New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 1

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✨ Military Deserters List



REPORT OF DESERTERS FROM HER MAJESTY'S FORCES SERVING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland, 10th January, 1863.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Regiment. Number, Rank and Name. Age. Size Size Color of Color of Color of Date of desertion. Place of desertion. Date of enlistment. At what place enlisted. Parish and County in which born. Marks. Trade. Coat or Jacket. Waistcoat. Breeches or Trousers, Remarks. Signature of Officer comndg.
Feet. Inches. Complexion. Hair. Eyes.
70th 492, Private Thomas Flynn 29 5 9 dark black black 29 December, 1862 Camp, Mangatawhiri 8 June, 1858 Rochester Enniskillen, Fermanagh letter D. laborer Regiment .. .. .. T. CHUTE, Col.
do. 3322, do. Thomas Mills- 31 5 6¼ fresh dark brown hazel 4 January, 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 1 January, 1853 Manchester Rochdale, Lancaster none laborer .. do. .. .. Do.
do. 3211, do. Martin Vasey- 31½ 5 6¼ dark dark brown hazel 4 January, 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 9 October, 1851 Manchester Loughrea, Galway none tailor .. do. .. .. Do.
do. 2921, do. E. J. Clarke 33 and 1-12 5 6¼ sallow brown brown 7 January, 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 12 December, 1848 Cambridge Hobbeach, Lincoln none bricklayer .. do. .. .. Do.
do. 308, Drum. William Wood 20½ 5 4 fresh brown brown 7 January, 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 11 August, 1857 Rochester Chelsea, Middlesex none painter .. do. .. .. Do.
do. 3241, Private John Dunn 31½ 5 6 Pale light brown blue 7 January, 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 12 January, 1852 Liverpool Munstereven, Kildare none laborer .. do. .. .. Do.
do. 3524, do. George Windly 31 5 4½ fresh brown brown 6 January, 1863 Camp, Mangatawhiri 15 December, 1854 Brentwood Essex Epping, Essex none laborer .. do. .. .. Do.
2nd Bt 14th 1669, do. Dan. Callaghan 22 2-12 5 7 fresh brown blue 4 January, 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 5 November, 1860 Liverpool Hull, York none laborer .. do. .. Has an impediment in his speech C. W. AUSTEN, Lieut.-Colonel
40th 264, do. Frederick Ellis 28½ 5 7¼ sallow dark brown blue 6 January, 1863 Auckland 15th July, 1859 Melbourne Victoria Halstead, Essex none laborer .. do. .. .. ARTHUR LESLIE, Lieut.-Colonel H. MERCER, Capt., R.A.
Royal Artillery. 303, Gunner Jos. Glendhill 32 1-12 5 10¼ dark dark brown brown 2 January, 1863 Auckland 26th May, 1855 Pontrefact Rostrick Halifax, York slightly mrkd. with small pox laborer .. do. .. ..


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🛡️ Report of Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces Serving in New Zealand

🛡️ Defence & Military
10 January 1863
Deserters, Military Report, 70th Regiment, 40th Regiment, Royal Artillery
10 names identified
  • Thomas Flynn (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Thomas Mills (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Martin Vasey (Private), Reported as deserter
  • E. J. Clarke (Private), Reported as deserter
  • William Wood (Drummer), Reported as deserter
  • John Dunn (Private), Reported as deserter
  • George Windly (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Dan. Callaghan (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Frederick Ellis (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Jos. Glendhill (Gunner), Reported as deserter

  • T. CHUTE, Colonel
  • C. W. AUSTEN, Lieutenant-Colonel
  • ARTHUR LESLIE, Lieut.-Colonel
  • H. MERCER, Captain, R.A.