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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Marr
First Name:Robert William
Rank:Steward
Birth Date: 09-08-1870
Branch:Victorian Navy

Robert William Marr

Steward

Typhoid is very prevalent in Williamstown just now, and although every effort has been made by the local authorities to stamp it out, it is fast gaining ground. It is stated that there are something like 60 or 70 cases in the town. Several young persons have fallen victims, the latest being a young man named Robert William Marr, 26 years of age, who died in the Melbourne Hospital on Monday. The deceased belonged to the Victorian Navy, and was present at the encampment of the torpedo fleet at Swan Island. He took to his bed soon after returning. On Wednesday morning the last tribute of respect to the dead was paid by his comrades in the navy, who, under the command of Commander Kingsford, proceded tha remains to the grave.

The Mercury (Hobart), 22 February 1896


More details on this person can be found in the Victorian Navy Certificates of Service This is a very large pdf file of 119 mb and takes 13 minutes to download with a 1.5 mbps internet connection.

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* 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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