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Fife / Re: Balmain, Malcolm, William, Walter - Wemyss
« on: Friday 01 July 22 15:58 BST (UK) »
Harry,
I believe that Balmain in NSW was named after William Balmain who was born in Rhynd, Perthshire in 1762 and was a naval surgeon and civil administrator who sailed as an assistant surgeon with the First Fleet to establish the first European settlement in Australia. He later took up the appointment of the principal surgeon, for New South Wales.
I believe that Balmain in NSW was named after William Balmain who was born in Rhynd, Perthshire in 1762 and was a naval surgeon and civil administrator who sailed as an assistant surgeon with the First Fleet to establish the first European settlement in Australia. He later took up the appointment of the principal surgeon, for New South Wales.