Peter McCauley
17 April 1826 — 5 January 1832
Peter McCauley (13‑10‑4)
Peter McCauley was born in Sydney on the 17th of April 1826, the son of Private Peter McCauley, a member of the 17th Regiment. His mother, Mary, was appointed as matron of the Brisbane Town Female Factory in June 1831. On the 5th of January 1832, young Peter wandered away from his brothers on an outing and drowned in the Brisbane River near the present Botanical Gardens. The family returned to Sydney in 1832.