Victorian Naval Forces Muster | for the Colony of Victoria. (muster range 1853-1910)*
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Profile| Last Name: | Newing | | First Name: | Stephen | | Rank: | 1st Class Petty Officer | | Birth Date: | 16-03-1834 | | Branch: | Victorian Navy | | Stephen Newing
1st Class Petty Officer
Photographed after September 1884.
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On the left of each photo is Stephen's New Zealand medal & on the right of each photo is his
Victoria Volunteer Long & Efficient Service Medal.
High resolution photos of Stephen's Long Service medal, including edge detail.
photo courtesy of Defending Victoria website & Alec Newing (Great Grandson).
On 27 January 1881 The Age reported that Stephen Newing was awarded a New Zealand war medal.
Certificate of Service
Listed in The Argus newspaper on 8 September 1884 as having received the Victoria Volunteer Long & Efficient Service Medal on 6 September 1884. |
* 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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