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Edmund Lockyer

British explorer
Edmund Lockyer, was a British soldier and explorer of Australia. Born in Plymouth, Devon, Lockyer was the son of Thomas Lockyer, a sailmaker, and his wife Ann. Lockyer began his army career as an ensign in the 19th Regiment in June 1803, was... Wikipedia
Born: January 21, 1784, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Died: June 10, 1860 (age 76 years), Woolloomooloo, Australia
Partner: Elizabeth Colston (1854–), Sarah Morris (1816–), and Dorothy Augusta de Ly (1806–)
Grandchild: Dudley North
Known for: Founder of first British settlement in western half of Australia