Military Deserters List




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

40TH REGIMENT.

Number, Rank, and Name. Age. Feet. Inches. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Date of Desertion. Place of Desertion. Date of Enlistment. At what Place Enlisted. Parish. County. Marks. Trade. Details of Dress. Remarks.
501, Private William Carver 22 3-12 5 6 Fresh Red Light 29th Sept., 1862 Auckland 23rd Aug., 1860 Liverpool Warrent Flint None Laborer Regimental
305, do. James Lycett 21 2-12 5 Fresh Brown Chesnt. Hazel 18th Sept., 1862 do. 12th Oct., 1859 Melbourne Cappamore Limerick None Laborer do.
504, do. Rodolphus England 22 5-12 5 8 Fresh Light Grey 29th Sept., 1862 do. 23rd Oct., 1860 Nenagh Bowinay Tipperary None Servant do.
633, do. Michael Donoghue 20 2-12 5 5 Fresh Light Brown Blue 9th Oct., 1862 do. 1st Oct., 1860 Tralee Kilorglin Kerry None Laborer do.
308, do. John J. Read 26 2-12 5 6 Fresh Light Brown Light Hazel 15th Oct., 1862 do. 18th Oct., 1859 Melbourne Hobart Town Tasmania None Laborer do.
316, do. Charles Robinson 21 5 11 Fresh Light Blue 22nd Oct., 1862 do. 8th Nov., 1859 Melbourne Wortley York None Clerk do.
328, do. James Hanrahan 21 4-12 5 6 Fresh Brown Blue 26th Oct., 1862 do. 7th Dec., 1859 Melbourne Ballahale Kilkenny None Laborer do.
427, do. Simpson McDougall 21 5 7 Dark Brown Dark Hazel 27th Oct., 1862 do. 3rd Aug., 1860 Dublin Trim Tipperary None Laborer do.
340, do. John Charters 16 9-12 4 6 Fresh Light Brown Grey 28th Oct., 1862 do. 14th Jan., 1860 Melbourne Burnham Essex None None do. Band Boy.
3058, do. John Oakley 28 5-12 5 Fair Light Brown Grey 28th Oct., 1862 do. 12th March, 1852 Sudbury Glemsford Suffolk None Laborer do.
344, do. Robert Cahill 23 9-12 5 Fresh Brown Blue 29th Oct., 1862 do. 28th Jan., 1860 Melbourne Bagnals Town Carlow None Butcher do.
311, do Joseph Parkins 23 5 Fresh Red Grey 29th Oct., 1862 do. 21st Oct., 1859 Melbourne Carlisle Cumberland. None Clogmaker do.
3487, do. Charles Baldry 26 5 Fresh Dark Brown Light Blue 22nd Oct., 1862 do. 28th Oct., 1854 Thetford Garbaldisham Norfolk None Laborer do.
576, do. Patrick O'Toole 24 4-12 5 Fresh Brown Grey 9th Nov., 1862 do. 29th June, 1860 Melbourne St. James' Wexford A white spot on the white of right eye. Carpenter do.
282, do. Peter Conroy 21 4-12 5 5 Fresh Light Brown Blue 10th Dec., 1862 do. 27th Aug., 1859 Melbourne Clifton Galway None Laborer do.
264, do. Frederick Ellis 28 6-12 5 Sallow Dark Brown Blue 7th Jan., 1863 do. 15th July, 1859 Melbourne Halstead Essex None Laborer do.
3349, do. William Keating 22 9-12 5 9 Fresh Brown Hazel 23rd Aug., 1862 do. 29th April, 1854 Cork Birming- ham Warwick None None do. Bandsman.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ARTHUR LESLIE, Lieut.-Col. Commanding.

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🛡️ Report of Deserters from 40th Regiment (Continued) (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Deserters, 40th Regiment, military personnel, physical description, enlistment details, Otahuhu, Auckland
17 names identified
  • William Carver (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • James Lycett (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Rodolphus England (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Michael Donoghue (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • John J. Read (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Charles Robinson (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • James Hanrahan (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Simpson McDougall (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • John Charters (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • John Oakley (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Robert Cahill (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Joseph Parkins (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Charles Baldry (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Patrick O'Toole (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Peter Conroy (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • Frederick Ellis (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment
  • William Keating (Private), Listed as deserter from 40th Regiment

  • Arthur Leslie, Lieut.-Col. Commanding