Richard Randall Knuckey
Richard Randall Knuckey | |
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R.R. Knuckey, surveyor | |
| Born | 26 September 1842 Stithians, Cornwall |
| Died | 14 June 1914 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Known for | Surveying outback Australia |
Richard Randall Knuckey (26 September 1842 – 14 June 1914), often referred to as R.R. Knuckey and popularly known as Dick Knuckey, was a surveyor on the Overland Telegraph Line in central Australia from 1871 to 1872. He later became chief officer at the electric telegraph department in Adelaide.