Wills, W. (English spelling) WillsW

Japanese: Wills,W.(英語表記)WillsW
Wills, W. (English spelling) WillsW

…The party left Melbourne in August of the same year with a total of 18 men and 25 camels. They set up a supply base at Cooper's Creek in the center of the continent and left a garrison there, and Burke, along with his second-in-command William Wills (1834-61, a British-born surveyor), and four others, headed further north. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Wills, W." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…一行は総員18人,ラクダ25頭などでメルボルンを同年8月出発した。大陸中央部のクーパーズ・クリークに補給基地を設営して留守部隊を置き,バークは副隊長のウィルズWilliam Wills(1834‐61。イギリス生れの測量士)ら計4人でさらに北上した。…

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