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Joseph Fleming (1753–1795)

Joseph Fleming served in the 29th Regiment of Foot during the American War of Independence, and transferred to the NSW Corps in 1789. He arrived in Sydney, with his wife, in 1791 aboard the William and Ann as part of the Third Fleet.

Fleming was discharged from the army in November 1794 and received a 25-acre grant of land at Concord.

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'Fleming, Joseph (1753–1795)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/fleming-joseph-17472/text29307, accessed 14 October 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Flemming, Joseph
Birth

April, 1753
York, Yorkshire, England

Death

17 July, 1795 (aged 42)
Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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