Pvt. Alexander MCMILLAN

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Name Private Alexander McMillan
Birth Date 5 Mar 1823
Birth Place Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Death Date 4 Nov 1892
Death Place Auckland, New Zealand
Cemetery Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium
Burial or Cremation Place Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Has Bio? Y
Spouse
Marie McMillan
Children
Ellen Theresa Stewart
Sarah Beagley
Margaret Eliza McMillan
James Alexander McMillan
Mary Ann McMillan
William George McMillan
Constantine Thomas McMillan
URL
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Military
16 Sept, 1842 ? Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
British Army, 99th Regiment of Foot, no. 2041, Depart for Van Diemans Land from Depford England. The party includes 3 officers, 52 other ranks,10 women & 20 children

Immigration
14 Jan, 1843 ? Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Arrived at 99th Regiment 2nd Wiltshires headquarters in Hobart. Tasmania

Military
17 May, 1845 ? Departs Sydney for New Zealand
On 17 May 1845, Australia, Sydney. Seven Officers (Colonel Despard in command) and 180 Men embarked in hired ship 'British Sovereign' for New Zealand

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1845 to 1846 ? Maori Wars, New Zealand
16 Jun 1845 to 10 Jan 1846, Maori Wars Bay of Islands against Hone Heke. Pa's at Ohaeawai, Kororareka, Kawa Kawa River & Ruapekapeka. On 3rd January 1846 sailed for Port Nicholson, Cook's Straits operations against dissidents on South Island

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13 Feb, 1846 ? Valley of the Hutt, New Zealand
Colonel Despard rejoined regiment on proclamation of peace in New Zealand. Continued fighting to suppress Maoris in Horokiwi & Rangaharta. 5th Aug 1846 depart Wellington for Sydney

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27 June, 1848 ? Sydney & Hobart, Australia
Depart Headquarters (Eight Officers & 197 Other Ranks) embarked in freight ship 'Sir Edward Paget' for Van Diemans Land, sailed on 28 June & arrived there on 8 July.

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10 Dec, 1854 ? Williamstown, Sydney, Australia
Arrived Williamstown. Headquarters, disembarked & marched to barracks. Joined there by detachment of 1 Officer & 42 Other Ranks from Launceston.

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1860 ? Taranaki, New Plymouth, New Zealand
40th transferred from Tasmania to New Zealand to fight in the Maori Wars

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14 Feb, 1861 ? Injured twice, Battle at No.7 Redoubt, Te Arai Pa, Taranaki
"The Ball passed through the chest injuring the right lung, & he is incapable of performing the duties of a soldier. The wound has not been aggravated by vice or intemperance."

Military
Mar, 1861 ? Taranaki, New Zealand

Discharged from the Colonial/British Military

Occupation
3 Sep, 1861 ? Pt Cygnet, Tasmania
McMILLAN, Alexander - Appointed Constable 03 Sep 1861 Hobart Town Gazette, 17 Sep 1861

Marriage
9 Feb,1862 ? Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia

Marriage record states Alexander McMullen & Mary McGuinness
Maria McGuinness

(1841? 1923)

Alexander married Maria MCGUINNESS on 9 Feb 1862 in Port Cynet, Tasmania, Australia. Maria (daughter of Patrick MCGUINNESS and Margaret O'BRIEN, Shanahan) was born on 10 May 1846 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 22 Jun 1923 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; was buried in Jun 1923 in Waikumete Cemetery, West Auckland, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ruth MCMILLAN and died.
2. Violet Helen MCMILLAN
3. Mary Ann Josephine MCMILLAN was born on 15 Feb 1863 in Point Cygnet, Tasmania; died on 31 May 1950 in 10a Edinborough St, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand.
4. Ellen Teresa MCMILLAN was born on 28 Dec 1866 in New Zealand; died on 11 Oct 1941 in Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand.
5. James Alexander MCMILLAN was born on 12 Sep 1869 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; died on 19 Dec 1931 in Infirmary, Auckland, New Zealand.
6. Sarah MCMILLAN, Beagley was born on 5 Apr 1874 in Wellington, New Zealand; died on 17 Aug 1963 in Pukekohe, New Zealand.
7. William George MCMILLAN was born on 16 Sep 1876 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; died on 12 Aug 1948 in 3 Third Ave, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand.
8. Samuel Thomas MCMILLAN was born on 13 Oct 1878 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; died on 8 Feb 1940 in Haydon Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
9. Constantine Thomas MCMILLAN was born on 30 Jul 1881 in Lorne St., Auckland, New Zealand; died on 22 Apr 1917 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Samuel married Mary HORSFALL on 5 May 1822 in Huddersfield, York, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas HORSFALL and Betty HIRST) was born on 24 Dec 1801 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England; died about 1865 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Betty HIRST. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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