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Henry LAMB arrived in Australia in 1791 as a Private on the ship 'Albermarle' By : Amanda Taylor Henry was the son of Henry and Elizabeth LAMB (nee LINSLEY). He was a Private in the NSW Corps and arrived in Sydney in 1791 on the ship 'Albermarle'. He enlisted on 29 June 1789 in England and was discharged on 24 April 1803 in Sydney. Henry was assigned a Convict housekeeper Elizabeth CHAMBERS whom he later married when she became free. He was an Overseer, flirstly with Thompson and then with the Reverend Robert Cartwright, who performed his marriage ceremony to Elizabeth Chambers. Robert WATSON born Northumberland and Quartermaster of the 'Sirius' of the First Fleet to Australia By : Amanda Taylor Robert WATSON after whom ‘Watsons Bay’ in Sydney was named, was born in Northumberland, England about 1766, though his birth could have been as early as 1756. He was an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy. It is unknown whether he had a wife or family in England It appears that during the voyage he was to become Quartermaster and Robert was the 1st Lighthouse-Keeper of Macquarie Lighthouse at Watsons Bay, which was first illuminated on 30th November 1818.