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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Roberts
First Name:Joseph
Rank:Ship's Cook
Birth Date: 18-10-1847
Branch:Victorian Navy

Joseph Roberts

Ship's Cook

The death took place on Sunday evening, at a private hospital, at Kew, of Mr. Joseph Roberts, a well known resident of Dover Road. Deceased, who was born at Stafford, England, was in his 82nd year. He was one of the veterans of the old Victorian navy, having served on H.M.V.S. Nelson. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning, leaving the residence of his son, J. J. Roberts, 102 John Street, for interment in the local cemetery, and was of a private nature. Ernest W. Jackson carried out the funeral arrangements, and the Rev. Fenwick Brown (Anglican) officiated at the cemetery.

Williamstown Chronicle, 27 October 1928

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.

 

Veteran of HMVS Nelson - Death Notice in The Argus, 17 October 1928.

 

* 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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