New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 10

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✨ Military Deserters Report



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

Auckland, 12th March, 1863.

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 commanding.
Feet, Inches, Complexion. Hair. Eyes
Batt. 12th 668, Private Daniel Cahill 31 { 7-12 5 6¾ brownish brown blue 23 Feb., 1863 Queen's Re doubt, Pokeno 26 July, 1860 Cork Cloyne, Cork none laborer blue serge smock .. blue serge T. E. MILLER, Bt.-Major.
do. 29, Private Thomas McEn-tegart 31 { 9-12 5 6 fresh brown blue 26 Feb., 1863 do. 18 June, 1858 Liverpool Dundee, Dun-dee, Forfar blue cross on right fore arm laborer regimental .. regimental speaks Eng- lish with foreign ac- cent. Do.
Batt. 14th 438, Private William Tobe 30 { 8-12 5 8½ sallow darkbrown brown 7 Feb., 1863 Napier 22 June, 1858 Liverpool Cardiff, Gla-morgan none joiner blue serge smock .. regimental W. DOUGLAS, Major.
40th 295, Private Patk. McGeary 25 { 4-12 5 9¾ fresh brown grey 15 Feb., 1863 Auckland, New Zealand 20 Sept., 1859 Melbourne Victoria Ball McNabb, Armagh none groom regimental .. regimental ARTHUR LESLIE Lieut.-Colonel.
do. 189, Private John Austen 22 5 10 fresh darkbrown light brown 25 Feb., 1863 Albert Brcks., Auckland 30 June, 1858 Melbourne Victoria Carramut, New South Wales none laborer regimental (blue) .. blue serge Do.
58th ttchd. to 65th Private David Wilkinson Not known 5 9 fresh sandy grey 19 Feb., 1863 Camp, Ota- huhu not known not known none not known plain .. plain A. WYATT, Col.
58th ttchd. to 65th 2598, Private Thos. Marshall Not known 5 8 fresh brown grey 18 Feb., 1863 Camp, Ota- huhu not known not known none not known blue serge .. blue serge Do.


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

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 March 1863
Military, Deserters, Army, 12th Regiment, 14th Regiment, 40th Regiment, 58th Regiment
7 names identified
  • Daniel Cahill (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Thomas McEntegart (Private), Reported as deserter
  • William Tobe (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Patk. McGeary (Private), Reported as deserter
  • John Austen (Private), Reported as deserter
  • David Wilkinson (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Thos. Marshall (Private), Reported as deserter

  • T. E. Miller, Bt.-Major.
  • W. Douglas, Major.
  • Arthur Leslie, Lieutenant-Colonel.
  • A. Wyatt, Colonel.