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Summary

Born
Jan 1823
Conviction
Insubordination
Departure
Feb 1848
Arrival
Apr 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Forrester
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1823
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/labourer

Crime

Crime: Insubordination
Convicted at: Meerut General Court Martial
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Feb 1848
Ship: Gazelle
Arrival: 7th Apr 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Forrester was transported on the Gazelle, departing 6th Feb 1848 and arriving 7th Apr 1848 with 31 passengers.

Sailed from Calcutta to Hobart, VDL. 32 convicts.

GazelleGazelle (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 28th January 2014

George Forrester was convicted at Meerut, India for Insubordination - striking a superior officer, Sgt Turner of the 80th Regiment. Life sentence. Transported from Calcutta to Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Gazelle', arriving 07/04/1848. Had been a soldier in the 9th Regiment for 4yrs 6mths. Native place of birth - Co. Kildare, Ireland. Aged 25yrs; 5'11"; soldier/labourer; Roman Catholic; sallow complexion; brown curly hair; Hazel eyes; single man. 2yrs Probation at Cascades (south Hobart) 61 1/2 days gained by task work. Assignments at Cascades, Pittwater, Bridgewater, Lindisfarn, Kangaroo Point (Bellerive), Swan Island.