Ellis, Theophilus Tighe, 1782-1834.
Retired Captain of 14th Regiment. Arrived in W.A. in 1830 and selected land in the Avon district. Appointed Resident Magistrate at Kelmscott. Offered to form a Volunteer Cavalry Guard to protect the settlers from Aborigines in December 1831. Appointed Superintendent of Native Tribes in 1833. Died from wounds received at the Battle of Pinjarra in 1834.
From the description of Letter, 1828 [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762850590
From the description of Commission, 1820 [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762850066
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| creatorOf | Ellis, Theophilus Tighe, 1782-1834. Letter, 1828 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Ellis, Theophilus Tighe, 1782-1834. Commission, 1820 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia |
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Birth 1782
Death 1834
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