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Australia's Redcoat 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 meant to those past, as well as those still to come. The Aboriginal and Torres Straight flags are added as many served within British regiments, as Mounted Police attached to British Regiments. As we locate these people they will be added to their own area with the utmost respect.
This is not a political site so do not use it as such, any person to do so will be blocked from the site
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.

This Site is dedicated to the Soldier's, their Spouses and families of British Regiments who settled in Australia ( Be it Officer or General soldier)

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 1993

Many Regiments arrived in Australia to carry out different duties. These included the guarding of convicts settlers, exploration, and policing the laws of England .

The Convicts had no choice, for some it was either execution in Britain or transportation to "parts beyond the seas " i.e. Australia.

The settlers came to Australia of their own free will and chose Australia as their new home.

The Officers & the Soldiers of the Military were given no choice, they were sent where ever the British Government required them to go. Some were lucky enough to have their families accompany them, many were not so lucky. This is their site

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

This link is for snippets little known Australian history

I live for those that love me, For those that know I am true For the heaven that smiles above me, And awaits my coming too, For the cause that needs assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do"
-signed Jane Sinclair (nee) Hiscox. b: 25 OCT 1865
Verse written Jan 8th 1910.
second wife of William Sinclair son of James SINCLAIR Private (99th Regiment of foot)
Published with the kind permission of Barry Sinclair
: Search Australia's Redcoat Settlers

There are 37,000 names of soldiers on this site excluding relatives
Search Australia's Redcoat Settlers: There are 37,000 names of soldiers on this site excluding relatives

Before commencing your research please visit this link!!! " Missing A.N.Z.A.C.S" !!!!believed to be buried in a mass grave at Fromelles in France. Help those searching for their names as these are our AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS buried in foreign soil.

Secondary Email bmchapman@iprimus.com.au

Drummer Boy John Egan (Regiment No. 3059) Eureka's first Military Casualty

Link to Journals, Diaries, Primary Documents, Other evidence of fact

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

Australian Genealogy Search

Naval History and Settlers by Ken Larbalestier

Australian Navy History and Settlers

Ted Harris's Digger History

Digger History

Claim a Convict http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html

British Army 1790-1856 in the Australian Penal Colonies:

Kingston on Norfolk Island & Port Arthur in Tasmania

By Derek Lovemore

Australian Penal Colonies Kingston Norfolk Island Port Arthur

Notable uprisings and rebellions

Eureka Stockade December 3rd 1854

Riot at Lambing Flat March 1861

More Information of Historical value may be obtained from the sites below

Copyright entire site files, folders, layout, B & M Chapman Eagleby (QLD) Australia 1997-2009 WARNING No part of this site may be used, published, copied in any way or form may be used for any form of financial gain.

Last revised: October 06, 2009

Barrie Chapman U.G-B.A Australian History and Margaret Chapman U.G-B.A Australian History

Last revised: October 06, 2009.

Eagleby (QLD) Australia 1997-2003

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

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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.