New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 11

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✨ Military Deserters List



RETURN OF DESERTERS FROM HER MAJESTY'S FORCES SERVING IN NEW ZEALAND, (Continued.)
70TH REGIMENT.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Number, Rank, and Name. Age. Feet. Inches. Complexion. Eyes. Hair. Date of Desertion. Place of Desertion. Date of Enlistment. At what Place Enlisted. Parish. County. Marks. Trade. Details of Dress. Remarks.
71, Private Timothy Crowley 33 2-12 5 5½ Sallow Grey Light brown 1862 4th March Otahuhu 2nd Nov., 1854 Cork Cloyne Cork None Labourer Regimentals
3553, “ James Childs - 29 8-12 5 5 Fresh Grey Dark brown 4th March do. 31st May, 1855 Brentwood Chippingonga Essex None do. do.
3589, “ Thos. Dukworth 26 9-12 6 0 Fresh Grey Brown 28th March Otago 20th June, 1856 Manchester Acrington Lancaster None do. do.
2924, “ John Develin - 33 6-12 6 0 Sallow Grey Dark brown 7th April do. 10th Jan., 1849 Cork Skull Cork None Weaver do.
565, “ John Campbell 21 9-12 5 8 Fresh Grey Dark brown 27th May Otahuhu 29th March, 1859 Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow None Labourer do.
3462, “ George Royle 29 5 6½ Dark Brown Dark brown 28th May do. 14th Jan., 1854 Manchester Nantwick Chester None do. do.
503, “ John Smith 23 6-12 5 4½ Brown Hazel Brown 28th May do. 5th July, 1858 Rochester Oldham Lancaster None Turner do.
506, “ James Deware 23 6-12 5 10 Fresh Grey Fair 28th May Baird's Farm, Great S. Road 14th July, 1858 Cork Kilerdu Fifeshire None Labourer do.
3558, “ William Strange 28 1-12 5 7 Fresh Grey Dark brown 22nd July Otahuhu 1st April, 1858 Manchester Manchester Manchester None do. do.
391, “ William Baker 24 5 6¼ Fresh Hazel Dark brown 5th Sept. do. 1st Dec., 1854 Not known Douglas Hants None Seaman do..
178, “ Ephraim Prosser 24 11-12 5 8 Fresh Hazel Brown 5th Sept. do. 27th Jan., 1858 Dublin Bath Somerset None Labourer do.
567, “ John Moore - 33 3-12 5 4 Fair Blue Dark brown 4th Sept. do. 2nd Feb., 1856 Glasgow Carlisle Cumberland None Mason do.
301, “ George Allen - 26 1-12 5 6¼ Fresh Brown Brown 5th Sept. do. 29th March, 1859 Banbridge Lurgan Armagh Cicatrix back of left thigh Blacksmith do.
696, “ Samuel Cockroft 27 6-12 5 7 Fresh Grey Brown 20th Aug. do. 30th Dec. York 1853 Rochdale Lancaster None Labourer do.
488, “ Thomas Hart - 26 6-12 5 6 Fresh Hazel Brown 21st Sept. do. 2nd July, 1858 Glasgow Barony Lanark None do. do.
3590 “ John Kelly 24 7-12 5 7¼ Fresh Grey Brown 20th Oct. do. 28th June, 1856 Not known Clonmel Tipperary None Plasterer do.


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🛡️ Continuation of Return of Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces (70th Regiment) (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Deserters, 70th Regiment, Personnel records, Table, Military
16 names identified
  • Timothy Crowley, Listed as deserter
  • James Childs, Listed as deserter
  • Thos. Dukworth, Listed as deserter
  • John Develin, Listed as deserter
  • John Campbell, Listed as deserter
  • George Royle, Listed as deserter
  • John Smith, Listed as deserter
  • James Deware, Listed as deserter
  • William Strange, Listed as deserter
  • William Baker, Listed as deserter
  • Ephraim Prosser, Listed as deserter
  • John Moore, Listed as deserter
  • George Allen, Listed as deserter
  • Samuel Cockroft, Listed as deserter
  • Thomas Hart, Listed as deserter
  • John Kelly, Listed as deserter