Richard Randall Knuckey | |
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Born | Stithians, Cornwall | 26 September 1842
Died | 14 June 1914 | (aged 71)
Occupation | Surveyor |
Known for | Surveying outback Australia |
Richard Randall Knuckey (26 September 1842 – 14 June 1914), often referred to as R.R. Knuckey and popularly known as Dick Knuckey, was a surveyor on the Overland Telegraph Line in central Australia from 1871 to 1872. He later became chief officer at the electric telegraph department in Adelaide.