New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 18

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✨ Military Deserters Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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

Auckland, 12th May, 1863.

Regiment. Number, Rank and Name. Age. Size Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Color of Date of desertion. Place of desertion. Date of enlistment. At what place enlisted Parish and County in which born. letter Marks. Trade. Coat or Jacket. Breeches or Trousers. Remarks. Signature of Officer commanding.
14th 528, Private Edward Seeffin 24 5 5 fresh brown grey 28 April, 1863 Camp, Ota- huhu 5 Aug., 1858 Killeeloe Templemore, Co. Tipperary D tailor blue smock regmntl. C. W. AUSTEN, Lieut.-Colonel.
do. 562, Private Daniel Russell 28 9-12 5 7¼ sallow brown grey 25 April, 1863 Camp, Chis- holm's Bush 12 Aug 1858 Cork Balliwhanig, Co. Cork. D laborer blue serge smock do. Do.
do. 161, Private Ed. Fitzgerald 27 5 7 fair light brown blue 6 April, 1863 do. 4 March, 1858 Longford Co. Longford none laborer do. do. Do.
do. 556, Private Samuel Norris 23 5 6 fair darkbrown hazel 2 April, 1863 Napier, New Zealand 7 July, 1858 Rother- ham Curragh Sheffield, York- shire none watch- maker shell jacket do. Do.
do. 1515, Private John Morton 24 5 9 fresh light brown grey 2 April, 1863 do. 1 Sept., 1860 Fermanagh none laborer do. do. Do.
do. 846, Private John Bolton 24 5 9½ fair darkbrown blue 2 April, 1863 do. 5 Nov., 1858 Sheffield Yorkshire none laborer regimental tunic do. Do.
57th 47, Private Thompson An- derson 23 6-12 5 10 fair fair grey 11 April, 1863 Wanganui, New Zealand 8 Oct., 1857 Omah Donougheady, Londonderry none laborer summer red shell waistbelt, shell jacket H. BUTLER, Major. and forage cap found near the town. Pro- bably now. in plain clothes do. First desertion. Hair cut short
do. 447, Private Patrick Meehan 21 5 3-12 fresh brown grey 20 April, 1863 do. 23 Nov., 1859 Liverpool Clonmel, Tip- perary 3 blue spots between thumb and forefinger, left hand, and one between thumb and finger, right hand laborer do. do. Do.
do. 2619, Private Jas. Donnelly 28-3 5 11 fair brown grey 20 April, 1863 do. 5 Jan., 1853 Glasgow Antrim none laborer red cloth tunic do. Do.

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🛡️ Report of Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces Serving in New Zealand

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 May 1863
Military deserters, Army report, 14th Regiment, 57th Regiment, Wanganui, Auckland
9 names identified
  • Edward Seeffin (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Daniel Russell (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Ed. Fitzgerald (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Samuel Norris (Private), Reported as deserter
  • John Morton (Private), Reported as deserter
  • John Bolton (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Thompson Anderson (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Patrick Meehan (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Jas. Donnelly (Private), Reported as deserter

  • C. W. AUSTEN, Lieut.-Colonel.
  • H. BUTLER, Major.