Lieut Digby GERAHTY [1396]

   Cause of his death was serous apoplexy.

  General Notes:

Digby was an Army officer he was ranked Ensign in the 86th Regiment 11 Aug 1843; Lieut 86th 13 Mar 1846; Lieut 17th Regiment 13 Jan 1847; Lieut 15th Regiment 12 May 1848. He served abroad in East India between 2 Dec 1844 and 26 May 1847. Digby retired by sale of his commision 17 Jan 1857.

On his marriage certificate Digby was described as an unmarried gentleman of full age living at Llanfrynach, Brecon. He was married by licence, his father, James was described as a barrister. Witness's were Maria & Ellen Pell and Mrs Pearce of Llanfrynach.

Digby arrived in Australia with his family on the Young Australian 12 Aug 1862.
He was at various times a policeman, in 1866 a gaoler in Rockhampton (QLD.Public Servants Series I.D.13273 Gaoler), and in 1884 a Tide Waiter HMS Customs.

28th Sept 1885
Digby Gerahty 66 Ireland Customs House Officer.
The Louden Hotel Autopsey made.
We find that the said Digby Geraghty at the Sailors Home in the City of Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales on the 26th day of September AD1885 died from natural causes to wit from Serous Apoplexy.
Digby possessed no cash or property.
Ref: Sydney City Coroner: Registers of Inquests and Inquiries, 1862-1926

  Research Notes:

See attached sources.

Digby married Augusta Louisa LOADER [1394] [MRIN: 441], daughter of Lieut William Augustus LOADER [1393] and Lousia Caroline DARE [1389], on 30 Jan 1851 in Llanfrynach WLS. (Augusta Louisa LOADER [1394] was born on 13 Feb 1822 in Madras India, baptised on 29 Jul 1822 in Madras India, died on 9 May 1899 in Talford St Rockhampton QLD and was buried on 9 May 1899 in Rockhampton Cemetery.). The cause of her death was influenza.