James Nias Croke

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Commander James Nias Croke R.N. (1 February 1837 – 1879) was the fourth harbourmaster at the Port of Fremantle (1868–1874).

Croke was born in Falmouth, Cornwall on 1 February 1837, the youngest son of Commander Wentworth Parsons Croke R. N. and Mary née Smith.

On 25 November 1858 he was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy.[1] In 1863 he took command of HMS Investigator.[2]

Croke married Ida Frances Dickson (1838 – ?) in 1865. They had a one daughter, Ida Clara Mary.

On 28 April 1868 he was formally appointed the Fremantle Harbourmaster.[3][4]

In 1873 he was promoted to commander on the navy's retired list.[5] In the same year Dalgety Street was renamed Croke Street after him.[6]

In January 1874 Croke took a leave of absence and returned to England with his wife and daughter.[7] He failed to return, and his position was filled in November by George Forsyth.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ The Navy List. London: John Murray. 1873. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Mid-Victorian RN vessel HMS Investigator". Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Government Gazette". The Herald. Vol. 2, no. 14. Western Australia. 2 May 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Local and General News". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. XXXI, no. 1, 535. Western Australia. 29 April 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Heads of Intelligence". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. XXXIII, no. 2, 447. Western Australia. 23 April 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Street Names Index" (PDF). City of Fremantle. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Heads of Intelligence". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. XXXIV, no. 2, 486. Western Australia. 28 January 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Mr. John Forrest". The Herald. Vol. VIII, no. 43. Western Australia. 28 November 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

Further reading[]

  • Goss, R. O. (1987). Port authorities in Australia. Vol. 84. Australian Government Publishing Service.
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