John Curtis Norgate
aka John Benjamin Thomas Norgate
Coxwain in charge of stores
John at age 60 circa 1875
photo courtesy of Leigh Norgate
Born 1815 Devonport, England. Parents were Benjamin and Mary Norgate, Devon England.
Married at Parish of St. Andrews, Plymouth Devon, England to Harriet Thomas (Born 1816 Plymouth and Died 1887 Williamstown, Victoria.)
John died 22nd April, 1877 - Marine Death
Source - John Norgate's great-great-grandson, Ken Mutimer
Drowned at sea on either 21st or 22nd April, 1877, whilst serving on HMCS Victoria on a surveying cruise in Banks Strait off Goose Island, Tasmania.
Loss of Boat Crew H M C S Victoria
Commissioner of Trades and Customs received a letter from Captain J S STANLEY R.N., dated 25th April, giving particulars of loss of five of his men who had been sent ashore to Goose Island to bring off mails. John NORGATE, who was rated as coxwain in charge of stores, was sent ashore in charge of the survey gig, having with him as a crew Wm. COGDON, Edward PRICE, Thos. KING, and George LEGGATT. Boat was found capsized. Captain STANLEY says that every effort was made to discover the bodies and concludes by asking for any information obtainable about the relatives of William COGDON and Edward PRICE.
Hawke's Bay Herald, 17 May 1877 | 