Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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Profile| Last Name: | May | | First Name: | William | | Rank: | | | Birth Date: | | | Branch: | Volunteer Naval Brigade - Sandridge | | William May
Listed in the Williamstown Chronicle of 23 October 1926 as being a member of the Cerberus crew in 1883. Second from left, top row in the photo below.
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Original Newspaper Articles
Served 1866 - 1871
Source Victorian Naval Brigade 1860 - 1871 courtesy of Tom Corfmat, Victorian Colonial Infantry Association Inc.
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Volunteers Land Warrants Board, Additional Report, 1871 |
* 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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