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John King

Irish soldier and Australian explorer (1838–1872)

PersonDied aged 33humanQ1700706

Born: December 15, 1838
Died: January 15, 1872
Birthplace: County Tyrone
Place of death: St Kilda
Citizenship: Ireland
Occupation: explorer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-06-24
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Education: Royal Hibernian Military School

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John King was an Irish-born British soldier who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the sole survivor of the four men from the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition who reached the Gulf of Carpentaria. The expedition was the first European crossing of Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from Melbourne in Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland.

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Cause of death: tuberculosis
Medical condition: tuberculosis
Military branch: British Army
Given name: John
Participated in conflict: Indian Mutiny of 1857
Manner of death: natural causes
Family name: King
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-26
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Name in native language: John King

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