Albert Frederick Calvert

Albert Frederick Calvert (1872-1946) was an English author, engineer and explorer active in Australia.

Biography

Calvert's place and date of birth are uncertain. His mother was Grace Calvert, née Easley, and father a mining engineer John Frederick Calvert. His younger brother Leonard had joined his party travelling to Western Australia, but became ill and died at Roebourne while Albert was journeying to the interior.

The Australian Dictionary of Biography (1979) noted he was born on 20 July 1872 at Kentish Town, Middlesex, England, son of Frederick Calvert, mining engineer, and his wife Grace.