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Photos of Unidentified Members of the Victorian Naval Forces.

The photos below, and many others throughout the website, contain men whose names are unknown. Any information on the identity of any of the men would be most appreciated. Please contact us if you can identify anyone in the photos below or elsewhere on the website.

Photo 1



Most likely part of the China Contingent
Originally from John Edwin Jamieson via Ken Booth.

Photo 2



The Victorian Naval Forces Band in 1898
The only known members are the cornet player, William Henry Bates (top row, far left) & Bandmaster Walter Underwood (with baton). AWM 305343

Photo 3



Part of the China Contingent
Originally from John Dunn (front 5th from right) via Ken Booth.

Photo 4



Part of the China Contingent outside the Williamstown Naval Drill Room. (note the 3 gunports.)
Deeds not Words, Wilson P. Evans, Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1971.

Photo 5



The Entire Victorian China Contingent outside the Williamstown Naval Drill Room.
Bluejackets & Boxers, Bob Nicholls, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1986.

Photo 6



One of the 2 Field Gun Crews, Victorian China Contingent outside the Williamstown Naval Drill Room.
Bluejackets & Boxers, Bob Nicholls, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1986.

Right hand column, 4th from front - John William Dunn. (identified by Ken Booth)

Photo 7a



Outside the Williamstown Naval Drill Room.
The Williamstown Naval Brigade Battle Firing Team,
First Winners Of The Tulloch Challenge Trophy, November 1894.
Trophy on table covered with Union flag.
courtesy of John Underwood.

Photo 7b



The Williamstown Naval Brigade Battle Firing Team,
First Winners Of The Tulloch Challenge Trophy, November 1894.
courtesy of John Underwood and the State Library of Victoria

Front row, lying, 2nd from left Cardigan Dann (Identified by his Great Grand-daughter, Ruby Dann Romano.).

Battle Firing Image.

Photo 8



Williamstown Naval Drill Room, howitzer & gunport.
Courtesy of John Underwood.
 

Photo 9



Williamstown Naval Drill Room, 12 pdr howitzer? & 3 pdr QF? through gunport.
From Australian Family Tree Connections, Sept. 2008.
(Thanks to Frank Garie & Alan Bennet.)

Photo 10



Romeo Podesta (ship's cook) & Cerberus shipmates circa 1897-1901
Courtesy of the Museum of HMAS Cerberus.

Photo 11a



Members of the Williamstown Naval Brigade mid 1900, inside the Williamstown Naval Depot.
Andrew Anderson back row far left. Edward Kelso front row, far left.

Photo 11b



Snapped: Photos being taken at the Location shown in Photo 11a.

See other Stereographs of the China Contingent.

Photo 12



Group Photo of Naval Contingent for China.
The Leader, 28 July 1900.

Photo 14



Pulled & Beat the Russians, 1882 - The Nelson's Cutter Crew.
John Augustus Lawson 2nd from left in top row.
Published in The Argus, 8 July 1939. Sent in by L. Mass, 18 Castle St., Nth. Williamstown.
Above photo: courtesy of Jenny Scadden.
Click image to enlarge.

Photo 15



On the Quarterdeck of the Nelson - 1883

The Argus, 4 October 1941 (Mr. P. J. Shern, Mooney Ponds)

Image courtesy of the State Library of Victoria

Photo 16



Men of the Victorian Naval Reserve before 1884 with Drill Instructor James Frazier on the far left.
Photo courtesy of Ron Bell (Great Grandson of James Frazier).
Click image for hi-res version.

Photo 17



Men of the Victorian Naval Forces at the Wedding of Commander Heath and Elizabeth Catherine Simson in January 1891
Gunner John Blair standing on the far left with Gunner Cardigan Dann standing second from the left & Lieut. Herbert Heath seated third from left.
In the centre of the middle row, marked with an X is Chief Engine Room Artificer Charles Allard.
On the far right of the middle row, marked with an X, is George Prideaux.1

Photo courtesy of John Perryman, Senior Naval Historical Officer at the Sea Power Centre - Australia.
Click image for hi-res version.

Note on back of photo.

"The two officers on the extreme left marked with a X are Chief Gunner John Blair and Chief Torpedo Gunner Cardigan Dann, the latter being the taller of the two.

I [see below] am on the extreme right of the centre row also marked with a X.

Chief Engineroom Artificer, C. Allard who had charge of the Engine room of the Torpedo Boat Childers on her record trip from England is in the centre row also marked with a X."


1 George Prideaux has been identified as the person referred to as "I" by John Underwood from an article written by George Prideaux in the 1930s.

Photo 18



Two men of the Victorian or Australian Navy loading a 4.7 inch Quick Firing Gun
Photo send to Ken Booth by Frank Willcox, grandson of Francis J. Young V.N.

Photo 19a



Peter Ratley (X) & Shipmates at the Williamstown Naval Depot.
Photo courtesy of Bruce Watts.
Fifth from the left is Cardigan Dann (courtesy of Ruby Dann Romano)
Click image to enlarge.


Photo 19b



John B. Miles, H. McKeenan? & Shipmates at the Williamstown Naval Depot in 1889.
Note the bell, dog & 1 foot 10 inch (559 mm) tramway.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Dougal.
Click image to enlarge.


Photo 20



The Victorian Navy component of the Naval Brigade Band with William Henry Bates front row far left.
Photo John Bates (William's Grandson).
Click photo to enlarge.








1 Sabretache, publication of the Military Historical Society of Australia, Vol XV111, No 3, Pages 185 - 190, July 1977.