Talk:John Molloy (Australian settler)

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.BiographyWikipedia:WikiProject BiographyTemplate:WikiProject Biographybiography articles

Australia: Western Australia / Exploration Low‑importance

	Australia portal John Molloy (Australian settler) is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics. If you would like to participate, visit the project page.AustraliaWikipedia:WikiProject AustraliaTemplate:WikiProject AustraliaAustralia articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Western Australia (assessed as Mid-importance).
	This article is supported by the History of exploration task force (assessed as Low-importance).
	Need help improving this article? Ask a Librarian^{What's this?} at the National Library of Australia, or the State Library of Western Australia.
	The Wikimedia Australia chapter can be contacted via email to helpwikimedia.org.au for non-editorial assistance.

Midshipman serving at Trafalgar[edit]

The article says: ...before entering the Royal Navy as a midshipman. He fought at Trafalgar in 1805...

The National Archives have a record of 2 people called John Molloy in their "Find your Trafalgar ancestor" database:

John Molloy aged 22 born in Suttons Parish Ship: HMS Dreadnought Rank/Rating: Landsman
John Molloy aged 22 born in County Carlow, Ireland Ship: HMS Colossus Rank/Rating: Landsman

Neither are described as a midshipman, neither are from County Kildare. Peter Clarke 11:11, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]