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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*

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Last Name:Snelling
First Name:John
Rank:Able Seaman
Birth Date: 00-00-1842
Branch:Victorian Navy

John Snelling

Able Seaman

"An accident occured on board the Cerberus on Saturday afternoon, to an able seaman, named John Snelling, aged about 30, living at Williamstown. He was at gun exercise, when one of the guns, which was being run out, jammed his leg between the carriage and the buffer. The left leg was smashed, and Snelling was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, where the leg had to be amputated."

The Argus, 2 September 1872


 

Parliamentary Debates, The Legislative Assembly, 5 September 1872


 

On 7 January 1874 the Cerberus log recorded that J. Snelling had been discharged to shore.


 

 

The Argus, 12 June 1874


 

"Mr. A. T. CLARK said he could not refrain from calling the Treasurer's attention to the claims of the man Snelling, who lost his leg while doing duty on board the Cerberus. The remaining portion of the poor fellow's mutilated limb was getting worse, and he would soon be compelled to retire from the small billet which the Government had found for him."

Victorian Hansard, 22 December 1874


 

"John Snelling, employed on naval service, recommended gratuity of £100 Snelling lost one of his legs..."

The Argus, 8 March 1876


* 1853 is given as the commencement date for the Victorian Navy as this is the year that Commander Lockyer (RN) went to Britain to superintend the building of HMCS Victoria.
Although the Victorian Navy ended in 1901 the career of Cerbeus etc continued. In 1910 the new ships started arriving & manning levels increased.

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