References
Feb 1830 Born Roscommon, Ireland (No birth records found)
30th Jun 1847 Bernard attested at Dublin aged 17 4/12 with 13th Infantry of Foot
30th Mar 1851 1851 census – Bernard & Honora at Winchester Barracks (Married Honora Allen from Belfast but no records found)
Nov 1854 Bernard arrives in Gibraltar
7th Jun 1855 Left Gibraltar for Crimea (“Robert Lowe” Steamship)
16th Apr 1861 1861 census - no trace!
7th Nov 1863 Travelled from Ireland-Woolwich-New Zealand (Maori Wars)
Jun 1867 Bernard arrived back from New Zealand
27th Jul 1869 Discharged
2nd Apr 1871 1871 census - Living at No 1 West Court, Chatham and working as a prison warder at Chatham Convict Prison
14 Nov 1880 Died at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Rochester
| Additional Information | ||
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1830 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1880 | |
