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| + | John Donohue enlisted in Cork, [[Ireland]] in March 1853<ref>Birch, Bill, ''John Hill Birch: Eureka veteran'', unpublished research emailed to Eurekapedia, 01 April 2013.</ref> (#3223)<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>, travelled to Australia on the [[Camperdown]], and was sent to Ballarat in late November 1854 and was attacked by miners at the Eureka diggings. <ref>Birch, Bill, ''John Hill Birch: Eureka veteran'', unpublished research emailed to Eurekapedia, 01 April 2013.</ref> | ||
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
| + | John Donohue was probably present during the storming of the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 03 December 1854.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
| + | John Donohue was placed in confinement for a misdemeanour on 01 February 1855, and held in the Guard Room for 46 days.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1864 [[John Hill Birch]], a 12th Regiment deserter, used the alias of ‘John Donohue’, the name of a shipmate on the [[Camperdown]] and fellow private in the 12th Regiment. who had enlisted in Cork in March 1853.<ref>Birch, Bill, ''John Hill Birch: Eureka veteran'', unpublished research emailed to Eurekapedia, 01 April 2013.</ref> | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | ||
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Contents
Background
John Donohue enlisted in Cork, Ireland in March 1853[1] (#3223)[2], travelled to Australia on the Camperdown, and was sent to Ballarat in late November 1854 and was attacked by miners at the Eureka diggings. [3]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
John Donohue was probably present during the storming of the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.[4]
Post 1854 Experiences
John Donohue was placed in confinement for a misdemeanour on 01 February 1855, and held in the Guard Room for 46 days.[5]
In 1864 John Hill Birch, a 12th Regiment deserter, used the alias of ‘John Donohue’, the name of a shipmate on the Camperdown and fellow private in the 12th Regiment. who had enlisted in Cork in March 1853.[6]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Birch, Bill, John Hill Birch: Eureka veteran, unpublished research emailed to Eurekapedia, 01 April 2013.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Birch, Bill, John Hill Birch: Eureka veteran, unpublished research emailed to Eurekapedia, 01 April 2013.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Birch, Bill, John Hill Birch: Eureka veteran, unpublished research emailed to Eurekapedia, 01 April 2013.
External links
http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/art/12th_regt_list.htm
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