after him; as was Gilbert's dragon (Lophognathus gilberti ), a species of lizard. On 28 June 1945, to mark the centenary of Gilbert's death, wreaths of Australian wildflowers were placed on the marble memorial tablet in St James' Church in Sydney by representatives of: the Royal Australian Historical Society of Sydney the Royal Ornithologists' Union of Sydney the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria the Melbourne Bird Observers' Club In the 1980s, the Australian Army searched for Gilbert's grave and have marked what they believe to be the probable location. References Chisholm AH. (1966). "Gilbert, John (1810? – 1845)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 1. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 441–442. Accessed 22 November 2008. Fisher CT (1985). "Two previously unpublished letters, with the correct version of a third, from John Gilbert to John Gould". Australian Zoologist 22 (1): 5-14; back and front covers. Fisher CT (1986). "A type specimen of the Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus (Gould, 1845)". Australian Zoologist 22 (3): 10-12. Fisher CT (1988). "An unpublished drawing of the Pig-footed Bandicoot by John Gould and H.C. Richter, with comments on museum specimens". Australian Zoologist 24 (4): 205-209; plus cover plate. Cited sources External links John Gilbert: A collector extraordinaire at the Australian Museum Gilbert, John (1810? - 1845) in Encyclopedia of Australian Science John Gilbert's life and collections published on the website of World Museum, National Museums Liverpool, UK John Gilbert's diary of the Leichhardt expedition published on the website of World Museum, National Museums Liverpool, UK English naturalists English explorers Explorers of Australia Explorers of Western Australia English emigrants to colonial Australia 1812 births 1845 deaths