Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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Profile| Last Name: | Stafford | | First Name: | Henry Cohen | | Rank: | | | Birth Date: | 00-00-1860 | | Branch: | Victorian Navy | | Henry Cohen Stafford
Born at Cape Barren Island in 1860. Died in Williamstown in 1952.
In January 1877 Henry joined the Survey Party on board HMCS Victoria under Captain H. J. Stanley (RN) that surveyed much of Bass Straight. After HMCS Victoria was transferred back to the Victorian Navy Henry was sworn in to the navy. In 1921 it was said that Henry was the second last surviving member of the 1872-7 Survey Party.
Henry was the grandson of a famous Jewish Silvermsith who arrived in Sydney in 1839. His father was Captain Thomas James Wood Stafford - who arrived in Australia in 1847 and lived in Williamstown in the 1850's. He used to sail the Wool run between Melbourne and Aberdeen Scotland on a vessel named the Warrior. Staffords were closely related to the old Williamstown Gunn family.
Details & photo from Henry's descendant, Helen Herbel. |
* 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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