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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Podesta
First Name:Romeo Garibaldi
Rank:Cook
Birth Date: 29-08-1862
Branch:Victorian Navy

Romeo Garibaldi Podesta

Cook

Romeo Podesta in 1913, most likely on receipt of his Long Service & Good Conduct Medal on 2 September 1912.
Photo from his Dear Daughter Juliet.
Sourced by HMAS Cerberus Museum
Image donated by Sandra & Vincent O'Grady

 

Date of first entry - 2 September 1897.

Served until at 5 August 1920 when he retired.

 

Romeo Podesta (ship's cook) & Cerberus shipmates at Christmas ca 1897-1901

Sourced from Museum of HMAS Cerberus. Image donated by Sandra & Vincent O'Grady

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.

 

Some Family History Details

 

* 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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