John Clements Wickham R.N.
John Clements Wickham R.N.
| | | |
John Clements Wickham R.N. | Explanation |
|
Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
1798 | | Born |
27 October 1842 | | Married Anna, daughter of Hannibal Hawkins MacArthur in Parramatta, New South Wales |
6 January 1864 | | Died |
The town of Wickham, on the Point Samson peninsula, Western Australia, is named after him (visited the area in Beagle, 1838-1841) |
|
Date | Rank |
21 February 1812 | Entered Navy |
6 October 1827 | Lieutenant |
10 January 1837 | Commander |
|
Date from | Date to | Service |
6 October 1827 | November 1830 | Lieutenant in Adventure, commanded by Philip Parker King, South America |
25 June 1831 | 1836 | Lieutenant in Beagle, commanded by Robert Fitzroy, South America |
16 February 1837 | March 1841 | Commander in Beagle, Australia (until invalided) |
1842 | | first Police Magistrate in Moreton Bay, Australia |
1853 | | Government Resident for Moreton Bay |