Raf
During an internet search I came across a Captain Robert Marsh Westacott (1801-!870.
He was the third child and second son of Sir Richard Westmacott. The fact that he was born
in Sidmouth county Devon and that no birth certificate for him has been found opens the
possibility of him being illegitimate. He joiuned the Army in 1823 and spent most of the 30
years in places like South Africa, Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand. He was an artist in his own right whose place in early Australian art is now being recognized. He married Louisa
Marion Plummer in London on 18/6/1831. They had five children in Australia. That is a small
part of an 18 page document. You will find it at
http://www.uow.edu.au~morgan/mw1.html
Regards
PWH