Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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Profile| Last Name: | Chescoe | | First Name: | Charles James | | Rank: | | | Birth Date: | 00-00-1856 | | Branch: | | | Charles Chescoe
Date of Death 18 May 1892 Age: 36
Cause of Death: Accident - Injuries sustained when he was dragged down a street by a horse
Buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery State: VIC Town: Melbourne Demonination/Area: Church of England Section: Compartment Y Grave: Grave 464
For an account of the accident which lead to Charles' death, see the Melbourne Herald Thursday 19 May 1892 page 1
Source: Andrew Watters via Naval Graves Project. |
* 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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