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John McDuel (1757–1827)

John McDuel (variously spelt McDuall, McDouall, McDewal) arrived in Sydney in 1791 aboard the Matilda as part of the Third Fleet. He was a private in the NSW Corps. Later in the year he was sent to Norfolk Island aboard the Queen. He returned to Sydney in 1793 aboard the Kitty. He was discharged from the NSW Corps on 25 November 1796. He was living in Tasmania in 1810-12.

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'McDuel, John (1757–1827)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcduel-john-27965/text35710, accessed 9 December 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • McDuall, John
  • McDouall, John
  • McDewal, John
Birth

1757

Death

17 May, 1827 (aged ~ 70)
New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

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