William John Wills, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William John Wills

Explorer of Australia

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1834

Place of Birth: Totnes, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1861

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William John Wills (5 January 1834 – c.?28 June 1861) was a British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon.
Wills achieved fame as the second-in-command of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.