Sir Charles A. F. N. Menzies (1783 – 22 August 1866) was born at Bal Freike, Perthshire, Scotland.
Although he became a respected soldier with the Royal Marines, fighting with Horatio Nelson in the Napoleonic Wars and later rising to the rank of general before becoming aide de camp to the Queen, Charles Menzies is best remembered for the founding of Newcastle, New South Wales and the successful commencement of its settlement between the age of 21...
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Sir Charles A. F. N. Menzies (1783 – 22 August 1866) was born at Bal Freike, Perthshire, Scotland.
Although he became a respected soldier with the Royal Marines, fighting with Horatio Nelson in the Napoleonic Wars and later rising to the rank of general before becoming aide de camp to the Queen, Charles Menzies is best remembered for the founding of Newcastle, New South Wales and the successful commencement of its settlement between the age of 21 and 22.
Menzies was the son of Captain Charles Menzies of the 71st Regiment, and mother Sarah Menzies, née Walker. He was educated at Stirling and his family who lived in their ancestral castle, as was done at that time, bought him a commission at the age of 15, as a second lieutenant in the marines on 17 February 1798.
Following his commission he saw plenty of action having been posted to duties that involved blockading French ports and chasing the French and Spanish fleets around the Mediterranean sea. He was attached to Vice-Admiral...
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