Talk:Alfred Spencer Heathcote
Latest comment: 1 year ago by Mmemaigret in topic Position on migration to Australia
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Rank
editNo evidence he made higher than Captain. Various websites have him as Colonel, which seems to have been repeated elsewhere. Does anyone have the citation that proves this ? Linch4x4 (talk) 14:23, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
- The newspaper notices at the time of his death refer to him as a captain and his memorial plaque refers to him as Captain. I think if he had risen higher, this would have been a point of honour. The very fact that he was publicly recognised as a captain (including by his family) suggests he was never promoted to Colonel (which would have also required promotion to Major and Lt. Col.). ash (talk) 04:44, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Position on migration to Australia
editThe article says: "He was the first appointed infantry regiment commander in the Colony of New South Wales, appointed to command in August 1870 at Victoria Barracks, Sydney."
The Muswellbrook newspaper article said: "Then he came to New South Wales as instructor in drill, but being unable to agree with the then Commandant, the late Major-General Richardson, threw up the appointment."
This is presumably (but not certainly) about the same job.
But who was Maj-Gen Richardson? Was it John Soame Richardson?