John Hindmarsh

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John Hindmarsh

Sir John Hindmarsh , KH ( May 22, 1785 in Kent , United Kingdom , † July 29, 1860 in London , United Kingdom) was a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy and the first Governor of South Australia .

Military career

John Hindmarsh joined the Royal Navy in 1793 at the age of 8 and subsequently took part in the naval battle of the 13th Prairial , the First Naval Battle of Algeciras and in 1798 in the naval battle of Abukir , where he was sometimes the only officer on board the HMS Bellerophon was able to avoid the ship's sinking. In 1803 he was promoted to lieutenant. He also served on HMS Phoebe during the Battle of Trafalgar as well as in several other important naval battles. In 1830 he was given command of HMS Scylla and a year later, in 1831, he was appointed Rear Admiral.

Governor of South Australia

On December 28, 1836, Hindmarsh reached South Australia with a fleet of the first British settlers. The new colony was proclaimed that same day and Hindmarsh was appointed its first governor. Due to some disagreement with other representatives of the British Crown in South Australia, Hindmarsh was recalled to London in 1838 . Two years later, in 1840, he became vice governor of Heligoland . He was knighted by Queen Victoria on August 7, 1851.

Last years

In 1856 Hindmarsh retired to an estate in the coastal town of Hove . He finally died on July 29, 1860 at the age of 75 in London .

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SURNAME Hindmarsh, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Rear Admiral and Governor of South Australia
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1785
PLACE OF BIRTH Kent , UK
DATE OF DEATH July 29, 1860
Place of death London , UK