New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 11

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✨ Military Deserters Register



DESERTERS FROM HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS OF WAR ON THE NEW ZEALAND STATION—CONTINUED.

H.M.S. FAWN—continued.

Name. Date of Desertion. Rating. Age. Where born. Height. Hair. Eyes. Marks on Person. Last Ship.
David Holmes 1861 31st Aug. Ord. 22
10-12		 Brighton, Sussex 5.8 Light Blue Assistance.
Chas. Bacon 14th July A. B. 24
10-12		 Waterford, Ireland 5.7 Dark brown Hazel St. Jean D'Acre.
Richd. A. Derham 14th July A. B. 28
10-12		 Gloucester 5.5 Reddish Blue Pitted wih Small-pox St. Vincent.
William Richardson 14th July Ord. 2 Cl. 20
8-12		 Great Oakley, Harwich 5.4 Dark brown Grey Britannia.
Henry W. Meakins 17th June do. 21
8-12		 Deal, Kent 5.9 Black Blue do.
Samuel Bishop 8th July Ord. 20
9-12		 Brighton, Sussex 5.5 Brown Blue Anchor on left arm do.
John Markwick 31st August do. 26
7-12		 Brighton, Sussex 5.3 Brown Blue Man and woman on left arm; crucifix on right Assistance.
John Smith 17th June 2C. F. Top 26
5-12		 Elgin, Morayshire 5.6 Brown Blue Anchor on left hand Victoria and Albert.
Joseph Dooley 31st August A. B. 25 Dalkey, Dublin 5.7 Brown Grey St. Jean D'Acre.
John Wilson 20th June Ord. 23 Dumfries 5.4 Black Blue St. Vincent.
Walter Kelloway 31st August A. B. 24 Freshwater, Isle of Wight 5.8 Light Grey Euryalus.
Angus Campbell 1862 26th June A. B. 20
7-12		 Glasgow, Lanark 5.5 Light Grey Scar on forehead Excellent.
Wm. Jeffery 1861 31st Dec. Ord. 20
7-12		 Ryde, Isle of Wight 5.7 Brown Hazel Bracelets and rings on fingers Asia.
Henry T. Arnold 21st Dec. Ord. 30
5-12		 Derby 5.9 Brown Grey Scar on heel First ship.
John Kenyon 1862 27th Dec. Ord. 21 Halifax, Yorkshire 5.8 Black Grey Anchor on left arm do.
William Annear 4th Dec. Ord. 21
5-12		 Bodmin, Cornwall 5.4 Lt. brown Blue Ship on right leg Pelorus.
Thomas H. Collins 7th Dec. Ord. 2 Cl. 20
6-12		 Portsea 5.6 Brown Grey Deep scar on forehead; crescent and scar over eye Cordelia

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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🛡️ Continuation of Nominal Register of Deserters from H.M.S. Fawn (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Deserters, Naval personnel, H.M.S. Fawn, ratings, physical descriptions, 1863
17 names identified
  • David Holmes, Listed as deserter
  • Chas. Bacon, Listed as deserter
  • Richd. A. Derham, Listed as deserter
  • William Richardson, Listed as deserter
  • Henry W. Meakins, Listed as deserter
  • Samuel Bishop, Listed as deserter
  • John Markwick, Listed as deserter
  • John Smith, Listed as deserter
  • Joseph Dooley, Listed as deserter
  • John Wilson, Listed as deserter
  • Walter Kelloway, Listed as deserter
  • Angus Campbell, Listed as deserter
  • Wm. Jeffery, Listed as deserter
  • Henry T. Arnold, Listed as deserter
  • John Kenyon, Listed as deserter
  • William Annear, Listed as deserter
  • Thomas H. Collins, Listed as deserter