| LC control no. | nb2003085424 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | King, John, 1841-1872 |
| Associated country | Great Britain Australia Northern Ireland |
| Birth date | 1841-12-05 |
| Death date | 1872-01-15 |
| Place of birth | Moy (Northern Ireland) |
| Place of death | Melbourne (Vic.) |
| Field of activity | Armed forces--Great Britain Australia--Discovery and exploration |
| Affiliation | Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) |
| Profession or occupation | Soldiers Explorers |
| Found in | Burke's soldier, c2003: p.6 (John King) verso, Aus. CIP (hdg.: King, John, 1841-1872) Australian Dictionary of Biography website, viewed 17 October 2018: King, John (1841-1872) (born 5 December 1841, Tyrone, Ireland; died 15 January 1872 St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; educated at the Hibernian School, Phoenix Park, Dublin; joined the 70th Regiment at 14 and went with it to India; the regiment was later involved in the mutiny and King was present at some of the main engagements; in 1859 he met George James Landells who was in India buying camels for Robert O'Hara Burke's expedition) John King, 2013: PDF p.6 (gives dob as 15th December 1838) |
| Associated language | eng |
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