About
British surveyor and surgeon who was second-in-command of the Burke and Wills expedition, an ill-fated attempt to cross Australia from south to north.
Before Fame
He was homeschooled by his father until the age of 11 and then went on to study at St. Andrew's Grammar School, Ashburton.
Trivia
He became exhausted and died during the expedition at a place called Breerily Waterhole.
Family Life
He was the second child of seven born to Dr. William Wills and Sarah Elizabeth Wills.
Associated With
Much like Meriwether Lewis, he embarked upon an expedition to explore the far reaches of his country.
