Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Forbes Atkinson was transported on the Blenheim, departing 11th Mar 1837 and arriving 16th Jul 1837 with 213 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 2 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
George Forbes Atkinson, convicted at the Central Criminal Court in 183 7 for altering a date on a bill of exchange, was subsequently transported for Life. He provided further details of his military career in an 1843 petition, written in Van Diemen's Land: Your petitioner was formerly in the Navy during the attack on the town of Villa Franca in the Gun Boats up the River Tagus in the year 1810. That he subsequently served in the Army in the 40th Regiment and was wrecked on his passage to North America with them .... That he afterwards had the honor of carrying the Colors of the Regiment at the Battle of Waterloo during the whole of that memorable day ... ... endeavoring to obtain Her Majesty's Pardon solely that he may be enabled to get employment for the purpose of procuring what is necessary for a sick wife.