William John Wills
William John Wills (5 January 1834 – c.June/July 1861) was a British surveyor who also trained for a while as a surgeon. He achieved fame as the second-in-command of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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| Alias (AKA) | in his teenage years known as Jack |
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| Birth date | January 05, 1834 |
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| Date of death | June 28, 1861 |
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