Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 13

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✨ Military Deserters Report



Printed under the Authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by THOMAS MCKENZIE and JAMES MUIR, Printers for the time being for such Government.

Report of Deserters from Her Majesty’s Forces serving in New Zealand.

Auckland, 21st January, 1863.

Regiment. Number, Rank and Name. Age. 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. Waistcoat. Breeches or Trousers. Remarks. Signature of Officer commanding.
Feet. Complexion.
Inches. Hair.
Eyes.
Royal Artillery. 2163, Gunner Michael Condon 23 5 8½ fresh brown grey 9 December, 1862 Auckland 4 January, 1860 London Middleton, Cork none sawyer blue serge frock Regimental
do. 2969, 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 marked, with small pox laborer Regi ment al.
do. 320, Gunner John Hunt 22 and 9-13 5 9 fresh brown blue 21 March, 1863 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 ... do.
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 23 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 ...
do. 394, Private Jeremiah Delaney 24 5-12 5 7 fresh light brown hazel 2 January, 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 31 June, 1858 Maryboro’ Ballinahill, Queen’s Co. none servant Regi ment al.
70th 3133, Private James Franklin 23 10-12 5 6¼ sallow dark brown (short) grey 15 Jan., 1863 Camp, Ota-huhu 28 March, 1844 Leeds St. Martin’s, Shannon, Galway none ... ... do.
do. 3579, Private Wm. Howard 25 5 6 sallow brown (short) brown 15 Jan., 1863 Camp, Ota-huhu 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, Auckland, Royal Artillery, 14th Regiment, 70th Regiment
9 names identified
  • Michael Condon, Deserter from Royal Artillery
  • William Ward, Deserter from Royal Artillery
  • John Hunt, Deserter from Royal Artillery
  • Martin Hennessy, Deserter from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment
  • James Casey, Deserter from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment
  • James Fisher, Deserter from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment
  • Jeremiah Delaney, Deserter from 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment
  • James Franklin, Deserter from 70th Regiment
  • William Howard, Deserter from 70th Regiment

  • H. Mercer, Capt. R.A.
  • C. W. Austin, Lieut.-Colonel
  • T. Chute, Col.