Patrick Lindesay
Sir Patrick Lindesay KCB, KCH | |
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| Born | 24 February 1778 Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | 14 March 1839 (aged 61) |
| Buried | St. Michael's Churchyard in Inveresk |
| Allegiance | Scottish |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot |
| Commands | Garrison at Port Jackson |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
| Relations | John Lindesay |
| Other work | Acting Governor of New South Wales |
Sir Patrick Lindesay, KCB, KCH (24 February 1778 – 14 March 1839) was a Scottish military officer during the Napoleonic Wars and Peninsular War but is most noted as having served as Acting Governor of New South Wales, Australia in 1831. Mount Lindesay (Queensland), Mount Lindesay (New South Wales), and Lindesay River in Australia are all named after him.