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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Walkingshaw
First Name:William
Rank:Gunner
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William Walkingshaw

Warrant Officer

Listed in the Victorian Defence Forces List, Naval Branch, 1 January 1890 as being on the Retired List. Retired R.N.

Listed in the 1905 Navy Last as being promoted to Warrant Officer on 24 May 1885.


* 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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