Robert Hunt (Commandant)
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Captain Robert Hunt, soldier and penal administrator, of the 57th Regiment
was the fourth commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island
, from November 1828 to February 1829.
He was appointed to replace Captain Thomas Edward Wright who had been recalled to Sydney to stand trial for the alleged murder of a convict.
Hunt was himself recalled after three months.
57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
The 57th Regiment of Foot was a regiment of line infantry in the British Army.-History:The regiment started out as the 59th Regiment of Foot raised in Gloucester in 1755....
was the fourth commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
, from November 1828 to February 1829.
He was appointed to replace Captain Thomas Edward Wright who had been recalled to Sydney to stand trial for the alleged murder of a convict.
Hunt was himself recalled after three months.