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The King's Own in Australia 1831-37
The King's Own Regiment travelled out to Australia in a number of journeys and each detachment of troops was responsible for the prisoners on board the ship. Full details do not survive, but the information below does cover all the detachments:
| Ship | Date of Embarkation of soldiers | Date of Arrival New South Wales | Officers In Command of Detachments | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | 25 Mar 1831 | 7 Nov 1831 | Captain George Mason | |
| William Glen Anderson | 14 May 1831 | 7 Nov 1831 | Major Henry William Breton | |
| Larkins | 26 May 1831 | 24 Nov 1831 | Captain Thomas Williams | |
| Strathfieldsaye | 24 Jun 1831 | 21 Nov 1831 | Captain James England | |
| Asia | 24 Jun 1831 | 5 Dec 1831 | Captain Richard Chetwode | |
| Surrey | 28 Jun 1831 | 30 Nov 1831 | Captain Waldron (39th Regiment) | |
| Lord Lyndock | 30 Jun 1831 | 28 Nov 1831 | Captain Richard Henry John Beaumont McCumming | |
| Bussorah | 19 Jul 1831 | 14 Dec 1831 | Lieutenant William Lonsdale | |
| Wm. Fawcett | 31 Jul 1831 | 21 Nov 1831 | Ensign Moneypenny | to join Captain England's detachment at Plymouth The William Fawcett did not travel to Australia. |
| Norfolk | 31 Aug 1831 | 13 Feb 1832 | Lieutenant David William John Lardy | 14 men of 63rd Regiment. |
| Asia I | 10 Sep 1831 | 17 Feb 1832 | Captain Wilson (63rd Regiment) | 14 men of 63rd Regiment. |
| Elizabeth | 13 Sep 1831 | 25 Feb 1832 | Lieutenant Nagle (17th Regiment) | 8 men of 17th Regiment. |
| Capt.Cook | 29 Sep 1831 | 6 Apr 1832 | Lieutenant Gibbons (49th Regiment) | 8 men of 17th Regiment. |
| Gilmore | 15 Oct 1831 | 23 Apr 1832 | Captain William Huntley Campbell | 12 men of 63rd Regiment |
| Isabella | 29 Oct 1831 | 20 Mar 1832 | Captain William Henry Clarke | 19 men of 39th Regiment |
| Portland | 29 Oct 1831 | 30 Mar 1832 | Lieutenant Archer (16th Regiment) | 14 men of 39th Regiment. |
| Unknown | 28 Jan 1832 | 30 Jun 1832 | Lieutenant Bayles (17th Regiment) | 15 men of 17th Regiment |
| Unknown | 7 Jan 1832 | 11 Jun 1832 | Lieutenant Baldwin (3rd Regiment) | 10 men of 17th Regiment |
| Unknown | 7 Feb 1832 | 17 Aug 1832 | Captain Reid (45th Regiment) | 19 Men of the Provisional Battalion |
| Unknown | 28 Feb 1832 | 8 Aug 1832 | Lieutenant McLeroth (38th Regiment) | 14 men of the 63rd Regiment |
| England | 12 Mar 1832 | 21 Aug 1832 | Lieutenant Rose (45th Regiment) | 10 men of the 63rd Regiment |
| Unknown | 28 Mar 1832 | 8 Sep 1832 | Lieutenant Hewson | 8 men of the Provisional Battalion |
| Lord William Bentinck | 11 Apr 1832 | 9 Oct 1832 | Lieutenant and Adjutant Alured Tasker Faunce & Assistant Surgeon James Henderson Rolland | |
| Clyde | 14 Apr 1832 | 27 Aug 1832 | Lieutenant Colonel John Kenneth McKenzie & Quartermaster William Hanna | |
| Unknown | 21 May 1832 | 21 Oct 1832 | Lieutenant Thomas Faunce & Paymaster John Kirsopp | |
| Unknown | 24 May 1832 | 19 Oct 1832 | Lieutenant Bullen (30th Regiment) | |
| Unknown | 1 Jun 1832 | 20 Oct 1832 | Lieutenant Gibson | |
| Unknown | 26 Jun 1832 | 19 Nov 1832 | Captain Young (30th Regiment) | |
| Unknown | 14 Jul 1832 | 25 Jan 1833 | Major John Hovenden & Surgeon Thomas Lewis MD |
Note: the date of embarkation is the date that the King's Own soldiers joined the ship, rather than the date of the ship sailing for Australia, which could be a few weeks afterwards.