Charles Fremantle

Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle (June 1 1800 - May 25 1869) was a Captain of the British Royal Navy.

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June 1 - 1800 - May 25 - 1869 - Captain - British - Royal Navy

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His 26 gun frigate HMS "Challenger" was the first ship to arrive in a fleet of 3 ships sent out from Britain to establish a colony at the Swan River in Western Australia.

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Swan River - Western Australia

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After arriving in Cockburn Sound and landing on Garden Island a few weeks earlier, on May 2 1829 he took formal possession of the whole of the western coast of Australia in the name of King George IV.

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Cockburn Sound - Garden Island - May 2 - 1829 - Western coast of Australia - King George IV

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On May 30, Lieutenant Governor elect Captain James Stirling arrived on the Parmelia and on June 17 a proxy proclamation was read by Stirling confirming the earlier proclamation.

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May 30 - Lieutenant Governor elect Captain James Stirling - Parmelia - June 17

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The City of Fremantle in Western Australia is named after him.

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Fremantle - Western Australia

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