Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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Profile| Last Name: | Raines | | First Name: | William Henry | | Rank: | Seaman | | Birth Date: | | | Branch: | Victorian Navy | | William Henry Raines
Seaman
An act of heroism by a young seaman named William Henry Raines belonging to the barque Meander, and at one time a boy on board the training ship Sir Harry Smith and H M S Victoria was performed on Tuesday afternoon, which ought not to be permitted to pass unnoticed. A laborer named Martin Kelly while in a state of deliuum tremus walked down the Williamstown railway pier and jumped off the end of the pier into the water. Raines, who was a short distance off, immediately ran to the spot, and jumped in after him, grasping the man firmly by his clothes as he rose to the surface.
Brisbane Courier, 31 December 1870 |
* 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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