Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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Profile| Last Name: | Messum | | First Name: | Stuart Victor Seymour Craigie | | Rank: | Lieutenant-Commander RN | | Birth Date: | | | Branch: | Royal Navy | | Stuart Victor Seymour Craigie Messum
Lieutenant Commander
On 21 April 1888 The argus reported that Lieutenant stuart Messum, RN, was to join the Victorian Navy for 3 years.
Listed in the Victorian Defence Forces List, Naval Branch, 1 January 1890.
Listed in the Victorian Defence Forces List, Naval Branch, 18 May 1888
Letter to the editor - The Argus, 3 December 1888 |
* 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.
Information & photographs of men who served in the Victorian Naval Forces is eagerly sought. Please contact the webmaster.P0WERED by: DaDaBIK
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