Leslie Ronald Marchant AM (1924 - 2004)

Born 1924 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died 8 Mar 2004 at about age 80 in Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Professor Leslie Marchant AM (1924-2004) was a Western Australian scholar and academic with a long connection to the University of Western Australia. He is best remembered for his work on the history and geography of the French exploration of Western Australia. His papers are held in the Special Collections, UWA Information Services.
The collection contains papers, notebooks, correspondence, publications, illustrations, maps, microfilms, audio cassettes, photographic material (photographs and negatives), and other material relating to Professor Marchant's various academic interests, in particular China and Australia’s early maritime history. The collection also includes material entrusted to Professor Marchant relating to Yusef Peter Louis Bladen-Pryor (series 2) and W.A. “Buzz” Farmer (series 6).

Sources

Birth registration : (1841-1932) ^[1]
Surname Given Names Sex | | District | Number | and Year
Marchant Leslie R Male | Perth | 2162 | 1924

• KC00157466 Karrakatta Cremation

• Guide to the Papers of Leslie R. Marchant
• Indian Ocean Collection: The University of Western Australia

1. ↑ Pioneers Index wa.gov format change 1906/1954