Alexander McDonald (Royal Marines officer) explained
Alexander McDonald (c. 1745 - 21 December 1821) was a Royal Marine who came to Australia in the First Fleet.[1] In 1792 he was granted land in present-day Ermington by Governor Arthur Phillip, thus making him among the first land owners in the colony.[2]
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Notes and References
- Web site: McDonalds Farm House, 15-17 Honor St, Ermington, NSW, Australia . Australian Heritage Database, Commonwealth of Australia . 13 February 2017.
- http://www.twentieth.org.au/Churches/OLQOP_Gladesville/OLQOP_History.html The 20th Century Heritage Society of NSW: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Gladesville – Early Development in the Gladesville area
