Sir John Hindmarsh | |
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| 1st Governor of South Australia | |
| In office 28 December 1836 – 16 July 1838 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | George Gawler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1785 Chatham, Kent Great Britain |
| Died | 29 July 1860 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | St. Andrew's Church, Hove |
| Occupation | Naval officer, Colonial administrator |
| Awards | Naval General Service Medal Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain (1793–1801) United Kingdom (1801–1846) |
| Branch/service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1793–1856 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Unit | HMS Bellerophon HMS Spencer HMS Victory[1] HMS Phoebe HMS Beagle HMS Nisus HMS Scylla HMS Buffalo |
| Commands | HMS Scylla HMS Buffalo |
| Battles/wars | Glorious First of June Battle of 17 June 1795 Battle of the Nile Second Battle of Algeciras Battle of Trafalgar Battle of the Basque Roads Invasion of Java |
Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh KH (baptised 22 May 1785[2] – 29 July 1860) was a naval officer and the first Governor of South Australia, from 28 December 1836 to 16 July 1838.
- ^ From Powder Monkey to Governor, p38
- ^ There is evidence that his parents married on 23 August 1784. Although he could have been born out of wedlock some years earlier, the marriage date is consistent with his baptism as an infant on 22 May 1785. A member of the Hindmarsh family claimed in 1965 to have seen the parish register recording the 1785 baptism. – ADB Online Project