New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 11

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✨ Military Deserters List



REPORT OF DESERTERS FKOM HER MAJESTY'S FORCES SERVING IN NEW ZEALAND, (Continued.)
2ND BATTALION 14TH REGIMENT.

Regtl. No. Rank and Names. Age Y Age M Size Ft Size In Complexion Hair Eyes Desertion Date Desertion Place Enlistment Date Enlistment Place Born Parish Born County Marks. Trade. Dress. Remarks.
1551 Private George Grange 28 5 5 Dark Black Hazel 10 June, 1861 Otahuhu 29 August, 1860 Westminster Lambeth Surrey None Laborer Regimental
683 do. 20 9 5 6¾ Fresh Lt. Brown Brown 22 May, 1861 Wellington 6 Sept., 1858 Magherfelt Magherfelt London-derry do. Weaver do.
1567 do. 22 5 10 Fair do. Hazel 26 Sept., 1861 Otahuhu 8 Sept., 1860 Glasgow Barony Lanark Letter D Engincer do. Served in the Indian army Deserted off pass, supposed to have gone to Sydney, having friends there.
1401 do. 22 2 5 7 Fresh Dk. Brown Grey 14 Jan., 1862 Napier 31 Jan., 1860 Birr Youghal Tipperary None Laborer do.
1078 do. 27 5 5 8 do. Brown do. 15 Aug. 1862 Otahuhu 11 Feb., 1859 Dublin Dunanagon Kilkenny do. Servant Plain Clothes
689 do. 19 5 3 Fair Lt. Brown Blue 2 Jan., 1863 Point Chevalier 24 Sept., 1858 Kilkenny Butts do. do. Laborer Regimental
1753 do. 19 1 5 5 Fresh Brown Hazel 23 Oct., 1862 Otahuhu 26 Nov., 1860 Westminster Brent Devon Cast in one eye do. do. Supposed to have gone to "Little Omah."
734 do. 20 10 5 5 do. do. do. 2 Sept., 1862 Wellington 30 Sept., 1858 Liverpool Liverpool Lancaster None Painter do.
513 Lce. Srgt. 22 11 5 7 do. Dk. Brown Grey 8 Dec., 1862 Drury 2 July, 1858 Stirling St. David's Lanark do. Tailor do.
1673 Private 27 5 7 Sallow do. Hazel 1 Sept, 1861 Otahuhu 6 Nov., 1860 Kilmarnock Down-patrick Down Scar on back of left shoulder Laborer do. Took part of regimental necessaries.
1181 do. 21 3 5 5 Fresh do. Grey 14 Jan., 1862 Wellington 19 April, 1959 Dublin Potrie Argyle None Moulder do.
946 do. 22 2 5 6¼ do. Black Hazel 8 Jan., 1862 do. 8 Dec., 1858 Liverpool Letterk-enney London-Derry do. Seaman do.
888 do. 30 5½ 5 8 Sallow Brown Brown 25 May, 1862 Napier 23 Nov. 1858 Bruff St. Giles Yorkshire do. Tailor do.
1611 do. 20 5 7 Fresh do. Blue 23 Oct., 1862 Otahuhu 15 Oct., 1861 Dublin St. Cath-erines Dublin No sight in left eye None do.
1556 do. 25 5 4¼ do. do. do. 1 March, 1862 Pokino 31 Aug., 1860 Glasgow Stirling Stirling None Baker do. Supposed to have gone to "Little Omah."
767 do. 22 2 5 8 do. do. Grey 27 Nov., 1862 do. 24 Sept., 1858 Dorset Blanford Dover do. Laborer do. Stout make, very thick beard, in company with another deserter with Scotch accent, same height, and long hair.
1674 do. 21 5 5 Fresh Brown do. 8 Dec., 1862 Drury 12 Nov., 1860 Dublin St. Andrew Dublin do. Tailor do.
1460 do. 29 4 5 6¼ Sallow Brown Hazel 12 Aug., 1862 Otahuhu 17 March, 1860 Liverpool St. Anns Cork do. Baker do.
1076 do. 21 1 5 6 Fresh Dk. Brown Grey 20 March, 1862 Wellington 3 Feb., 1859 Sherbeurne Bishop Cordel Dorset do. Laborer Plain Clothes Very short hair, just come out of prison, took 2 grey blankets with him.


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🛡️ Report of Deserters from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment (Continued) (continued from previous page)

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Deserters, 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment, military personnel, physical description, enlistment details, Otahuhu, Wellington
  • George Grange (Private), Deserted from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment