Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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ProfileLast Name: | Horsley | First Name: | William | Rank: | Boy 1st Class | Birth Date: | | Branch: | Victorian Navy | | William Horsley
Boy 1st Class
Born circa mid 1850's
Crew member of HMCS Victoria 1860-61. See Victoria & Australia's First War, Ian MacFarlane & Neil Smith, Mostly Unsung Military History, Brighton 2005.
Mentioned in papers held by John Underwood as receiving a Land Certificate from the Land Warrant Board in 1871 for his service in the Naval Brigade prior to 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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