Frederick Vern was a German who was one of the leaders in the Eureka Rebellion.Frederick Vern at German Australia He helped form the Ballarat Reform League. Vern went into hiding after the rebellion and spent a number of months on the run.
He was a character in the 1949 film Eureka Stockade. See also Bendigo Petition
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After the trials held in melbourne he came clean and served three months in prison.