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Stephen Buckley (c. 1764–1792)

Stephen Buckley (c.1764-1792) was a boatswain's mate when he arrived in Sydney aboard the Sirius in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.

Buckley left the colony on the Waaksamheid in March 1791 but fell ill during the journey, was transferred to the Gorgon at the Cape of Good Hope, and died on 12 March 1792.

* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), pp 57-58

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'Buckley, Stephen (c. 1764–1792)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/buckley-stephen-30463/text37773, accessed 9 December 2024.

Life Summary [details]

Birth

c. 1764
Cork, Ireland

Death

12 March, 1792 (aged ~ 28)
at sea

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