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John Shortland

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Royal Navy officer born 1769

Lived 1769 to 1810 · aged 40
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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.

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Commemorative plaque of the believed landing spot of Lt. John Shortland at the site of Newcastle, New South Wales, a settlement originally known as Coal River. Located on the Longworth building, 131 Scott Street, Newcastle.Commemorative plaque of the believed landing spot of Lt. John Shortland at the site of Newcastle, New South Wales, a settlement originally known as Coal River. Located on the Longworth building, 131 Scott Street, Newcastle.Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria, Egypt, twice climbed by ShortlandPompey's Pillar in Alexandria, Egypt, twice climbed by 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.

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Lived 1769 to 1810 · aged 40
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