| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John McGRATH |
| Birth date and place | c. 1828 St Finn Barrs, Cork, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Gandin’s Court, 1 Manor Street, Brompton, Kent, England (1851). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Tailor. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. ? ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: dark grey. Hair: dark brown. Marks or Scars: Marks of cupping on the back of the neck. [source document badly damaged). |
| Marriage date and place | 26 Jan 1851 St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Spouse | Isabella MURRAY. |
| Children | William John b. 1852 (d. 7 wks), Fremantle, Western Australia. Jane Ann b. 1854, Fremantle, Western Australia. William Benjamin b. 1858, Fremantle, Western Australia. Joseph b. 1861, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
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| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #2530 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 28 Mar 1850 Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 10 years 9 months. |
| Musters | WO11-126 Detachment, Chatham (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | Sapper to 2nd Corporal 29 Dec 1855. 2nd Corporal to Corporal 1 May 1859. Reduced to Sapper 13 Oct 1859. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Two Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Defective vision (both eyes). Not known how the disease was contracted. Right eye chiefly affected. Cause of disability unknown. The defective vision may materially interfere with his earning a livelihood as he is a tailor by trade. [Curragh Camp, April 21, 1866]. |
| District Courts Martial | Awaiting trial 8 Sep 1859 to 12 Oct 1859. Imprisoned by Sentence of District Court Martial 13 Oct 1859 to 12 Jan 1860. Offence unknown. Awaiting trial 28 Dec 1865 to 5 Jan 1866. Imprisoned by Sentence of District Court Martial 6 Jan 1866 to 12 Mar 1866. Offence unknown. Twice entered in the Corps Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 29 May 1866 Curragh Camp, Ireland. |
| Length of Service | 15 years 226 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1362-94. |
| Post Discharge Residence | No. 5 Rosemount Terrace, Plumstead Common, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Pension District | Woolwich? |
| Pension | 8d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Anna Robertson. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Woolwich 10 Sep 1851. Arr. Fremantle 18 Dec 1851. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder (Barker p. 138 see sidebar). |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 1857. Indian Relief Fund 1858. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 27 Apr 1862 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
