New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 11

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✨ Military Deserters List



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

Number, Rank, and Name. Age. Feat. Inshes. Complexion. Eyes. Hair. Date of Desertion. Place of Desertion. Date of Enlistment. At what Place Enlisted. Parish. County. Marks. Trade. Details of Dress. Remarks.
3242, Private Willlam Anderson 81 5 8 Sallow Hazel Light brown 5th Oct. 1862 Otahuhu 10th Jan., 1852 Liverpool Ayr Ayr None Laborer Regimentals
2635, “ Michael Hinchey 34 10-12 5 8 Fresh Grey Brown 20th Oct. do. 24th March, 1847 Glasgow Ennis Clare do. Servant Stable jacket, and white moleskin trousers
203, “ Thomas McElroy 25 6-12 5 7 Fresh Brown Brown 28th Oct. do. 10th July, 1856 Manchester Killegar Queen's do. Laborer Regimentals
58, Corporal James Wilsen 25 7.12 5 9 Dark Brown Brown 6th Nov. do. 29th June, 1854 Manchester Ashton- under-Line Cheshire do. Laborer do.
2921, Private E. J. Clarke 33 11-12 5 6½ Sallow Grey Brown 6th Nov. Point Chevalier 12th Dec., 1848 Cambridge Holbeach Lincoln Round shouldered Bricklayer do.
451, “ George Bentenito 22 8.12 5 5 Fresh Grey Brown 13th Dec. Otahuhu 27th March, 1858 Manchester Manchester Lancashire None Laborer do.
394, “ James Re 23 5 4½ Fresh Grey Dark brown 11th Nov. 1863 Auckland 30th Jan., 1858 Manchester Hulme Lancaster do. Clerk do.
308, Drummer William Woods 19 0:19 5 4 Sallow Blue Brown 2nd Jan. 1862 Point Chevalier 8th Aug., 1857 Rochester London Middlesex do. Painter do.
317, Private Michael Kenny 23 3.12 5 5½ Fresh Grey Sandy 6th Dec. 1863 Point Chevalier 7th Oct., 1857 Manchester Manchester Lancaster do. Laborer do.
3097, “ Cornelius Bryan 33 2.19 5 9 Fresh Grey Brown 6th Jan. 1862 Point Chevalier 28th Nov., 1849 London Clonekilty Cork do. Laborer do.
392, “ Henry Clarke 20 5 3½ Fresh Hazel Light brown 25th Nov. Otahuhu 27th Jan., 1858 Manchester Manchester Lancaster do. Mechanic do.
2869, “ Patrick Brown 30 4.12 6 0 Fresh Grey Sandy Otago 16th Sept., 1848 Buttevant Bay Galway do. Laborer do.
392, “ Michael Coffee 20 11.12 6 0 Fair Blue Light brown At present not known.. do. 2nd Feb., 1854 Not known Fethard Tipperary do. Laborer do.
2869, “ Ebenezer Stansfield 25 10.12 5 6 Fresh Grey Dark brown do. 19th March; 1855 Manchester Athlone Ross- common do. Labourer do.
455, “ Hy. J. Bell 24 9.12 5 5 Fresh Grey Dark brown Queen's Redoubt, near Pokino 3rd April, 1858 Not known Wear- mouth Durham do. Engineer do.
347, Clr.-Serjt. Wm. P. Stevens 34 11.12 5 10 Fresh Grey Light brown 26th Dec. 27th Feb., 1846 Dublin St. Nicholas Galway do. Laborer do.

T. CHUTE, Colonel, Commanding 70th Regiment.



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🛡️ Continuation of Return of Deserters from 70th Regiment (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Deserters, 70th Regiment, Personnel records, Table, Military, Enlistment details
16 names identified
  • Willlam Anderson (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Michael Hinchey, Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Thomas McElroy, Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • James Wilsen (Corporal), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • E. J. Clarke (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • George Bentenito (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • James Re (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • William Woods (Drummer), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Michael Kenny (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Cornelius Bryan (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Henry Clarke (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Patrick Brown (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Michael Coffee (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Ebenezer Stansfield (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Hy. J. Bell (Private), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Wm. P. Stevens (Colour-Sergeant), Listed as deserter from 70th Regiment

  • T. Chute, Colonel, Commanding 70th Regiment