Eight sea-scouts were originally registered on 6th May, 1912. as "VICTORIAN SEA SCOUTS" although this may not mean that they were part of the 1st Victorian Sea Scouts. This is an abridged history and are based on the similarity of names and we are happy to be corrected and updated....

Hector Bastin (reg=441 page66 bookA)
Hector, a plumber, joined the army on 17th August 1914 as a Seargeant with an address of 729 Lygon street , North Carlton. Promoted to Major, "Hec" E Bastin MC was stationed in Krithia, Turkey during the First World War which is part of the Gallipoli as we know it. He also servd in the second world war. Les Carlyon, in his book "Gallipoli" talks about Hector on page 251

Hector had a distinguished military career with multiple medals including a Military Cross (MC) in 1917

Trevor Krone (reg=442 page66 bookA)
Trevor appears to have been part of the foundation of the YMCA in Victoria and the Trojan Club of East Melbourne. Unfortunately Trevor suffered an illness and passed away at the age of 22 whilst rabbit shooting. Based in east Melbourne

George Bruce  (reg=443 page66 bookA)
Possibly worked at The Argus before joinging the WW1 however there are a signifcant number of similar names.

Edmond Nicholson (reg=444 page66 bookA)
Possibly from Essendon/Ascot Vale

Frederic Williams  (reg=445 page66 bookA)

Douglas Taylor (reg=446 page66 bookA)

Balflour Mellville (reg=447 page66 bookA)

W A Matthews (reg=448 page66 bookA)