Harry Readford
Captain Starlight | |
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| Born | Henry Arthur Readford December 1841 Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | March 12, 1901 (aged 59) Northern Territory, Australia |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jane Scuthorpe (m.1871) |
| Children | 1 |
Henry Arthur Readford (sometimes spelt Redford) (December 1841 – 12 March 1901), was an Australian stockman, drover and cattle thief.
Although Readford himself never used, and had never been associated with the moniker, Rolf Boldrewood indicated that the 'Captain Starlight' character, in his 1882–83 novel Robbery Under Arms, was a composite of several infamous people of the era, including Readford and several bushrangers. Readford's 1870 cattle drive was a major story arc in the book.