Australia's
Red Coat Settlers
- The
symbols of our country, or past, our freedom, our future. Many have laid their
lives down for them, and what they represents, unfortunately more will. Respect what
they mean and what they mean to those past, as well as those still to come.
The Aboriginal and Torres Straight flags has been added as many served within British regiments
and as Mounted Police attatched to British Regiments. As we locate these
people they will be added to their own area as a mark of utmost respect.
- This is not a political site so do not
use it as such it is historical only
- Please note that the site contains the
names of those who have passed and may offend Aboriginals and Torres
Straight islanders. It is definitely
not intended to do so and
I hope it does not offend.
©
Copyright
Barrie Chapman U.G-B.A Australian History and Margaret
Chapman
U.G-B.A Australian History
Eagleby (QLD) Australia 1997-2003
Last revised:
February 02, 2008.
At lot of our records are
handed Logan and district to the for storage and for use
This
Site is dedicated to the Officers, Men and families of British
Regiments who settled in Australia
We
have included soldiers who served in Australia and settled in New
Zealand
This
site is not a history of the Regiments or its Battles
This Project was
started by my wife and myself in January 1997
We
really can't be of much help in tracing people. This site
is to record, in one place all the soldiers who settled
in Australia. We rely on people to give us the details in
between our own research. Once on the site, others may
see a soldier and have a lot more detail on the family
than we would ever get.
Research for this site began in
1997. Limited information is known about some of the men
who stayed and settled. As time goes on this site will
grow .
If any person
visting this site can add any information no matter how
small, please e-mail us and we will add it
The term REDCOAT comes from the colour of the coats
being red.
The REDCOATS were first issued to
the Parliamentary New Model Army
on its formation in 1643, for the three field armies of
the Earl of
Essex, Lord Manchester and Sir William Waller.
The Infantry were given the coats
to distinguish them from their previous armies and the
army of the King, King Charles the first. A notable
regiment was the Earl of Newcastle's White Coats. And King
Charles the first's Blue Coats,
The Battle of Neasby was the first
time the Redcoats saw Battle. They were saved from a
crushing defeat, By the Kings Army, by Oliver Cromwell's
Cavalry charge of Rescue
- Much of our research
material is passed on to and stored at
-
Logan
River & District Family Historical Society
Genealogy Search Australia
-
The Australian genealogy search engine and
directory for world wide family history research
- Naval History and Settlers
by Ken Larbalestier
-
- Ted
Harris's Digger History
British Army 1790-1856 in the Australian Penal Colonies:
Kingston on Norfolk Island &
Port Arthur in Tasmania
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Drummer
Boy John Egan (Regiment No. 3059) Eureka's first Military
Casualty
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Copyright B & M Chapman Eagleby (QLD) Australia 1997-2003
Last revised:
February 02, 2008
REMEMBER:
The
soldier, not the reporter, who has given us
freedom of the press.
The
soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom
of speech.
The
soldier, not the campus organiser, who has given
us freedom to demonstrate.
The
soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the
right to a fair trial.
The
soldier salutes the flag, who serves under
the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who has given protesters
the right to burn the flag.
"
Remember It is our right to defend the flag against its degradation "
THUS FREEDOM
click on & please read
No financial
gain comes from any part of this site or any details
within. The historical content only is public domain .
The set out, layout ,including text ,photographs and
pictures may not be copied unless permission is given.
Information on this site has been provided by many people
and by public records eg: Military, Birth ,Deaths,
Marriages Records , Reference Books etc.
The only
photographs and certificates on this site are those of
relatives no longer with us.
Disclaimer:
Whilst every attempt is made to have all information
correct, and names spelt correctly, mistakes will occur.
Please advise us of any errors so they may be corrected.
This site is of historical value only, and is not
intended to cause an affront or embarrassment to any
persons . Information contained can not be used for any
reason other than for research and study purposes.
