Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Mounted Constable, Chance, Harry

Mounted Constable Harry Chance joined the South Australian police force on the 1st March 1884 and worked in the Northern Territory from April 1880 until 1898. Chance transferred from Alice Springs to Moonta when the Gillen family relocated there in 1898. In 1901 he worked on the Spencer and Gillen Expedition as a driver, cook and handyman. NOTE: For details of Harry Chance's service record with the SA police force, refer to the S.A. Police Historical Society, Thebarton Barracks, S.A.

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Name
Mounted Constable Harry Chance
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
24th January 1856
Birthplace
Macclesfield
Alternate Names
  • Mounted Constable; M.C.