcolman L Labourer ? 50 th (Naughton?) Lillis P. John St. John s L Labourer th Lellis Lillis Lellis P. Stephen St, Mary s L Weaver th (25 th ) Lillas Lynch P. Patrick Rathkeale L Labourer ? 10 th McGee P. James St.Mary s L Labourer th Crimean medal; accidentally drowned McMahon P. James Killburn, Labourer 19? ? 38 th Wounded in Crimea, medal Broadford C McMahon P. John Newmarket C Labourer st Wounded in Crimea, medal McMahon G. Patrick Ennis C Labourer ? RA (HEIC A) McMahon P. Timothy Kilrush C Labourer th McNamara P. James Limerick L Labourer 16? 1839-? 1MF 60? McNamara P. John Quin C Labourer th Malone P. Edmond Kilkevin, Nock Labourer ? 88 th Crimea medal; disabled by wounds. [Edward] C Meehan P. Patrick Limerick L Tailor 19? nd BEI Mutiny medal 60? Meer P. Patrick Kilnaboy, C Labourer ? 89 th Crimea medal Meere Meir Mears Murphy P. John [William] Tulla, C Labourer th [83 rd 21 st ] Probate to wife/daughter?? Mary Dorothy Murphy

4 Nolan P. MIchael St. John s L Labourer ? 20 th Noonan P. William Kilmallock L Labourer th O Brien P. Timothy Corofin C Tailor ? 87 th Mutiny medal [89 th 2 nd /5 th ] O Conner G. John Limerick Stave cutter 21? ? Bengal A O Connor O Connor P. John Askeaton L Labourer ? 21 st [22 nd ] O Dea C. Martin Drumcliff C Labourer st Married w. 3 children; no names O Day O Keefe P. Michael St John s L Tailor th O Keaff O Loughlin P. Michael KIlmanahan C Labourer th McLaughen McLaughla n McLaughlin Peacock P. Gough St. John s L Chandler th Afghan medal Power P. John Ennistymon C Labourer ?? 2 nd Bombay EI Purtill P. William Limerick C Labourer By nd [28 th, 21 st ] Married Mary Carroll. Children Catherine c1856, Mary Sultana 1859, murdered 1884, Ellen b 1861, Helen 1864 d.1864, Bridget 1864 d, 1864, Sarah Ann 1865, William Patrick 1866, Charlotte c1868, Frederick c1871. Quinn P. James Kilmanahan C Labourer ? 88 th Crimea and Mutiny medals Reddin P. John St. John s L Labourer ? 21 st Reddin C. Michael John s Gate L Tobacconist st Drowned Redden Richardson P. Robert Donoughmore Labourer ? 10 th Afghan, Sutlej and Punjab medals.

5 L [13 th ] Ronan P. Thomas St. Mary s L Servant ? 58 th Scanlon Scanlan P. Stephen Limerick L Labourer ? 87 th [49 th ] Shea P. Patrick Ennis C Labourer th Sheehan P. Patrick Ardagh C Labourer ? 53 rd Mutiny medal Sheenan Stokes G. Michael Limerick L Labourer Bengal A Stone P. William St. Mary s L Plasterer th Sutherland P. St. Leily s L Servant th Alexander [Killeely?] Teapler P. James Tullamore L Labourer th Mutiny medal Thompson P. William St. John s L Labourer ? 20 th Toohill Tootill P. James Cappa, Rathkeale L Labourer rd [69 th ] Toovey Toohey P. Michael Duncliff C Labourer 20? ? nd Bengal EI Tookey Tooey Toomey Upton P. Denis Newcastle L Labourer ? 87 th [16 th ] Wild P. John Doon L Labourer ? 18 th Wilde Wrightson P. John C Labourer ?? 1 st Madras EI Wounded at Lucknow