Captain Sydney James Rossiter of the Murray River, Australia.
Sydney James Rossiter was born 25 March 1884 at Brompton, South Australia first child of Henry James Rossiter jnr and Elizabeth Ada Coles. His father had arrived Adelaide 29 June 1859 as a one year old child on the "James Jardine" with his parents Henry James Rossiter and Elizabeth Hollway. The family were originally from Rode, Somerset, England.
Sydney James Rossiter gained his Masters Certificate in 1914 and captained many paddle-wheel steamers up and down the Murray River. He was captain of the passenger ships Gem, Ellen and Marion. He was also captain of the work boats Ventura, Coonawarra, Trafalgar, Cobar, and Yarella
In partnership with R.E.S.Tapp, he purchased the passenger ship Milang in 1925. It was broken up in 1934 but stayed registered until 1938. Its remains are believed to lie near Renmark. In 1926 they purchased the Alfred and sold it in 1930. Sydney Rossiter sold all his boats and barges in 1930 and became Harbour Master at Murray Bridge.
Sydney Rossiter married Carol Sophie Geier on 12 February 1914 at Servicetown in Victoria and they had three sons and four daughters. Their eldest son James Louis Rossiter was a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber in World War Two and was killed in action. Rossiter Road in the town of Murray Bridge was named after him.
Sydney James Rossiter died 27 August 1943 at Murray Bridge aged 59
Murray River
The Murray River, Australia's longest, begins near Corryong and Mt Kosiusko in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and travels 2756 kilometres to Lake Alexandria in Encounter Bay near Adelaide in South Australia
The Murray River is part of the Murray Darling River System consisting of the Darling River (2616 km), Murray River (2606 km), Murrumbidgee River (1578 km) and the Goulburn River (547 km). In total, 6500 kilometres of the 8000 kilometres were navigated by paddle steamers.
Sydney James Rossiter was born 25 March 1884 at Brompton, South Australia first child of Henry James Rossiter jnr and Elizabeth Ada Coles. His father had arrived Adelaide 29 June 1859 as a one year old child on the "James Jardine" with his parents Henry James Rossiter and Elizabeth Hollway. The family were originally from Rode, Somerset, England.
Sydney James Rossiter gained his Masters Certificate in 1914 and captained many paddle-wheel steamers up and down the Murray River. He was captain of the passenger ships Gem, Ellen and Marion. He was also captain of the work boats Ventura, Coonawarra, Trafalgar, Cobar, and Yarella
In partnership with R.E.S.Tapp, he purchased the passenger ship Milang in 1925. It was broken up in 1934 but stayed registered until 1938. Its remains are believed to lie near Renmark. In 1926 they purchased the Alfred and sold it in 1930. Sydney Rossiter sold all his boats and barges in 1930 and became Harbour Master at Murray Bridge.
Sydney Rossiter married Carol Sophie Geier on 12 February 1914 at Servicetown in Victoria and they had three sons and four daughters. Their eldest son James Louis Rossiter was a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber in World War Two and was killed in action. Rossiter Road in the town of Murray Bridge was named after him.
Sydney James Rossiter died 27 August 1943 at Murray Bridge aged 59
Murray River
The Murray River, Australia's longest, begins near Corryong and Mt Kosiusko in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and travels 2756 kilometres to Lake Alexandria in Encounter Bay near Adelaide in South Australia
The Murray River is part of the Murray Darling River System consisting of the Darling River (2616 km), Murray River (2606 km), Murrumbidgee River (1578 km) and the Goulburn River (547 km). In total, 6500 kilometres of the 8000 kilometres were navigated by paddle steamers.
