T H E POLICE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1923. VOL. XXXIX., No. 3633. It is requested that the Departmental Descriptive Forms of Deserters, & c., from His Majesty's Naval, Military, and Air Services for insertion in the POLICE GAZETTE, and all communications in connection therewith, shall be addressed to the EDITOR of the POLICE GAZETTE. New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. I. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICES. ARMY. tg.? NAME. 1 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 Boyce, Edward Brown, J. Burns, Thomas Burton, H. Buxton, Wm. Hy Cole, J. Cook, George Forshaw, H. H. Fox, Jack Galey, C. Reg. No. 3049200 2870358 3238421 0455173 1952941 ssisrti 5878702 4118840 4084375 5703897 Corps. Dpt. R. Scots 21 2nd Gordon Highrs. 19 Opt. Cameronians 2^' 2nd R. FusilierS , 1 » 2nd Welch R. 19J R Dpt. Coy. R. A. S. C, 21 j Dpt. North'n R. ( 211 Dpt. Cheshire R. 2t{ Dpt. K. O. Y. L. I. 224 M. T. Dp. Coy. R. A. S. C. 2l| W Com- plxn. 31 31 9i 6 8J 5 8J 41 4* fresh fresh fresh_ fresh' fresh. salloif fresh freBh fresh fresh Hair. dark brn brn brn brn light brn It brn dk brn It brn Eyes. blue brn haze^ blue ^ y e grey blue • brn brn IHL: Trade. labourer miner seaman kitchnprtr tailor carman turner clerk labourer errand boy ENLISTMENT. Date of Place of Parish and County in which Born. DESERTION. Date of Place of MARKS and REMARKS. July ' 23 Sept. ' 22 Dec^ 22 l' » b! P » 22 Jan. ' 23 Dec. ' 20 Oct. ' 22 Julj ® 22 Feb. ' 23 Mav ' 19 Glasgow Perth Hamilton Whitehall Manchester Whitehall London Birkenhead Newc- on- T Norwich Johnstone, Renfrew Dalkeith, Midlothian Leeds, Yorks. fteicester, Leicft Ancoats, Lancf. t Stepne/,• I . ondon * Fulham, Londn^- Liverpool, Lanes. Glasgow, Lanark Norwich, Norfolk 28 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 23 July 14 July 1 Aug. 27 July 23 July 30 July Glencorse Ft. George Hamilton Aldershot Colchester Feltham En route * Chester Pontefract Aldershot tattooed rt forearm scar rt thigh and knee sc above 1 elbow crucifix rtfrem Union Jack anchor 1 frem scar 1 eye Gill, S. Gittens, James Gregory, Geo. W. Harris, George H. Harrison, S. C. Holden, John A. Horn, James Hoy, William Hyatt, William James, A. Dean 0448120 3238128 3302251 0779988 5721204 5822909 3301710 2008441 1031828 5011340 2nd R. Fusiliers Dpt. Cameronians I st Highland L. I. 1st Dorset R. 1st Dorset R. Dpt. Suffolk R. 1st Highland L. I. 3rd Grenadier G'ds. 01st Bty. R. F. A. 2nd Devon R. 20 23 23 18 18 201 331 19 30 20} 7 4} 10 3 « i 31 9 11 lOJ 7* fresh sallow fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh dark fresh aubrn black light brn brn dark brn brn black brn brn , hazel grev brn blue brn blue jhazel brn blue fitters mate riveter packer fitter's mte barge hand blacksmith labourer carman gen. labr. fitter Aug. ' 21 June ' 22 Dec. ' 20 Aug. ' 22 Oct. ' 22 Dec. ' 22 Jan. ' 08 Sept. ' 22 Sept. ' 19 Dee. ' 19 Hounslow Hamilton Whitehall Whitehall Whitehall Kings- on- T Glasgow London Plymouth Fulham, London St. Malachie, Belfast Tottenham, London Southwark, London Bow, London King's Cross, London Barony, Lanark West Ham, London Sunbury, Middlesex Devonport, Devon 30 July 2 Aug. 3 Aug. 29 July 29 July 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 27 July 30 July 10 April Aldershot Hamilton Edinburgh Aldershot Aldershot Bury St. E. Edinburgh Windsor Colchester Meerutf two scars rt side of back tattooed rt frem mole rt chest scar forehead sc below 1 knee sc 1 side upper lip sc rt knee tattooed arms 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jupp, A. J. Petheram, Wm. E. Price, Bertie Smith, Edward Smith, William Thompsett, Albert Valentine, Joseph Waldron, J. Walton, Joseph Ward, Wm. H. 2690694 4796636 3948778 1038157 0133107 0338732 4184291 31028 3303879 12834 Dpt. Scots G'ds Dpt. Lincoln R. 2nd Welch R. 1st Tng. Bde. R. A. D. 2nd E. Surrey R. Dpt. R. W. Kent R. Dpt. R. W. Fus. M. T. Dp. Coy. H. A. S. C 1st Highland L. I. A Sup. Co. R. A. S. C. 91 6 5 8} 6 6i 7 41 8 10 fresh fresh fresh fresh fair fair fresh fresh dark fresh dk brn light It brn brn brn brn It brn dark black dk brn blue hazel blue blue grey blue blue grey brn brn moulder labourer collier labourer farm labr. gen. labr. motorman mechanic clerk Mar. ' 23 Apr. ' 23 May ' 19 Feb. ' 23 Aug. ' 19 Mar. ' 23 Aug. ' 22 Jan. ' 21 Mar. ' 22 Apr. ' 22 Whitehall Mansfield Cardiff Newc- on- T Kings- on- T Maidstone Liverpool Glasgow York Chichester Deptford, London Holloway, London Hereford, Hereford. Gateshead, Durham Acton, London Mountfield, Sussex Liverpool, Lanes. Beith, Renfrew Kirkstall, Yorks. Egham, Surrey 14 July 13 July 27 July 28 July 27 July 9 July 6 July 16 July 4 Aug. 30 July Caterham Lincoln Colchester Woolwich Aldershot Maidstone Wrexham Eeltham Edinburgh Aldershot mole rt buttock heart & dagger 1 frem girl, etc., 1 frem mole rt neck scar 1 eyebrow 31 Wheaton, A. J. W. 32 Wheeler, Sydney 33 Whenman, Frank 34 Winter, Alfred 35 Yates, James 36057 12 M. T. Coy. R. A. S. C. 20 5039889 54th Bty. R. F. A. 23 6134783 5th Bn. Tank Corps 22 31596 12 M. T. Coy. R. A. S. C. 21 3700028 1st King's Own R. 18} 8 51 5 71 31 fresh light blue fresh brn dk brn fresh brn hazel fresh brn blue fresh brn grey groom waggoner capstan hd labourer labourer Dec. ' 22 Mar. ' 21 Aug. ' 21 May ' 21 Nov. ' 22 Kings- on- T Stoke- on- T Kings- on- T Newc- on- T Bolton Balham, London Burslem, Staffs St. Albans, Herts Newc- on- T, Northrld St. Paul's, Stafford 27 July 28 July 27 July 27 July 31 July Woolwich RedesdaleC Perham J Woolwich Shorncliffe tattooed forearms small sc upper lip 1 shin mole forehead scs 1 eyebrow and 1 cheek * Colchester to Northampton. f India. Down Discharged for Misconduct. V ( S < 5 NAME. Reg. No. Corps. fli B < 5 • SP ' 3 a Com- plxn. Hair Eyes. Trade. Cause of Dis- charge as stated on Paroh- ment Cert. Parish and County in which Born. Date of Dis- charge. Place of Dis- charge. MARKS and REMARKS. 36 Bird, Harry 7250947 R. A. M. C. 191 5 3} fresh aubrn grey saddler misconduct Edgbaston, B'ham 27 July Aldershot 37 Cannon, Arthur W. 0281924 The Buffs 20J 5 4 fresh brn dk brn labourer conv civil power Plaistow, London 7 Aug. Hounslow 38 Cartney, Hugh L. 2870112 2nd Gordon Highrs. 24 5 7} fresh brn gry hzl loco stoker misconduct Fraserburgh, A'deen 10 July Winchester scs 1 side shin and 1 calf 39 Clark, W. H. 2805619 2nd Gordon Highrs. 20} 4 91 fair It brn grey carter misconduct St. Nicholas, A'deen 10 July Winchester 40 Corder, Albert F. 1606869 The Buffs 181 5 6 fresh brn blue milkman conv civil power Greenwich, London 7 Aug. Hounslow 41 Crane, James R. 5823145 Dpt. Suffolk R. 20 5 4 fresh brn brn farm labr misconduct Bramfield, Suffolk 3 Aug. Colchester 42 Ellis, John J. 7257093 R. A. M. C. 27 5 8 fresh dk brn bl grey motor dr vr conv civil power Galashiels 3 Aug. Edinburgh sc on breast bone 43 Gallacher, D. 287( 11 sr. 2nd Gordon Highrs. 19J 5 5 fair aubrn grey rivet heater misconduct Govan, Lanark 10 July Winchester 44 Grant, John 2809010 2nd Gordon Highrs. 20 5 41 fresh light It grey farm srvnt misconduct Cluny, Aberdeen 10 July Winchester sc 1 cheek 45 Groom, James S. 5721348 Dpt. Dorset R. 18$ 5 6 fresh brn brn carter misconduct Aldershot, Hants 3 Aug. Exeter 46 Marshall, John 1801587 R. E. Mtd. Dpt. 21} 5 7 fresh brn blue musician eonv civil power Greenwich, London 31 July Chatham 47 McKenzie, Thos. 2870048 2nd Gordon Highrs. 20 5 41 3 fresh dk brn It grey farm srvnt misconduct Tyrie, Aberdeen 10 July Winchester sc outside rt leg 48 McWilliams, S. 4908494 2nd S. Stafford R. 20 5 fresh dk brn brn shop assnt m'boat mn conv civil power Liverpool, Lanes 1 Aug. Lichfield 49 Ruston, Leonard 243500 R. Engineers 37} 5 8 — — — misconduct Chelsea, London 13 July Chatham 60 Skepelhorn, R. W. Smith, Thos. W. 294379 R. G. A. 22 6 0} fresh black brn musician conv civil power Battersea, London 8 Aug. Dover deformed chest 51 1115095 17th Bty. R. G. A. 23} 6 0} fresh brn brn furnacelbr conv civil power Finedon, Northants 31 July Larkhill 52 Stammers, H. W. 6133931 2nd E. Surrey R. 21} 5 8 fresh brn blue chmst asst with ignominy Purley, Surrey 3 Aug. Hounslow sc 1 knee 53 Stewart, R. 2870258 2nd Gordon Highrs. 19 5 7} fresh light blue miner misconduct Stirling, Stirlingshire 10 July Winchester iscars knees 54 Thorpe, J. H. 1052930 2nd Bn. The Buffs — 5 6 fresh brn grey seaman misconduct Ramsgate, Kent 30 July Hounslow 55 Walters, John 5822705 2nd Suffolk R. 22 5 7 fresh brn hazel miner conv civil power Willenhall, Staffs 2 Aug. Ipswich 56 Woodward, Geo. 1423471 15 Pack Bty. R. G. A. 23J 6 0} fresh brn blue butcher conv civil power Tynemouth, N'land 3 Aug. Dover dots 1 forearm • 2 THE POLICE GAZETTE. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1923. NAVY. Office No. NAME. Ship Deserted from. Date. Rating. Where Born. © M Height. Com- plxn. Hair. Eyes. MARKS and REMARKS. 57 58 59 60 61 Bolesworth, Walter Burns, John Ratcliffe, Charles J. Summons, Albert B. Winspear, Albert W. Wakeful, straggler Repulse, deserter Courageous, straggler Hecla, straggler Excellent, straggler 1 Aug. ' 23 29 July ' 23 3 Aug. ' 23 30 July ' 23 4 Aug. ' 23 A. B. ord. sea. A. B. off. std 3rd cl. A. B. Hinckley, Leicester Wapping, London Langley Mill, Derby Hackney, London London 24 25J 23} 211 5 3i 5 3J 5 3 5 2J 5 7* fresh dark fresh fair fresh It brn dk brn It brn brn brn brn brn blue grey grey tattooed forearms lady's head, etc., rt forearm several moles rt of face scar rt knee ARMY RESERVE. Discharged for Misconduct. Office No. NAME. Reg. No. Corps. Age. Height. Com- plxn. Hair Eyes. Trade. Cause of Dis- charge as stated on Paroh- ment Cert. Parish and County in which Born. Date of Dis- charge. Place of Dis- charge. MARKS and REMARKS 62 Nevins, Samuel 4379516Green Howards 30} fresh brn brn labourer conv civil power Leeds, Yorkshire 14 July York tattooed forearms 1° a* 03 84 65 06 67 68 69 70 71 NAME. ROYAL AIR FORCE. Reg- No. Bailey, W. E. D. Burnet, Henry Charman, W. Cody, A. Gilham, It. Gray, Wm. H. J. Kelfridge, David Stolliday, A. E. Turnbull, J. C. 348583 352883 353021 364336 342148 348041 S44986 330076 lf> 8747 Unit. oc W 5 Flying Trng. Sehl No. 1 S. of T. T.( Boys) T" Dpt. Squadron T" Dpt. Squadron Stores Dpt. No. l S. of T. T. ( Boys) No. l S. of T. T. ( Boys) Engine Repair Dpt. Engine Repair Dpt. 29| 26 18} 20 J 21 29£ 22 i 211 22J 5 5j 7 8Jf: Com- plxn. fresh fresh ' resh fair fresh fresh fresh fresh Hair. Eyes. Trade. ENLISTMENT. Date of Place of Parish and County in which Born. DESERTION. Date of Place of MARKS and REMARKS dk brn dark black brn dark light It brn dk brn dk brn grey brn blue hazel hazel blue blue blue grey aircrfthand fitter aircrfthand aircrfthand clerk carter car. appren aero fitter aero fitter 22 July 5 Jan. lti Jan. 15 June 26 July 5 Aug. 14 Jan. 8 Apr. 8 Jan. Uxbridge Ux bridge Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge Croydon Battersea Birmingham, Wrwck Lewisliam, London Hertford, Herts British Columbia * Royston, Herts Cambridge, Cambs Killycoogan, Antrim Yarmouth, Norfolk Battersea, 1/ j^ don ^ AtexaK^ ii. 23 July 25 July 30 July 5 Aug. 3 June 27 July 24 July 11 July 11 July Shotwick HaltonCmp Uxbridge Uxbridge Aboukirt HaltonCmp HaltonCmp Abbassia J Abbassia J tattooed rt forearm sc centre of forehead scar front 1 shin small mole 1 shoulder tattooed 1 forearm MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES who have REJOINED or who, for any other reason, Are NOT to be Apprehended. NAME | Reg. No. or Rating. Corps or Ship. Police Gazette in which Advertised. NAME Reg. No. or Rating. Corps or Ship. Police Gazette in which Advertised. Date. | No. of Advt. Date. No. of Advt. Doull, L. 9843 2nd Essex R. 11 June ' 12 19 Newton. W. stoker Vivid, 6 Aug. ' 23 89 Edwards, J. A. B. Victory 16 July ' 23 81 Sheridan, C. off. st. 3 cl. Defiance 6 Aug. ' 23 90 Gillan, R. 342148 R. A. F. 25 June ' 23 68 Young, F. ord. sea. Vivid 6 Aug. ' 23 91 King. M. 3049276 Dpt. R. Scots 23 Apr. ' 23 29 ( 11411) Printed by His Majesty's Stationery Office, Harrow.