Edmund Lockyer

Events

1

Episodes

4

Years

1826–1827

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edmund Lockyer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Edmund Lockyer establishes settlement at King George Sound

   1826–1827

   Role: Commander of the expedition and founder of the settlement

   1. 11826 · King George SoundNaming Frederick Town

      Lockyer named the settlement Frederick Town, but the name did not gain wide acceptance.

   2. 225 December 1826 · King George SoundArrival at King George Sound

      Major Edmund Lockyer arrived on the brig Amity on 25 December 1826 to establish a possessory military and penal settlement.

   3. 330 December 1826 · King George SoundDisembarkation and Camp Setup

      Troops and prisoners disembarked on 30 December 1826, setting up camps and temporary huts.

   4. 421 January 1827 · King George SoundFormal Annexation

      The Union Jack was raised on 21 January 1827, formally annexing the territory for the British Crown.

Sources

1. Edmund Lockyer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
2. King George Sound Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
3. Albany, Western Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01