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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Lawson
First Name:John
Rank:Able Seaman
Birth Date:
Branch:Victorian Navy

John Lawson

Able Seaman

Present during the grounding of HMCS Victoria on 16 September 1872

The Argus, 20 September 1872


* 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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