George Edwards (British Army officer)
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George Edwards (British Army officer)
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George Edwards was a Lieutenant with the 57th Regiment, assigned to the Brisbane Convict settlement in the 1830s. Edwards was born in Hastings, Sussex, England, on 2 February 1795. He joined the British Army, at the age of 24, as an Ensign. In January 1827, Edwards sailed on the convict ship Asia, from Deptford to Sydney, commanding a detachment of 1 sergeant, I corporal and 16 soldiers as guards of the convicts. In October of the same year, Edwards was promoted to Lieutenant, before the ship do
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British army officer (1795–18??)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Edwards_(British_Army_officer)
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2011-12-09T00:26:37Z
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2024-09-03T11:40:55Z
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