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Victorian Naval Forces Muster

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

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Last Name:Neville
First Name:George
Rank:Captain
Birth Date: 00-00-1850
Branch:Royal Navy

George Neville

1850 - 1923

Captain (RN)

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The Argus, August 18 1894

 

Left to right. Paymaster Treacy, Captain Neville & Commander Kingsford in the Captain's Cabin of HMVS Nelson in 1897.

Photo courtesy of the Museum of HMAS Cerberus.

 

"A cable messager was published in our issue on Friday from our London correspondent stating that Captain George Neville had been appointed to succeed Captain White as the commandant of the naval forces of Victoria. Captain Neville is a post-captain, having obtained the position in June, 1892. He entered the navy in June, 1863, became a Lieutenant in 1872, and commander in 1885. For some time he was commander of H.M.S. Vivid, the flagship of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Unlike both Captain Thomas and Captain White, the new naval commandant has not seen any active service."

The Argus, 20 August 1894.

recommending Admiral Sir George Neville for the Home Fleet, "the only fit man until [Vice-Admiral Sir John] Jellicoe gets senior enough" Winston Churchill, 10 Nov 1911

 

Sepia image: 1916 Godfrey Phillips Issue cigarette silk from the British Admirals series.

* 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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