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87th or The Royal Irish Fusiliers
« on: Saturday 09 February 08 01:32 GMT (UK) »
Help Please !!!!

I would love to know when my ancestor Michael Doran joined the fusiliers,,what i have so far is he was born c1810 in Stradbally, Queens County Ireland, he was sent to Mauritius where he deserted his post ont he 8/3/1838 he was part of the main guard of the Port Louis, he was number 649 of the Her Majestys 87th or Royal Irish Fusiliers.

I would love any info before he got to Mauritius,,,i have most everything on him from Mauritius to Australia, he was sentenced to 7 years in Maitland, NSW, Australia.

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Penny-Redbourne,Hertfordshire, England, Australia<br />Mays-Henlow,Bedfordshire, England, Australia<br />Knight-Nottingham-France, Australia<br />Doran-Laois County, Ireland, Australia<br />Wildman, Australia<br />Deitz or Dietz, Australia<br />Nichols-Leicestershire, England, Australia