George Gravatt
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Lieutenant George Gravatt (1815–1843)[1] was an officer in the British Army. In May 1839, he succeeded Sir Sydney Cotton[2] as commander of the Moreton Bay settlement in what is now Brisbane, Australia.[3] He held the position for three months.
Gravatt was born in Woolwich in London in 1815.[4]
A local hill was named Mount Gravatt, and later this name was transferred to the local suburb.
Gravatt was transferred with his regiment, the 28th Foot Regiment, to Karachi India,[5] where he died in 1843.[4]
References
- ↑ http://queenslandplaces.com.au/mount-gravatt-and-mount-gravatt-east
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://wikimapia.org/5584211/Mount-Gravatt-Brisbane-Queensland-Australia
- ↑ Some Information about Morton Bay Penal Settlement
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