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Marines of the First Fleet Plaque : March 2014
Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams
The plaque was erected in memory of the marines of the First Fleet.
Four companies of marines, comprising 213 men, commanded by Major Robert Ross, sailed with the First Fleet for Australia and remained in the Colony until their relief by the New South Wales Corps in 1791.
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Four companies of marines, comprising 213 men, commanded by Major Robert Ross, sailed with the First Fleet for Australia and remained in the Colony until their relief by the New South Wales Corps in 1791.
Location
| Address: | Argyle Place & Lower Fort Street, The Garrison Church, Millers Point, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.858434 Long: 151.205546 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Colonial |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1786 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1792 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY OF THE MARINES OF
THE FIRST FLEET
1786 -1792
"They had struggled here with greatly more than the common hardships of service "
David Collins
Port Jackson, December 1791
Erected by the Australian Branches of the Royal Marines Association
Source: MATO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY OF THE MARINES OF
THE FIRST FLEET
1786 -1792
"They had struggled here with greatly more than the common hardships of service "
David Collins
Port Jackson, December 1791
Erected by the Australian Branches of the Royal Marines Association
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
