New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 15

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✨ Military Deserters Report



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

Auckland, 2nd May, 1863.

Regiment.
Number, Rank and Name.
Age.
Feet,
Inches,
Complexion.
Hair.
Eyes,
Size.
Color of
Date of desertion.
Place of desertion.
Date of enlistment,
At what place enlisted
Parish and County in which born.
Marks.
Trade.
Coat or Jacket.
Breeches or Trousers.
Remarks.
Signature of Officer commanding.

Royal 5961, Sapper Thos. Johnston 25
Engi- 1-12 5 6¼ fresh brown grey 20 April, Auckland, New 12 March, Ports- Doncaster Don- none blacksmith blue serge regimental Has been wounded by a musket THOS. R. MOULD,
neers. 1863 Zealand 1859 mouth caster, York smock bullet in the left wrist. Colonel Com.
Royal Eng.

40th 303, Private (Boy) Alfred 16 5 6 fresh fair blue 4 April, do. 10 Oct., Melbourne Liverpool, Co. none none regimental do. ARTHUR LESLIE,
Foster 6-12 1863 1859 Lancaster Colonel.

do. 3850, Private Jos. M'Grearty 21 5 7 fresh light grey 4 April, do. 26 Oct., Dublin St. Peter's, none none do. do. Do.
4-12 brown 1863 1855 Dublin

70th 181, Private George Hale 27 5 5 fair darkbrown hazel 14 Jan., Dunedin, 2 Feb., Dublin Keysham, N. none labourer do. do. G. W. RYAN,
1863 Otago 1856, for Bristol, Somer- Major Com.
13th Regt. setshire Det. 70th Regt.

do. 3479, Private James Daniels - 27 5 10 fair brown hazel 24 Jan., do. 4 Feb., Clonmel County Tipperary none laborer do. do. Do.
1863 1854 Carrick on Sun,
Ireland.

do. 3434, Private John Danaher - 30 6 1 fresh sandy grey 28 Jan., do. 6 Dec., Rothkeale Limerick, none laborer do. do. Do.
1863 1853 Limerick Ireland

do. 605, Private Andrew Walsh 28 5 9¼ fresh darkbrown hazel 30 Jan., do. 5 May, Man- Daragh, none laborer do. do. Do.
1863 1859 chester N.

do. 371, Private John Lawton - 29 5 6 fair brown hazel 19 April, Camp, Ota- 29 Dec., Salford Queen's Co. letter weaver do. do. T. CHUTE.
4-12 1863 huhu 1857 Stickport, D Colonel.

do. 264, Private Henry Gray - 25 5 8½ fresh light grey 25 April, do. 17 Nov., St. Albans Sterenage, letter woodman blue serge do. Do.
5-12 (short) 1863 1856 Herts D forage cap

do. 568, Drummer John Brown 21 5 5 sallow brown brown 27 April, do. 10 Feb., Rawul Bow, none none regimental do. Do.
9-12 1863 1859 Pinder Middlesex

do. 268, Private Henry Smith - 26 5 6¼ fresh light hazel 27 April, do. 19 Feb., Cork St. Finbar's, letter laborer do. do. Do.
2-12 brown 1863 1855 Cork D

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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🛡️ Report of Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces Serving in New Zealand

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 May 1863
Deserters, Military Forces, Army Register, Royal Engineers, 40th Regiment, 70th Regiment
11 names identified
  • Thos. Johnston, Reported as a deserter
  • Alfred Foster, Reported as a deserter
  • Jos. M'Grearty, Reported as a deserter
  • George Hale, Reported as a deserter
  • James Daniels, Reported as a deserter
  • John Danaher, Reported as a deserter
  • Andrew Walsh, Reported as a deserter
  • John Lawton, Reported as a deserter
  • Henry Gray, Reported as a deserter
  • John Brown, Reported as a deserter
  • Henry Smith, Reported as a deserter

  • THOS. R. MOULD, Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers
  • ARTHUR LESLIE, Colonel
  • G. W. RYAN, Major Commanding
  • T. CHUTE, Colonel