John Shortland
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John Shortland
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John Shortland was an officer of the Royal Navy, the eldest son of John Shortland. Shortland joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman and went to Quebec in a transport commanded by his father. From 1783 to 1787 he served in the West Indies. In 1787 he was master's mate in HMS Sirius when the First Fleet sailed for Australia. Shortland spent nearly five years in Australia including time on Norfolk Island where Sirius was wrecked in 1790. In 1792 he returned to England. In 1794 he returned to Austral
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Royal Navy officer (1769–1810)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shortland
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2024-01-11T07:54:18Z
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