β¨ Naval Deserters Lists
DESERTERS FROM HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS OF WAR ON THE NEW ZEALAND STATION.
H.M.S. MIRANDA.
| Name. | Where Deserted. | Date of Desertion. | Rating. | Age. | Where born. | Height. | Hair. | Eyes. | Complexion. | Marks on Person. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michl. Rocks | Auckland | 1861 4th July | Stoker | 25 | Armagh, Ireland | 5.4 | Brown | Brown | Pale | |
| Edwd. Murray | do. | 20th August | Carp. Crew | 23 | Glasgow | 5.8 1/2 | do. | Grey | Fair | |
| Henry Bingham | do. | 1862 27th Dec. | A. B. | 22 | Dublin, Ireland | 5.7 | do. | Blue | Fair | Scars from ulcers on legs, uneven teeth, full face, and rather weak eyes |
| Philip Laurence | do. | 1861 20th Aug. | Carp. Crew | 22 | Daghenam, Es- sex. | 5.5 | do. | Hazel | Pale | |
| Allan Miller | do. | 16th Aug. | Ord. | 19 | Paisley, N.B. | 5.5 | Lt. brown | Dark | Dark | Star on left arm. |
| Geo. Tampun | do. | 4th July | Bl A. | 19 | Walton, Suffolk | 5.3 1/2 | Brown | Blue | Fair | Anchor on left arm; scar across thumb joint, right hand. |
| Thos. Verley | Manukau, N. Z. | 1862 17th Jan. | Private, R.M. | 20 | Essex | 5.7 | do. | Hazel | Fresh | Smart looking man, nose rather turned up. |
ROBT. JENKINS, Captain.
H.M.S. FAWN.
| Name. | Where Deserted. | Date of Desertion. | Rating. | Age. | Where born. | Height. | Hair. | Eyes. | Complexion. | Marks on Person. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Watts | Auckland | 1861 21st June | Ord. | 20 | Woodbridge | 4.10 | Light | Hazel | Ruddy | |
| Charles James | do. | 1862 11th Feb. | do. | 20 | Bickley | 5.9 | Brown | Blue | Fresh | |
| Francis Davies | do. | 1861 1st June | do. | 21 | Worcester | 5.7 | Light | do. | do. | |
| John Wilson | do. | 21st June | do. | 25 | Goole | 5.4 | Brown | Hazel | Fair | |
| Francis Tollend | Napier | 14th Feb. | A. B. | 28 | Plymouth | 5.2 | do. | Blue | Swarthy | |
| John Oram | Auckland | 12th May | do. | 24 | Chatham | 4.11 | do. | Dark | Fair | |
| John James | do. | do. | do. | 24 | London | 5.4 1/2 | do. | Blue | Fresh | |
| William Smith | do. | do. | Ord. | 20 | Hampstead | 2.5 | Light | do. | Fair |
THE NEW
ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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π‘οΈ Nominal Register of Deserters from H.M. Ships of War
π‘οΈ Defence & MilitaryDeserters, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Miranda, H.M.S. Fawn, Naval personnel
15 names identified
- Michl. Rocks, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Edwd. Murray, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Henry Bingham, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Philip Laurence, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Allan Miller, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Geo. Tampun, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Thos. Verley, Deserted from H.M.S. Miranda
- Arthur Watts, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- Charles James, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- Francis Davies, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- John Wilson, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- Francis Tollend, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- John Oram, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- John James, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- William Smith, Deserted from H.M.S. Fawn
- ROBT. JENKINS, Captain
NZ Gazette 1863, No 11