William Minchin

William Minchin
William Minchin
Born	1774; Tipperary, Ireland
Died	26 March 1821; New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	army officer

William Minchin (1774–26 March 1821) was a British army officer.[1] He was commissioned an ensign in the New South Wales Corps on 2 March 1797.

He returned to England with the New South Wales Corps, now the 102nd Regiment of Foot, in 1810. He served with the regiment on Guernsey, Bermuda, during the American War of 1812, Halifax and New Brunswick.

In August 1817 Minchin sold his commission and retired to New South Wales. He died there on 26 March 1821.

The Sydney suburb of Minchinbury is named after Minchin, who was granted property in the area in 1819.

References

Austin, M. (1967). "Minchin, William (1774–1821)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

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[ADB-1] Austin, M. (1967). "Minchin, William (1774–1821)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.