Military Deserters List




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

2ND BATTALLION 14TH REGIMENT.

Regtl. No. Rank and Names. Age. Years. Age. Months Size. Feet. Size. Inches. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Date of Desertion. Place of Desertion Enlistment. Date. Enlistment. Place. Parish. County. Marks. Trade. Dress. Remarks.
1619 Private John Newby 20 10 5 6 Sallow Brown Hazel 18 Nov., 1862 Wellington 31 July, 1860 Liverpool Walton Lancaster First joint of fore finger right handoff Wheelwright Fell Cutter Regimental
1819 do. James Nolan 20 8 5 Fresh do. Brown 20 Aug., 1862 Otahuhu 22 Dec., 1860 Dublin St. James do. None do. do.
124 do. William Reid 28 3 5 8 do. Dk. Brown do. 5 May, 1861 Auckland 1 Feb., 1858 Sheffield St, George Middlesex Cast in right eye Laborer do.
1484 do. Edward Robinson 24 3 5 5 Florid Brown Dk. Brown 11 June, 1861 Otahuhu 9 April, 1860 Ramford Bethnel Green do. None Sailor do.
2288 do. John Ready 20 ... 5 5 Fresh Dk. Brown Hazel 14 Jan., 1861 Napier 8 Feb., 1860 Ayr Ballylander Limerick do. Laborer do.
1372 do. Thomas Spencer 19 10 5 do. do. do. 20 Jan., 1861 do. 14 March, 1860 Warrington Stavely Derby do. Moulder do.
655 Lce. Srgt William Starkey 22 5 5 5 do. do. Grey 2 Sept., 1862 Wellington 27 Aug., 1858 Worcester St. Martins Warwick do. Bitmaker do.
45 Private William Smith 24 1 5 8 do. do. Hazel 27 Nov., 1862 Queens Redoubt 1 March, 1858 Longford Temple Mechas Longford do. Stone Mason Laborer do.
1584 do. Charles Vine 28 ... 5 do. Light Grey 24 Jan., 1862 Otahuhu 19 Sept., 1860 Bristol Lawton Sussex do. Sawyer do.
1620 do. James Williams 25 6 5 7 do. Brown Hazel 25 May, 1862 Pokino 15 Oct., 1860 Ludlow Gosley Bank Salop do. Sawyer do.
1322 do. Patrick Walsh 21 ... 5 5 do. Fair Grey 15 Dec., 1862 Shepherd's Bush 13 Dec, 1859 Carrick Ballingarry Tipperary do. Laborer do.
1613 do. Patrick Connors 25 11 6 ... Bronze do. Blue 20 Sept., 1862 Otahuhu 15 Oct., 1860 Dublin St. Michael Dublin Letter D do. do. 2nd Desertion
35 do. James Fisher 33 9 5 5 Sallow Black Grey 11 Jan., 1863 Shepherd's Bush 3 March, 1858 Carlow Carlow Carlow None Bootcloser do.

C. W. AUSTEN, Lt. Colonel Commanding,

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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🛡️ Report of Deserters from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment (Continued) (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Deserters, 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment, military personnel, physical description, enlistment details
13 names identified
  • John Newby (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • James Nolan (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • William Reid (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • Edward Robinson (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • John Ready (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • Thomas Spencer (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • William Starkey (Lance Sergeant), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • William Smith (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • Charles Vine (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • James Williams (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • Patrick Walsh (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • Patrick Connors (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion
  • James Fisher (Private), Listed as deserter from 2nd Battalion

  • C. W. Austen, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding