Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 16

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✨ Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces



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

Auckland, 28th February, 1863.

Printed under the Authority of the Governor of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas McKenzie and James Hughes, Printers for the time being for said Government.

Regiment Number; Rank and Name. Age. Size. 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 Trowsers. Remarks. Signature of Officer commanding Regt.
Royal Artillery, 1-12th 2132, Gunner Edward Pike 24 Ft. Inch. 5 7½ fair brown/grey 9 Feb. 1863 Albert Barracks, Auckland 24 Dec. 1859 Taunton St Mary's Taunton, Somerset none white smith blue serge ... ... ... regimental H. Mercer, Capt. R.A.
40th Regiment 246, Private Thomas Byrne 21 5 7½ fresh light brown grey 6 Feb. 1863 Military prison, Auckland 3 June 1859 Drogheda St. Peter's; Drogheda, Meath A scar on ... laborer regimental ... ... regimental T. D. Miller, Major, 40th Regt. A.A. General List, Lieut-Colonel.
do. 434, Private Bernard Hanlon 25 5 8 fresh brown grey 12 Feb. 1863 New Zealand 28 Mar. 1860 Melbourne Victoria none do. do. do. do. do.
do. 377, Private Richard Gorden 23 5 7 fresh light brown light hazel 12 Feb. 1863 Auckland 28 April 1860 Melbourne Ayr, Ayr none do. ... ... ... do.
57th Regiment 16, Private John Kelly 21 5 6 fresh brown brown 24 Jan. 1863 New Zealand 10 Sept. 1860 Fermoy Cork, Cork none laborer coarse grey tweed none coarse grey tweed An officer's servant R. W. Lousada, Major, 57th Regt. G.F. Murray, Lieut-Colonel.
65th Regiment 3588, Private Daniel O'Brien 32 5 8½ fresh brown grey 29 Jan. 1863 Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno 22 Sept. 1857 Liverpool Kilrush, Cork letter D. laborer blue serge ... blue serge ... do.
do. 3490, Private Thomas Kennedy 28 5 7 fresh brown/grey 30 Jan. 1863 Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno 20 March 1855 Liverpool St. Anne's, Dublin none laborer blue serge ... ... do.
do. 274, Private John Shean 27 5 4 fresh brown hazel 30 Jan. 1863 Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno 23 August 1855 Westminster St. Mary's, Cork none shoemaker blue serge ... ... ... do.
do. 3597, Private Ebenezer Stanfield 36 5 6 sallow dark brown hazel 20 Nov. 1862 Camp, Drury 28 March 1859 Manchester Athlone none laborer red tunic ... ... black cloth ... do.
do. 488, Private Henry John Ball 29 5 4 dark dark brown grey 3 Dec. 1862 Camp, Otago 26 July 1856 Manchester Weardale Co. Durham Mk. with ... engine tenter regimental ... blue serge do.
do. 3275, Private Thomas Richards 32 5 7½ fresh auburn blue 23 Nov. 1862 Camp, Otago 20 Nov. 1858 Manchester St. Martin's, Middlesex none laborer do. ... ... do.
do. 120, Private Bernard Reddy 27 5 9 swarthy black brown 29 Dec. 1862 Albert Barracks, Auckland 18 June 1861 Newtown Ireland none laborer ... ... do.
do. 180, Private Robert Williams 35 5 10 sallow brown/grey grey 16 Feb. 1863 Camp, Otahu 4 Feb. 1856 Dublin North Wexford, Somerset none laborer ... ... do. do.



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🛡️ Report of Deserters from Her Majesty's Forces (continued from previous page)

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

  • H. Mercer, Captain R.A.
  • T. D. Miller, Major, 40th Regt. A.A. General List, Lieut-Colonel.
  • R. W. Lousada, Major, 57th Regt. G.F. Murray, Lieut-Colonel.