| 词条 | John Ovens |
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Life and careerOvens was born in St Catherine, Fermanagh, Ireland and joined the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot of the British Army in 1808. He travelled with the regiment in 1810 to the colony of New South Wales. He returned to England in October 1811 and soon transferred to the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot under Thomas Brisbane.[1] Ovens returned to New South Wales when Brisbane was appointed governor and was made acting chief engineer. Brisbane employed Ovens as his private secretary and promoted him to major. In October 1825 Ovens assisted John Oxley to survey Twofold Bay in New South Wales.[1] LegacyThe Ovens River, the town of Ovens, Victoria and the submarine HMAS Ovens were named after him. References1. ^1 2 {{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Dunlop |first=E. W. |title=Ovens, John (1788–1825) |id2=ovens-john-2529 |accessdate=31 July 2012}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ovens, John}} 5 : 1788 births|1825 deaths|Explorers of Australia|73rd Regiment of Foot officers|74th Highlanders officers |
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