New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 2

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✨ Military Deserters Report



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

Auckland, 21st January, 1863.

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 and County in which born. Marks. Trade. Coat or Jacket. Waistcoat. Breeches or Trousers. Remarks. Signature of Officer comndg.
Royal Artillery. 2183, Gunner Michael Condon 23 5 8¾ fresh brown grey 9 December, 1862 Auckland 4 January, 1860 London Middleton, Cork none sawyer blue serge frock .. regi-mental H. MERCER Capt., R.A.
do. 2389, Driver William Ward 25 and 9-12 5 4 sallow brown hazel 26 Sept., 1862 Auckland 3 January, 1860 Westminster St. Mary's, Southampton slightly mrkd. with small pox laborer Regiment als. .. .. Do.
do. 320, Gunner John Hunt 22 and 9-12 5 9 fresh brown blue 21 March, 1862 Auckland 4 January, 1858 Little Ely Cambridge, Cambridge none laborer .. .. .. Do.
2nd Bt 14th 689, Private Martin Hennessy 19 5 3 fresh light brown blue 2 January, 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 24 Sept., 1858 Kilkenny Butts, Kilkenny none laborer .. .. .. C. W. AUSTEN, Lieut.-Colonel
do. 1105, Private James Casey 23 5 6 fresh dark brown grey 2 January, 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 3 March, 1859 Dublin St. Catherine's, Dublin letter D. laborer .. .. .. Do.
do. 35, Private James Fisher 33 9-12 5 5 sallow black grey 11 Jan., 1863 Camp, Shepherd's Bush 3 March, 1858 Carlow Carlow, Carlow none boot closer blue smock .. regi-mental took whole of regimental necessaries. Do.
do. 394, Private Jeremiah Delaney 24 5-12 5 7 fresh light brown hazel 2 January, 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 31 June, 1858 Maryboro', Queen's Co. Ballinahill, Queen's Co. none servant Reg iment als. .. .. Do.
70th 3132, Private James Franklin 33 10-12 5 6¼ sallow dark brown (short) grey 15th Jan., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 28 March, 1844 Leeds St. Martin's, Shannon, Galway none .. .. .. .. T. CHUTE, Col.
do. 3579, Private Wm. Howard 25 5 6 sallow brown (short) brown 15 Jan., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 22 March, 1856 Burnham Essex Burnham letter D. shipwright .. .. .. Do.


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

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 January 1863
Deserters, Military personnel, Royal Artillery, 14th Regiment, 70th Regiment, Auckland
9 names identified
  • Michael Condon (Gunner), Reported as deserter
  • William Ward (Driver), Reported as deserter
  • John Hunt (Gunner), Reported as deserter
  • Martin Hennessy (Private), Reported as deserter
  • James Casey (Private), Reported as deserter
  • James Fisher (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Jeremiah Delaney (Private), Reported as deserter
  • James Franklin (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Wm. Howard (Private), Reported as deserter

  • H. MERCER, Captain, R.A.
  • C. W. AUSTEN, Lieutenant-Colonel
  • T. CHUTE, Colonel