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Tyrone Born Men of 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot who served in Canada- Depot Rolls for the period 1838-1873

Compiled & Submitted by Teena
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We acknowledge a special thanks to Kevin, the owner of the website British Medals, who granted permission to publish the following index of Co. Tyrone men gleaned from his website.

The political tensions in Britain and North America of the 1830s appeared in Canada as a series rebellions and border raids from 1837-39. The 34th (Cumberland) Regiment were a part of the 11,000 British regulars sent to put down the rebellions in Lower and Upper Canada. Posted to Fort Malden in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 they engaged Rebel forces at Pelee Island, Fighting Island and the Battle of Windsor and protected against American 'Hunter Lodges' raiding across the border - Quote from wikipedia.org. For further details go to - 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot


ARMSTRONG

3792 Private ARMSTRONG John Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 22 June 1852 at Omagh aged 17. Born Co. Tyrone. Transferred to 55th Foot, 01 April 1866

BALL

4227 Private BALL James Enlisted 23 July 1855. Born Strabann, Tyrone. Aged 31. Deserted from Preston, 22 August 1855

BELL

2506 Private BELL Robert Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 06 August 1845 aged 17y & 9m. Born Co. Tyrone. Died 03 January 1862 at Kidderpore

BELL

2506 Private BELL Robert Enlisted Aughnacloy 06 August 1845. Born Co. Tyrone. Aged 17 & 9m. Died at Kidderpore, 03 January 1862

BLACK

4312 Private BLACK Thomas Enlisted Dublin 04 December 1855. Born Kiliness, Cockeston [Cookstown?], Tyrone. Aged 17. Deserted from Edinburgh, 29 January 1859


CHAMBERS

3802 Private CHAMBERS John Enlisted Omagh 09 October 1852 Born Cadoney? [Badoney?], Gortin, Tyrone. Aged 17. Died in the Crimea, 14 June 1855

CORRIGAN

1469 Private CORRIGAN Francis Enlisted St. Helens 31 May 1869. Born Donoughmore, Mill town, Tyrone. Aged 21. Deserted 14 March 1871

COYLE

1301 Private COYLE James Enlisted Omagh 17 December 1867 Born Pomeroy, Tyrone. Aged 24. To Army Reserve, 10 July 1871

DALY

2480 Private DALY James Enlisted Aughnacloy 02 July 1845. Born Clogher, Tyrone. Aged 17 & 10m. Died in the Crimea, 03 July 1855

DUFFY

3782 Private DUFFY Hugh Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 20 April 1852 at Armagh aged 19. Born nr. Omagh, Tyrone. Discharged 06 May 1873

ELLIOTT

643 Private ELLIOTT John Enlisted Glasgow 11 March 1858. Born Carnteel, Tyrone. Aged 29. To 38th Regt., 30 September 1866

GALLAGHER

3765 Private GALLAGHER James Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 15 November 1848 at Belfast aged 17. Born Co. Tyrone. Discharged 15 September 1860

GARVEY

2544 Private GARVEY Francis Enlisted Armagh 08 October 1845. Born Aughlow [Aghaloo?], Tyrone. Aged 17. Discharged as unfit, 19 March 1849

GORMLEY

1136 Private GORMLEY Patrick Enlisted Omagh 03 August 1866. Born Cappagh, Omagh, Tyrone. Aged 18. Discharged 31 September 1874

GORMLY

1074 Private GORMLY John Enlisted Omagh 31 January 1866. Born Cappagh, Omagh, Tyrone. Aged 18. Discharged as worthless, 16 April 1869

GRAHAM

3190 Private GRAHAM Robert Enlisted Mulligar [Mullingar?] 30 January 1852. Born Tyrone. Aged 18. Discharged as unfit, 29 November 1852

GRAHAM

643 Private GRAHAM John Enlisted Glasgow 11 March 1858. Born Carnteel, Tyrone. Aged 29. To 38th Regt., 30 September 1866

HALL

2479 Private HALL Thomas 34th Foot (Cumberland) Enlisted Aughnacloy 02 July 1845. Born nr. Aughnacloy?, Tyrone. Aged 18. Died from Wounds, Crimea, 13 July 1855

HAYES

212 Private HAYES David 34th Foot (Cumberland) Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 01 December 1857 at Armagh aged 18. Born Killyman, Tyrone. Discharged 03 December 1867

HILLAND

2448 Private HILLAND Neil 34th Foot (Cumberland) Enlisted Charlemont 01 May 1845. Born Co. Tyrone. Aged 19. Discharged 28 October 1852

HOLT

4420 Private HOLT William 34th Foot (Cumberland) Enlisted Glasgow 27 December 1855. Born Tyrone. Aged 18.Deserted from Preston, 30 June 1856

HUGHES

580 Private HUGHES John 34th Foot (Cumberland) Enlisted Omagh 22 February 1858. Born Donaghmore, Tyrone. Aged 18.Deserted 16 January 1859

HUMPHRIES

3773 Private HUMPHRIES Andrew 34th Foot (Cumberland) Severe Wound Minor actions at Sebastopol 18 March 1855 Crimean War Also "Humphreys". Enlisted 28 March 1851 at Enniskillen aged 17 & 6m. Born Dromore, Tyrone. Discharged 28 July 1856 as wounded

HUMPHRIES

710 Private HUMPHRIES James Enlisted Glasgow 17 February 1858. Born Omagh, Tyrone. Aged 26. To 94th Foot as a deserter, 10 June 1860

KELLY

34 Private KELLY John Enlisted Armagh 30 July 1857.Born Disercreat [Desertcreat], Rock, Tyrone. Aged 18 & 6m. Deserted 29 November 1859

LINET

3780 Private LINET William Deserted Sheffield 14 April 1854. Born Burrogh?, Tyrone, a labourer, Enlisted 20 February 1852 at Omagh aged 18

LOWRY

2987 Private LOWRY David Enlisted Born Fullahee?, Co. Tyrone. Aged 20. Deserted from Edinburgh, 07 October 1856

MACKIE

4718 Private MACKIE John Enlisted Glasgow 23 April 1856. Born Londonderry, Tyrone. Aged 22. Discharged 28 March 1857

McCLELLAND

3238 Private McCLELLAND Samuel Enlisted Mulligar [Mullingar?] 03 April 1852. Born Longfield, Tyrone. Aged 23. Deserted from Glasgow, 10 March 1857

McCLELLAND

3970 Private McCLELLAND David Enlisted Lisburn 31 August 1850. Born Longfield, Tyrone. Aged 18. Deserted from Edinburgh, 25 July 1857

McCREAGH

3778 Private McCREAGH Peter Severe Wound Minor actions at Sebastopol 20 December 1854 Crimean War Enlisted 09 February 1852 at Omagh aged 18. Born Fintona?, Tyrone. Died of Wounds, Scutari, 20 February 1855.

McCRINN

2359 Private McCRINN Alfred Enlisted Dublin 03 July 1844. Born Dungannon, Tyrone. Aged 14. Died at Athlone, 28 September 1844

McGRATH

595 Private McGRATH Hugh Enlisted Newcastle-upon-Tyne 02 March 1858 b. Co. Tyrone. Aged 25. Discharged 13 March 1868

McGUIRE

4050 Private McGUIRE Francis Enlisted Liverpool 22 February 1854. Born Arrigla [Errigal?], Tyrone. Aged 17 & 10m. Died in the Crimea, 24 May 1855

MULLIN

1273 Private MULLIN William Enlisted Omagh 13 December 1867. Born Orney [Urney] nr. Castlederry [Castlederg], Tyrone. Aged 18. Transferred to 55th Foot, 15 January 1874

NEIL

2612 Private NEIL Felix Enlisted Aughnacloy 18 March 1846.Born nr. Aughnacloy, Tyrone. Aged 17 & 6m. Discharged as unfit, 10 March 1849

NEILL

2604 Private NEILL Hugh Enlisted Aughnacloy 28 February 1846. Born nr. Aughnacloy, Tyrone. Aged 17 & 10m. Discharged 10 March 1849

NEWELL

2814 Private NEWELL Samuel Enlisted Dungannon 03 December 1846. Born Killymeal, Dungannon Tyrone. Aged 17 & 11m. Discharged 19 Mar 1849

O'CALLAGHAN

3793 Private O'CALLAGHAN Fins Died Sebastopol Camp 18 December 1854 Crimean War. Born Cappy [Cappagh], Omagh, Tyrone, a labourer, Enlisted 05 July 1852 at Omagh aged 17 & 6m. Mother Frances

O'DONNELL

732 Private O'DONNELL Hugh Enlisted Monaghan 29 September 1858. Born Co. Tyrone. Aged 29. Discharged 19 May 1863

O'NEIL

2524 Private O'NEIL Felix Enlisted Armagh 06 September 1845. Born Aylish [Aughlish?], Dungannon, Tyrone. Aged 17 & 6m. Died at Portsmouth, 13 June 1853

O'NEILL

191 Private O'NEILL Bernard Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 29 September 1857 aged 18. Born Derryloran, Cookstown, Tyrone. Discharged 09 July 1863

PENDERGAST

? Private PENDERGAST John Enlisted Londonderry 02 November 1850. Born Dunamanagh, Tyrone. Aged 19. Deserted 01 September 1857

QUINN

4463 Private QUINN Edward Enlisted Glasgow 15 January 1856. Born Drumglass, Tyrone. Aged 28. Discharged 27 February 1857

RAFFERTY

3883 Private RAFFERTY Terence Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 19 October 1853 at Stirling aged 18y & 4m. Born Co. Tyrone. Died 20 September 1859 at Fyzabad

SALLY

3816 Private SALLY John Enlisted Armagh 18 January 1831. Born Killaman [Killyman], Derrymuir [Derrymeen?], Tyrone. Aged 18. Discharged 28 August 1856

SLAVIN

3731 Private SLAVIN James Danger Wound 1st Attack on the Redan 18 June 1855 Crimean War Severe Wound, 8 September 1855. Enlisted, 27 January 1853 at Omagh aged 17. Born Dromore, Tyrone. Discharged 31 July 1856 as wounded

TAGGART

2557 Private TAGGART Hugh Enlisted Armagh 10 November 1845 b. Co. Tyrone. Aged 17 & 9m. Discharged 18 December 1856 2508 Private Taggart John Enlisted Armagh 18 August 1845. Born Aughlow [Aghaloo?], Tyrone. Aged 18. Died in Corfu, 30 July 1846

TRIMBLE

2477 Private TRIMBLE Richard Enlisted Aughnacloy 02 July 1845. Born Clogher, Tyrone. Aged 20. Died from Wounds, Crimea, 05 May 1855

TRIMBLE

2477 Private TRIMBLE Richard Danger Wound Minor actions at Sebastopol 03 May 1855 Crimean War. Born Clogher, Tyrone. Enlisted 02 July 1845 at Aughnacloy aged 20. Died of Wounds, 05 May 1855


WILSON

758 Private WILSON Francis Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 15 July 1848 at Enniskillen aged 19. Born Clogher, Tyrone. Died 17 August 1859 at Dum Dum

WILSON

2509 Private WILSON John Enlisted Armagh 18 August 1845. Born Clogher, Tyrone. Aged 20. Discharged as unfit, 15 June 1854


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