FORD Michael
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NAME: Michael FORD | Name variations: None encountered. |
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Birth Date and Place | c. 1810 Kilfinane/Kilfinnan, County Limerick, Ireland – incongruent with discharge documents [WO97-1039-086]. |
Baptism Date and Place | |
Marriage Date and Place | Potential dates in Victoria, Australia: 1854 or 1857 [VICBDM Reg. #1454 or #904]. |
Spouse | Potential spouses Bridget Smith 1854 or Isabella McIsaac 1857. |
Children | |
Occupations | Labourer. |
Land Acquisition in WA | |
Death Date and Place | |
Burial Date and Place | |
Death, Funeral, Obituary Notices | |
Will and Probate |
BRITISH ARMY | |
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Regiment | 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment. 25 Dec 1829 transferred to 96th Regiment of Foot. |
Soldier No. and Rank | #587 Private. |
Attestation Date and Place | 28 Feb 1828 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland [WO97-1039-086]. |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 6 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: hazel. Hair: light brown. |
Service/Campaigns | North America – three years. Australia – seven and a half years. |
Promotions or Reductions | Private to Corporal 21 Aug 1839. Corporal to Private 31 Jul 1840. Private to Corporal 1 Mar 1843 (Van Diemen’s Land). Corporal to Sergeant 25 Sep 1848 (Western Australia). |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
Casualty/Medical | Worn out and unfit for the service in the East Indies. |
Regimental Courts Martial | 30 Jul 1840 tried, sentenced and reduced in rank – charge unknown. |
District Courts Martial | None. |
General Courts Martial | None. |
Arrival Australia: Ship and Date | Tortoise. Embarked 16 Aug 1841. Dep. 26 Oct 1841 Plymouth. Arr.19 Feb 1842 Hobart, [WO12-9613-307 & DPS]. |
Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date | Java 24 Feb 1847 from Hobart, embarked 27 Jan 1847 [WO12-9620-331]. |
Military Postings within Western Australia | Pinjarrah 24 Feb to 31 Oct 1847. Perth HQ 1 Nov to 15 May 1849 when discharge recommended [WO28-266-101]. [All sources from WO12-9620 to 9622]. |
Courts Martial in Western Australia | None. |
Discharge Date and Place | 15 May 1849 Perth, Western Australia [WO97-1039-086]. |
Age at Discharge | 43 years (incongruent with birthdate). |
Length of Service | 21 years 98 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1039-086. |
Pension District | Western Australia [WO22-248-42]. Victoria (1852-1875) [MSJ p.276]. |
Pension Amount | 1s. 4d. per diem [WO97-1039-086]. |