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George James Molle

George James Molle

British soldier and lieutenant-governor

George James Molle(1773–1823) was Scottish born (Chirnside, Berwickshire) British soldier who served in India and as lieutenant-governor of Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales (13 February 1814–12 September 1817).[1][2] The Molle islands, part of the Whitsunday Islands, are named after him.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Former Lieutenant-Governors".
  2. [2]
    David S. Macmillan, 'Molle, George James (1773–1823)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/molle-george-james-2465/text3301, published first in hardcopy 1967, accessed online 8 March 2021. (This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, (MUP), 1967)
  3. [3]
    Queensland Government: Whitsunday National Park Islands Department of Environment and Science https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/parks-whitsundays/about/culture Accessed March 7, 2021
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