9-767: Perry River or River Perry may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Perry River (Queensland) , see rivers of Queensland Perry River (Victoria) , Gippsland region, Victoria, Australia Canada [ edit ] Perry River (Nunavut) , Chester Bay, Nunavut Perry River (Eagle River tributary) , British Columbia Perry River (Palmer River tributary) , Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec United Kingdom [ edit ] River Perry , Shropshire, England United States [ edit ] Perry Creek (Missouri River tributary) , Iowa See also [ edit ] Perry (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
18-693: A position he occupied until 1823. He then served in the Peninsular war under Sir George Murray and was present at Badajoz, Nivelle and Nive. When the bridge over the Tagus at Alcantara was broken, he distinguished himself by filling the gap with a 'flying bridge' to carry the guns. Perry, with Captain William Dumaresq , was responsible for returning to Venice the four bronze horses of St Mark's which Napoleon had removed to Paris. In 1824 he went to Dominica as private secretary and colonial aide-de-camp to
27-639: Is Goomballa , meaning "climbing". The river was named in 1840 by Count Paweł Strzelecki after Captain Samuel Perry , deputy Surveyor General of New South Wales . This article about a location in Gippsland (region) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Victoria (state) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Samuel Augustus Perry Samuel Augustus Perry (1787–1854)
36-670: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Perry River (Victoria) The Perry River is a perennial river of the East Gippsland catchment, located in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria . The Perry River rises near Fernbank on the East Gippsland plain and flows in a highly meandering course generally south, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with
45-775: The Avon River before the Avon empties into Lake Wellington southeast of Stratford . Within Lake Wellington, the Avon forms its confluence with the Latrobe River , empties into Bass Strait via the Mitchell River south of Lakes Entrance . The river descends 63 metres (207 ft) over its 29-kilometre (18 mi) course. In the Aboriginal Brataualung language the name for the river
54-568: The governor, Major-General William Nicolay. Because of ill health he was compelled in 1827 to return to England where he lived on half-pay at Ampfield, Hampshire. In 1829, Perry was appointed Deputy Surveyor General of New South Wales by Sir George Murray (who was by then secretary of state), and arrived in Sydney in August 1829 aboard the Sovereign with his wife, Caroline, and six children. Perry
63-428: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perry_River&oldid=997882094 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
72-661: Was an English-born soldier and surveyor. Samuel Augustus Perry was born 17 March 1787 in Wales. He was baptized 12 September 1791 in Holborn, London. He was the son of Jabez Perry, goldbeater, and his wife Ann. He was appointed an ensign in the Royal Staff Corps in 1809 and promoted to lieutenant in 1811. In 1819, he was appointed professor of topographical drawing at the Royal Military College ,
81-615: Was responsible for surveying much of Sydney and surrounding areas, as well as Queensland. In August 1852 Perry was given leave on the ground of ill health. In April 1853 his leave was extended but in July he felt compelled to ask permission to retire, and his retirement became effective in October of that year. On 12 April 1817 at St Paul's Church, Hammersmith, London, he married Caroline Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of James Johnson of Baker Street, London. They had ten children. Samuel Augustus Perry
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