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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Wigney
First Name:Arthur
Rank:1st Mate
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Branch:Cerberus Delivery Crew

Arthur Wigney

1st Mate


Mentioned in diary of the delivery voyage of Cerberus to Australia.


  Chief Mate on delivery voyage. Perth Gazette & West Australian Times, 24 March 1871.


 

 A day or two before the time fixed for the departure of the ship Anglesey, for London, her commander, Captain Arthur Wigney, died very suddenly from rupture of an aneurism of the aorta. Captain Wigney had been for many years a commander of Messrs. Green's ships trading to this port, and was very highly respected by all with whom he had business or professional dealings. He was for several years in charge of the ship Wellesley, and when she was sold at home, he was asked to join the Cerberus as first officer under Captain Panter, for the purpose of bringing her out here. As he did not wish to remain idle for any length of time at home, and Messrs. Green were willing to allow him to remain on their list ready to fill up their next vacancy of captain, he joined the Cerberus as second in command. The Anglesey sailed for London yesterday, under command of Captain G. A. Mackerness, who was her chief officer before Captain Wigney's death.

The Argus, 23 April 1872



* 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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