Peerless, John

Date of Birth	1839 Oct 21
Date of Death	1928 Oct 25
Age	91
Gender	Male
Birth Place	GBR,
Died During Service	Yes

Service Details

Service	RN – Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1854-Jun-03
Discharge Notes	Trove newspaper article from 1917 reports that he was a Crimean and Maori war veteran.
Active Service (War service)	Other
Service Record	Yes

Service 2	Victoria Naval Forces
Date of Entry	1875 Jan 19
Rank	CPO
Official Number	1
Discharged Date	1895 Jul 13
Discharge Type	Discharged - Age Limit Reached 1932-08-05
Service Period	20 Years
Active Service (War service)	Other
Service Record	Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Melbourne General Cemetery
Cemetery Address	Parkville, Victoria, 3052
Demonination/Area	MGC-WES
Section	Comp H
Grave Number	No 275
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

RN Service needs to be researched. Head stone indicates that he was a Crimean War veteran. Trove article from 1917 reports he was a veteran of the Maori war as well.

Sources

UK Archives ADM 139/133/13273

• Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) Sat 2 Jun 1917 Page 26 ANNUAL GATHERING OF ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS AT THE COVENTRY STREET DRILL HALL, SOUTH MELBOURNE, ON EMPIRE DAY
• Victorian and CNF Certificates of Service 1884 - 1913 Front
• Victorian and CNF Certificates of Service 1884 - 1913 Back

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