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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Williams
First Name:Richard Edward
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Branch:Naval Brigade

Richard Edward Williams

Joined the Royal Navy at the age of 14 years to serve in HMS Cruizer during the Crimean War, Duke of Wellington during the Indian Mutiny, and later HMS Victory, Tunis, Majestic & Princess Royal. Williams took part in the Chinese campaign at Canton, and storming of the Taku Forts. Williams was a native of Wales.

excerpt from Deeds not Words, Wilson P. Evans, The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne 1971, page 87


* 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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