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Thomas de la Condamine (1797–1873)
Thomas de la Condamine (1797-1873), soldier, was born in Guernsey, the third son of Jean de la Condamine and his wife Elizabeth, née Coutart. He was educated at the Royal Military College, commissioned as an ensign in June 1814 and appointed to the Royal Staff Corps in November 1815. Promoted lieutenant in March 1825 he was transferred to the 57th Regiment and in December he arrived with Governor (Sir) Ralph Darling in Sydney as aide-de-camp. For the next five years he served as one of the small...