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 15-17 th 2016. 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 20 1825-47 1869 61 st Married Alice. Children, Catherine b. c1847, Mary Ann c1849, Ellen c1855, murdered c1883 Barron (Barran, Baron, Berren, Barron) P. Cornelius Doon L Labourer 18 1853-70 1891 Royal Canadian Rifles (75 th ) Brown P. Michael Croom L Shoemaker 18 1846-69 1900 22 nd Buckley P. Rathkeale L Labourer 21 1836-57 1867 25 th Laurence Carroll P. Thomas Ennis C Labourer 18 1834-56? 18 th Connor Connors Conner P. Thomas Killarney C Labourer 18 1853-56? 28 th (99 th ) Daly Daley P. Michael St. Mary s L Labourer 19 1838-60 1901 10 th Married Elizabeth Hill. Children Mary Ann b. c 1864, Cornelius c1866, John c1868, George c1870 Agnes c1875, Elizabeth Ann c1880
Dailly Daly P. St. John s L Labourer 18 1838-53? 25 th Thaddeus [Thady] Donovan P. John St. John s L Shoemaker 19 1824-44? 39 th Wounded at Maharajpore FitzGerald P. John Rathkeale L Labourer 17 1842-65 1885 2 nd / Flynn Colour S St. John s L Marble 16 1825-48 1864 39 th John Polisher Ford S. Michael Kilfinnan L Labourer 18 1828-49? 96 th (23 rd ) Freeman P. John Ennistymon C Labourer 20 1842-46 1857 85 th Gleeson P. David Adare L Labourer 20 1827-51? 37 th Gleeshen Guerin P. Thomas Limerick L Clerk 23 1842-47? BEI Guearin Guerin S. Roger Fenlow C Labourer 17 1823-40? 21 st Guerien Haggarty C. John Clune Abbey C Blacksmith 18 1823-40? 21 st M. Margaret, Child Margaret. Hagarty Hannon Hannan P. Patrick St. Michael s L Tailor 18 1825-46 1853 95 th (99 th ) Hayes P. Edward St. John s L Labourer 18 1824-45? 60 th Hays Hogan P. Patrick Knockhay L Labourer 17 1854-56? 33 rd Gunshot wound to femur in Crimea (30 th 37 th ) Hogan P. Thomas St. John s L Labourer 19 1838-61? 14 th Hunt P. James Askeaton L Labourer 18 1838-49? 10 th Wounded in chest; medal for Mooltan Johnson P. William Limerick L Labourer 14 1832-56? 53 rd Robert Kennedy P. Timothy Drumerlagher Labourer 18 1834-56 1894 54 th 12 th
L Kirby P. Richard Galbally L Labourer 18 1843-63? 84 th Mutiny medal Knockton P. George KIlcolman L Labourer 20 1840-61? 50 th (Naughton?) Lillis P. John St. John s L Labourer 15 1830-55 1896 69 th Lellis Lillis Lellis P. Stephen St, Mary s L Weaver 18 1837-61 1878 69 th (25 th ) Lillas Lynch P. Patrick Rathkeale L Labourer 17 1824-45? 10 th McGee P. James St.Mary s L Labourer 18 1837-57 1876 89 th Crimean medal; accidentally drowned McMahon P. James Killburn, Labourer 19? 1849-55? 38 th Wounded in Crimea, medal Broadford C McMahon P. John Newmarket C Labourer 21 1848-56 1864 41 st Wounded in Crimea, medal McMahon G. Patrick Ennis C Labourer 21 1849-68? RA (HEIC A) McMahon P. Timothy Kilrush C Labourer 21 1839-53 1861 16 th McNamara P. James Limerick L Labourer 16? 1839-? 1MF 60? McNamara P. John Quin C Labourer 19 1840-62 1893 66 th Malone P. Edmond Kilkevin, Nock Labourer 17 1844-55? 88 th Crimea medal; disabled by wounds. [Edward] C Meehan P. Patrick Limerick L Tailor 19? 1839-1871 2 nd BEI Mutiny medal 60? Meer P. Patrick Kilnaboy, C Labourer 19 1837-60? 89 th Crimea medal Meere Meir Mears Murphy P. John [William] Tulla, C Labourer 21 1848-69 1909 95 th [83 rd 21 st ] Probate to wife/daughter?? Mary Dorothy Murphy
Nolan P. MIchael St. John s L Labourer 17 1842-53? 20 th Noonan P. William Kilmallock L Labourer 20 1826-48 1862 54 th O Brien P. Timothy Corofin C Tailor 24 1851-72? 87 th Mutiny medal [89 th 2 nd /5 th ] O Conner G. John Limerick Stave cutter 21? 1841-44? Bengal A O Connor O Connor P. John Askeaton L Labourer 18 1832-53? 21 st [22 nd ] O Dea C. Martin Drumcliff C Labourer 18 1848-56 1893 41 st Married w. 3 children; no names O Day O Keefe P. Michael St John s L Tailor 18 1836-57 1871 37 th O Keaff O Loughlin P. Michael KIlmanahan C Labourer 18 1839-61 1876 88 th McLaughen McLaughla n McLaughlin Peacock P. Gough St. John s L Chandler 20 1839-58 1867 40 th Afghan medal Power P. John Ennistymon C Labourer 19 1840-61?? 2 nd Bombay EI Purtill P. William Limerick C Labourer 18 1845-50 By 1875 32 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 19 1839-61? 88 th Crimea and Mutiny medals Reddin P. John St. John s L Labourer 19 1846-53? 21 st Reddin C. Michael John s Gate L Tobacconist 20 1825-47 1877 61 st Drowned Redden Richardson P. Robert Donoughmore Labourer 19 1834-55? 10 th Afghan, Sutlej and Punjab medals.
L [13 th ] Ronan P. Thomas St. Mary s L Servant 17 1825-40? 58 th Scanlon Scanlan P. Stephen Limerick L Labourer 18 1835-57? 87 th [49 th ] Shea P. Patrick Ennis C Labourer 14 1823-50 1873 77 th Sheehan P. Patrick Ardagh C Labourer 19 1849-70? 53 rd Mutiny medal Sheenan Stokes G. Michael Limerick L Labourer 21 1825-46 1858 Bengal A Stone P. William St. Mary s L Plasterer 18 1839-55 1878 60 th Sutherland P. St. Leily s L Servant 18 1841-64 1884 24 th Alexander [Killeely?] Teapler P. James Tullamore L Labourer 20 1845-67 1907 37 th Mutiny medal Thompson P. William St. John s L Labourer 19 1842-56? 20 th Toohill Tootill P. James Cappa, Rathkeale L Labourer 17 1847-70 1913 63 rd [69 th ] Toovey Toohey P. Michael Duncliff C Labourer 20? 1842-56? 1867 2 nd Bengal EI Tookey Tooey Toomey Upton P. Denis Newcastle L Labourer 18 1839-60? 87 th [16 th ] Wild P. John Doon L Labourer 18 1826-47? 18 th Wilde Wrightson P. John C Labourer 21 1845-61?? 1 st Madras EI Wounded at Lucknow