was born at Launceston Cornwall on 23 April 1758. He was commissioned lieutenant in the navy on 25 November 1778, having served in the East Indies and in American waters since 1770. In October 1786 he went on Sirius as 2nd lieutenant for the voyage to NSW. On arrival at Port Jackson King was appointed commandant of a group going to settle Norfolk Island. On the Island he formed an association with Ann Inett by whom he had two sons, Norfolk and Sydney. Both boys received a good education in Continue Reading »
Thomas Lucas : Zachary Clark
On the First Fleet was Zachary Clark (sometimes Zacharia and sometimes Clarke). He embarked on the Scarborough and transferred to the Alexander during the voyage. He was engaged by the agent who provisioned the First Fleet to represent that agent’s interests. At Port Jackson he was made responsible for the weekly issue of provisions. Later he went to Norfolk Island. Clark had a daughter named Ann who married Thomas Hibbins on Norfolk Island on 9 October 1803. The previous wife of Hibbins Continue Reading »
Edward Risby : James Morrisby
Edward Risby was sentenced at Gloucester to seven years transportation on 24 March 1784 for theft of three yards of broadcloth and two other pieces of cloth. After being sentenced Edward was sent to the Censor Hulk and three years later embarked aboard Alexander in February 1787. At Port Jackson Edward worked as a sawyer on Sirius, and later ordered to Norfolk Island. He married Ann Gibson (Lady Juliana) and had six children on the Island. On 17 September 1807 Edward was listed for VDL with Continue Reading »
Commemoration 1914-1918 ANZAC Centenary
August 2014 marked 100 years since the First World War and on 25 April 2015 marked the Centenary of ANZAC. 2014 was also the 75th anniversary of the start of World War 11 and the 50th of the critical events that led to the Vietnam War. The commitment of the first Australian battalion to Vietnam was announced in late April 1965, 50 years to the week after the Dardanelles Peninsula landing by Australian and New Zealand troops.On 25 April 1915 thousands of brave young men went ashore on a Continue Reading »