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William Light (27 April 1786 – 6 October 1839), also known as Colonel Light, was a British- Malayan naval and army officer.
William Light (1786-1839) was a soldier, surveyor and explorer who founded Adelaide, South Australia. He had a varied and adventurous career in Malaya, India, Spain, Egypt and England before his appointment in 1836.
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William Light was born on 27 th April 1786 at Kuala Kedah in Malaya, the son of Captain Francis Light and Martinha Rozells. His mother was not married to Francis Light, who was himself illegitimate and something of an Imperial adventurer.
October 6, 1839. Place of Death. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Occupations. surveyor, surveyor-general, artist. Cultural heritages. English. William Light was born on 27 th April 1786 at Kuala Kedah in Malaya, the son of Captain Francis Light and Martinha Rozells.
William Light was born in 1786 in Kuala Kedah, Malaya. His mother was reported to be a princess of Kedah, but was probably a Portuguese Eurasian. His father was a trader, originally from England.
Colonel William Light was appointed by the South Australian Colonization Commissioners in February 1836 as South Australia’s first surveyor-general. He was both a soldier and a sailor, ably captaining the Rapid on its journey to South Australia, where he arrived in August 1836. Light’s task in the new province was an impossible one.
Colonel William Light was appointed by the South Australian Colonization Commissioners in February 1836 as South Australia's first surveyor-general. He was both a soldier and a sailor, ably captaining the Rapid on its journey to South Australia, where he arrived in August 1836. Light’s task in the new province was an impossible one.
