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Cracknell, Edward Charles (1831 - 1893) |
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| Electrical engineer and Telegraph expert | ||
| Born: 1831 Rochester, Kent, England. Died: 14 January 1893 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia. | ||
| Edward Charles Cracknell was Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs in South Australia 1855-57 and in New South Wales 1858-60. He was appointed Superintendent in 1861. He researched and developed torpedoes for the defence of Sydney Harbour firing the first torpedo in 1871. |
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