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Balmain, William

First Fleet assistant surgeon, later principal surgeon and landowner.

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Perthshire, Scotland
02 Feb 1762
Died
England
17 Nov 1803
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1800 - 1809
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Balmain, William

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Arriving as an assistant surgeon with the First Fleet, William Balmain played an important role in the fledgling colony.