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Roe, John Septimus (1797 - 1878) |
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| Surveyor and Explorer | ||
| Born: 8 May 1797 Newbury, Berkshire, England. Died: 28 May 1878 Western Australia, Australia. | ||
| John Septimus Roe was posted in 1817 as master's mate to the surveying service in New South Wales carrying on the work done by M. Flinders. In 1829 he took the position of Surveyor-General in the Swan River Colony and collected natural history and geological specimens. |
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