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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

Profile

Last Name:	Salmon
First Name:	Phillip Melville
Rank:
Birth Date:	07-07-1849
Branch:
	Phillip Melville Salmon From Victorian Parliament Profile. Mr Salmon, MLA, as representative of the district and an old member of the brigade, asked leave to say a lew words. He had joined the brigade as a boy under Captain Fullarton, and been drilled by Gunner Fraser. The Argus, 30 June 1892

* 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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