New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 8

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✨ Military Deserters Report



Printed and Published by W. C. Wilson, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office, Shortland Crescent.

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

Auckland, 28th February, 1863.

Regiment. Number, Rank and Name. Age. Feet. Inches. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Date of desertion. Place of desertion. At what place enlisted Parish and County in which born. Marks. Trade. Coat or Jacket. Waistcoat. Breeches or Trousers. Remarks. Signature of Officer commanding.
Royal Artillery, 1-12th 2132, Gunner Edward Pike 24 10-12 5 7¾ fair brown grey 9 Feb., 1863 Albert Brcks., Auckland 24 Dec., 1859 St Mary's, Taunton, Somerset none white smith blue serge .. regimental H. MERCER, Captain R.A. T. E. MILLER, Bt.-Major. ARTHUR LESLIE Lieut.-Colonel. Do.
do. 246, Private Thomas Byrne 21 9-12 5 7¾ fresh light brown grey 6 Feb., 1863 Military prison, Otago 3 June, 1859 Drogheda, St Peter's, Drogheda .. laborer blue serge .. regimental
40th 454, Private Bernard Hanlon 25 3-12 5 8 fresh brown grey 12 Feb., 1863 Auckland, New Zealand 23 May, 1860 Melbourne, Victoria A scar from a nail on the upper part of right thigh laborer regimental regimental regimental
do. 377, Private Richard Gorden 23 10-12 5 7 fresh light brown hazel 12 Feb., 1863 Auckland, New Zealand 28 April, 1860 Melbourne, Ayr, Ayr none none do. do. do.
57th 16, Private John Kelly 21 4-12 5 6 fresh light brown brown 24 Jan., 1863 Wanganui 10 Sept., 1857 Fermoy Cork, Cork none none coarse grey tweed coarse grey tweed coarse grey tweed, dark blue serge An officer's servant
65th do. 3586, Private Daniel O'Brien 32 4-12 5 5½ fresh brown grey 29 Jan., 1863 Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno 22 Sept., 1855 Liverpool Killrogan, Cork Letter D. laborer blue serge .. do.
do. 3490, Private Thomas Kenedy 28 10-12 5 5½ fresh brown grey 30 Jan., 1863 Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno 20 Mch., 1855 Liverpool St Amos, Dublin none laborer blue serge .. do.
do. 274, Private John Shean 27 5-12 5 4½ fresh brown hazel 30 Jan., 1863 Camp, Dunedin 25 Aug., 1859 Westminster St. Mary's, Cork none shoemaker blue serge .. do.
do. 3537, Private Ebenezer Stansfield 36 5 6 sallow dark brown hazel 20 Nov., 1862 Camp, Dunedin, Otago 9 March, 1855 Manchester Athlone none laborer red tunic .. black cloth
do. 458, Private Henry John Bell 29 5 4 dark dark brown grey 3 Dec., 1862 Camp, Dunedin, Otago 1 April, 1858 Wearmouth, Co. of Durham Marked with the letter D on the left side engineer red tunic regimental ..
do. 3275, Private Thomas Richards 32 5 7½ fresh auburn blue 12 Feb., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 20 Nov., 1851 Manchester St. Martin's, Middlesex none hatter regimental regimental regimental
do. 120, Private Bernard Reddy 27 5 9 swarthy black brown 16 Feb., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 18 June, 1855 Not known Tullow none laborer do. do. do.
do. 180, Private Robert Williams 35 5 10 sallow brown grey 16 Feb., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 4 Feb., 1856 Dublin North Wotton, Somerset none laborer do. do. do.

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 February 1863
Deserters, Military, Royal Artillery, 40th Regiment, 57th Regiment, 65th Regiment, Auckland
13 names identified
  • Edward Pike (Gunner), Reported as deserter
  • Thomas Byrne (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Bernard Hanlon (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Richard Gorden (Private), Reported as deserter
  • John Kelly (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Daniel O'Brien (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Thomas Kenedy (Private), Reported as deserter
  • John Shean (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Ebenezer Stansfield (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Henry John Bell (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Thomas Richards (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Bernard Reddy (Private), Reported as deserter
  • Robert Williams (Private), Reported as deserter

  • H. Mercer, Captain R.A.
  • T. E. Miller, Bt.-Major.
  • Arthur Leslie, Lieut.-Colonel.
  • R. W. Logan, Major.
  • G. F. Murray, Lieut.-Colonel.
  • G. W. Ryan, Major.
  • T. Chute, Colonel.