Booth, Charles O'Hara, 1800-1851
Biographical notes:
Captain of the 21st. Regiment of Royal North British Fusiliers, Commandant at Port Arthur Penal Settlement, 1833-1844, Superintendent at the Queen's Orphan School, 1844-1846.
From the description of Journal and papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225789367
Captain Charles O'Hara Booth (1800-1851) was commandant of the convict stations on Tasman's Peninsula, Tasmania, from 1833 until 1844, when he was appointed superintendent of the Queen's Orphan School. While at Port Arthur he established a semaphore signalling system between stations on the Peninsula and Hobart.
From the description of Code of signals and papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225810084
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Subjects:
- Penal colonies, British
- Signals and signaling
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Places:
- Australia--Port Arthur (Tas.) (as recorded)
- Australia--Port Arthur (Tas.) (as recorded)
