John Hindmarsh

Rear-Admiral
Sir John Hindmarsh
KH
Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh KH
1st Governor of South Australia
	In office; 28 December 1836 – 16 July 1838
Monarchs	William IV ; Victoria
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	George Gawler
Personal details
Born	1785; Chatham, Kent ; Great Britain
Died	29 July 1860 (aged 75); London, United Kingdom
Resting place	St. Andrew's Church, Hove
Occupation	Naval officer, Colonial administrator
Awards	Naval General Service Medal; Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain (1793–1801); United Kingdom (1801–1846)
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1793–1856
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Unit	HMS Bellerophon; HMS Spencer; HMS Victory; HMS Phoebe; HMS Beagle; HMS Nisus; HMS Scylla; HMS Buffalo
Commands	HMS Scylla; HMS Buffalo
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Glorious First of June; Battle of 17 June 1795; Battle of the Nile; Second Battle of Algeciras; ; Napoleonic Wars Battle of Trafalgar; Battle of the Basque Roads; Invasion of Java; ;

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Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh KH (baptised 22 May 1785 – 29 July 1860) was a naval officer and the first Governor of South Australia, from 28 December 1836 to 16 July 1838.