Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke KCH (1793–11 February 1847) was Governor of Western Australia from 1846 until his death in 1847. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, was a British or rather Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Andrew Clarke was born in Donegal, Ireland in 1793. Donegal ( Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, in the Province of Ulster, in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He entered the British Army as an Ensign in the 8th West India Regiment (without purchase) at the age of 13 in 1806, and rose rapidly through the ranks. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy The West India Regiment (WIR was an infantry unit of the British Army recruited from and normally stationed in the British colonies of the Caribbean between 1795 and 1927 In 1808 he transferred to the 46th Foot as Lieutenant, again without purchase. The 46th (South Devonshire Regiment of Foot was an infantry Regiment of the British Army, created in 1741 and amalgamated into The Duke of Cornwall's Light Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services At the age of 18, he was given temporary command of the troops in Van Dieman's Land. Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. In 1813 he became a Captain and went to New South Wales with his regiment. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1818 he was in India, and in 1823 he married a widow named Frances Lardner, while on leave in England. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A son was born on July 1824. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year In 1825 he purchased a Majority. Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country He returned to Europe in 1833, was created a knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order in 1837, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army in 1838, and purchased the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of his regiment in 1839. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, was a British or rather Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In 1842 Colonel Clarke took his regiment to the West Indies and was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of St Lucia, which he left in 1844. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year In the following year he exchanged into the 41st Foot and was appointed Governor of Western Australia, where he arrived on 26 January 1846. The 41st (Welsh Regiment of Foot was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, formed in 1719 and amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment in 1881 Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display He became ill not long afterwards and died on 11 February 1847. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Andrew's Clarke's son, also named Andrew Clarke, held a number of important public positions for the colony of Victoria, and was a for a time a Member of its Legislative Assembly. Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke (1824 – 1902 was born on 27 July 1824 in Southsea, Hampshire in England. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia For six years, he was the governor of the Straits Settlements in Malaya. The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826 British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century His stepdaughter, Fanny Jackson, married George Fletcher Moore. George Fletcher Moore ( 10 December 1798 – 30 December 1886) was a prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia Amongst his nephews was the Australian novelist and poet Marcus Clarke. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" This article is about the novelist Marcus Clarke For the puppeteer of the same name see Marcus Clarke (puppeteer.

References

• Serle, Percival (1949). "Clarke, Andrew". Dictionary of Australian Biography. The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Sydney: Angus and Robertson.   (This reference is primarily about Clarke's son, but provides substantial information on Clarke himself)
• The Constitution Centre of Western Australia (2002). "Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke 1846-1847", Governors and Premiers of Western Australia. West Perth, Western Australia: The Constitution Centre of Western Australia. ISBN 0-7307-3821-3.