Peter Belches
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Peter Belches
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Commander Peter Belches RN (1796–1890) was an early explorer in Western Australia. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1796, Belches joined the Royal Navy on 2 February 1812. In March 1814, whilst serving on board Primrose, he was injured in a friendly-fire battle with Marlborough. He was an officer on Volage in December 1826, when it was anchored in Sydney Harbour along with Warspite under Sir James Brisbane and Success under Sir James Stirling. When Brisbane died on 19 December, Stirling made a num
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Scottish explorer in Western Australia (1796–1890)
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