ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, 100 years ago. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as ANZACS. Australia is commemorating this most important centenary period 2014 to 2018.The ANZAC centenary is a time for all present First Fleet descendants from Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro to honour their past descendants Continue Reading »
Nathaniel Lucas : Olivia Gascoigne
Nathaniel Lucas was sentenced at the Old Bailey on 7 July 1784 to transportation for seven years for theft of a few items of clothing. Said to be a carpenter and joiner, he spent time in the Ceres and Censor hulks before being sent to Scarborough on 27 February 1787. On 14 February 1788 after the Fleet’s arrival, Lucas was sent to Norfolk Island with the group to settle the island, and making himself a valuable assert as a carpenter in the new community. Amongst the group sent to Norfolk Continue Reading »
William Broughton
made the voyage to Sydney Cove on Charlotte as servant to Surgeon John White. Following his arrival he was appointed store-keeper at Parramatta, and received a 30 acre grant at Concord. In 1795 William and three NSW Corps privates were jointly granted 100 acres at North Bush in the Field of Mars district and it is assumed he took full control of the property naming in Chatham Farm. By 1800 he had sown wheat and was grazing live stock. He also purchased a house in Summer Row Sydney and in Continue Reading »
Edward Kimberley
was sentenced to seven years transportation for grand larceny (theft of several parcels of muslins from a milliner’s shop) at Coventry, Warwickshire on 23 March 1783. He spent time on the Ceres or Censor and Justinia Hulks before embarking on the transport Scarborough. At Sydney on 20 October 1791 Edward married Mary Cavenor/Cavenagh off the Lady Juliana. Both were sent to Norfolk Island, where Edward settled on 12 acres of land at Queenborough. Within a year he was Continue Reading »