Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 16

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✨ Military Deserters



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

Auckland, 14th February, 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. Inches. Complexion. Hair. Eyes.
2nd Bt 14th 322, Private Andrew Archer 22 8-12 5 7 fresh light brown blue 20 Jan., 1863 Camp, Shepherd's Bush 14 May, 1858 Dublin Dunlewin, Wicklow letter D. marks of corporal punishment laborer blue smock ...
57th 70, Private Ard Shaw 23 3-12 5 6 fresh brown grey 9 January, 1863 Wanganui 30 Oct., 1857 Liverpool Askrigg, York none laborer shell jacket forage cap
do. 261, Lance-Corporal Owen McKernan 21 5 7 fresh brown grey 17 Feb., 1863 Wanganui 18 Feb., 1859 Dublin Ematris, Cootehill, Monaghan none laborer Regim entals
do. 386, Private Adalbert Ulrich 23 5-12 5 8 fair light brown blue 9 January, 1863 Wanganui 23 August, 1559 Westminster Sawenford, Germany none clerk shell jacket forage cap
do. 611, Private Miles Jones 20 1-12 5 8½ fair brown blueish grey 20 Nov., 1862 Wanganui 20 Oct., 1860 Wexford Camolin, Wexford none laborer shell jacket ...
65th 3792, Private Richard Walsh 26 4-12 5 8½ fresh brown grey 21 Jan., 1863 Cmp., Queen's Redoubt 1 July, 1852 Liverpool St. Mary's, Limerick none shoe-maker blue serje ...
do. 2641, Private Walter Quinn 34 5 8½ fresh dark brown grey 21 Jan., 1863 Cmp., Queen's Redoubt 1 Feb., 1847 Clonmel Drangan, Tipperary none laborer blue serje ...
70th 3042, Private John Martin 31 5 7 sallow black hazel 24 Jan., 1863 Camp, Point Chevalier 7 Nov., 1849 Glasgow Donegal none laborer Regim entals
do. 37, Private Joseph Stretton 27 5 5½ fresh light brown grey 2 Feb., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 8 Oct., 1853 Oldham Stockport, Chester none joiner blue serje forage cap with silver numerals
do. 3565, Private Peter Waldsworth 33 5 5 sallow brown grey 5 Feb., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 14 Nov., 1855 Pendleton, Lancaster Pendleton, Lancashire none laborer Regim entals
do. 3460, Private Jn. Thompson 29 5 7 sallow light brown grey 6 Feb., 1863 Camp, Otahuhu 14 Jan., 1863 Not recorded. St. Catherine's, Dublin none laborer do. do.


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🛡️ Report of Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 February 1863
Deserters, Military, Auckland, 1863
11 names identified
  • Andrew Archer, Deserter from 2nd Bt 14th Regiment
  • Ard Shaw, Deserter from 57th Regiment
  • Owen McKernan (Lance-Corporal), Deserter from 57th Regiment
  • Adalbert Ulrich, Deserter from 57th Regiment
  • Miles Jones, Deserter from 57th Regiment
  • Richard Walsh, Deserter from 65th Regiment
  • Walter Quinn, Deserter from 65th Regiment
  • John Martin, Deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Joseph Stretton, Deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Peter Waldsworth, Deserter from 70th Regiment
  • Jn. Thompson, Deserter from 70th Regiment

  • C.W. AUSTEN, Lieut.-Col.
  • H. J. WABRE, Colonel
  • G.F. MURRAY, Lieut.-Col.
  • T. CHUTE, Colonel