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Frederick Pottinger (International) assertion Frederick Pottinger i(A61935 works by) (a.k.a. Sir Frederick Pottinger)
Born: Established: 27 Apr 1831
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India,
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South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ; Died: Ceased: 9 Apr 1865
Gender: Male
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Frank Pottinger was police inspector in charge of the Lachlan goldfield, New South Wales. His endeavours to put down bushranging, particularly Gardiner's and Ben Hall's gang, made him a frequent target for bushrangers and satirists.

He died on 9th April 1865 when one of his own pistols accidentally exploded.

Source: Douglas Stewart & Nancy Keesing. Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times, 1957. p.42.

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