THE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1898. VOL. XV., No. 1471. It is requested that the Admiralty and. War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, < f'c., from Her Majesty's Naval and. Military 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, SAV. R. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, FEBRUARY 1, 1898. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. OFFICE NO. r 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NAME. REG. NO. Alderson, Cecil Alexander, Arth. E. Badger, James Barry, Patrick Bates, Thomas Bennie. Matthew Blair, John Bolton. George Brady. John James Byron. John ICampbsll, Colin Campbell. Laughlin Canavan. Martin E. Carroll. John Clark. John Cocklin. Thomas Croft, Peter Davey, Patrick Davies, H. A. Desmond, Wm. Dlugg. Henry Dobie. William W. Duffy. James Evan. William Fraser, — Freeman. Ceo. Wm. ( iamblin, Walt. Jas. Gilmore. George Glynn. Bernard Grant. John 4765 19563 5895 3675 5689 6344 20118 5125 5333 5378" 23175 4752 5061 5396 4364 5847 6995 736 5457 2241 1 1118 6388 24814 4328 5646 a ' = HAILI. EYES. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF Leicester Rgt. Royal Artillery : Royal Scots A. Ord. Corps Border Rgt. Gordon High. Royal Artillery Manchester R. Northinbld Fus Con. Rangers fresh dark fresh fresh fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh grey brn blue grey grey grey grey grey hazel hazel labourer seaman clerk labourer tea packer farm serv. salesman labourer bricklayer tailor PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. 26 Aug ' 96 Xwcstl- o- T Trinity. Darlington 21 Jan. 7 Apl. ' 97 London Clapham, London 1 7 Jan. 13 Jan. ' 97 Liverpool Glasgow. Lanarksh. 10 Jan. 18 Jan. ' 98 Woolwich Rosscarbery. Cork 19 Jan. 25 Oct. ' 97 Dalston Bethnal GIL. Londn 22 Jan. 12 Jan. ' 98 Stirling Airdrie 18 Jan. 19 May ' 97 Glasgow Kirkcudbright 22 Jan. 28 June' 97 London Shepherd's Bsh. Lon 19 Jan. 11 Jan. ' 98 Newcl- o- T Carlisle, Cumberld 22 Jan. 20 Jan. ' 98 Dublin Swords. Dublin 23 Jan. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. PLACE OF Cork Woolwich Edinburgh Woolwich Shorncliffe Aberdeen Dorchester Shorncliffe Newclo- T. Dublin MARKS AND REMARKS. A.& S. Highdrs Royal Artillery : Liverpool Rgt. R. Munster Fus.: R. Scots Fus. Liverpool Rgt. Border Rgt. Grenadier Gds. R. Engineers R. Seots Fus. R. H. Artillerv Coldstrm Gds. AAcSHghlndrs Royal Artillery 2nd Drag. Gds. Dorset Rgt. 3748 12th Lancers 4768 5968 Royal Fusiliers R. Dubin Fus. Cheshire Rgt. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Gregory, J. Gridley. Em. Edwd. Griffiths. William Hale. Edwin John Hendry. R. Henry. James Hicks. Frederick W Ilodgens. Peter Honey. Patrick Howe. Arthur W. Holland. William Hutton, James Jenkins. John Jenkins, Matthais Johnston. Dd. E. G Jones, Alfred Keighley, Luke Kelly, John Kelly. Michael Kelly, P. 5092 25395 22682 11584 I 5428 :. 421 5663 K7963 4699 5729 4052 6985 5475 4790 25290 4999 5948 575 51 Lansdown, Fredk. 52 Lewis. John 53 Llewellyn, William 54 iLloyd, John 55 Macey, Albert 56 Mackintosh. Thos. G. 57 Marsh, Arthur 58 Mason. William 59 . McAuley, John 60 iMcGeeham, Frank 18886 5141 2303." 21576 5190 5854 4817 5113 20854 22171 61 McMahon. Francis 62 Metters, John W. 63 Miller, Stephen 64 Mooney. Mark 65 Moran. John 66 Morris, Hugh E. 67 Morris, John 68 Mortimer. George 69 Munroe. Alexander 70 , Murphy, James 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Newman, James Nicholas. Alfred O'Brien, J. Payne, Ralph Presland. Walter Price, Edward Pritchard, Chas. W Pritchard, H. Purse. Alfred Robbins. Thomas 5636 6253 1134 20595 5155 24806 4561 19034 5089 Liverpool Rgt. R. H. Artillerv R. H. Artillery Royal Artillery R. Scots Fuslrs. H. L. Infantry W. Riding Rgt. Roval Artillerv Welsh Rgt. Grenadier Gds. 12th Lancers Grenadier ( ids. Welsh Rgt. Welsh Rgt. II. W. Kent Rgt. Roval Artillery W. Yorks Rgt. Royal Artillerj R. Dublin Fus. R. Dublin Fus. 4. i fresh 91 fresh 4 lair 5 Idark 3J fresh fresh fresh sallow fresh fair 5JI fresh 9} fresh 43 fresh paper mkr. 26 cabnet mkr 12 groom 21 labourer 2 labourer 11 labourer 5 labourer 8 labourer 18 painter 26 labourer 12 \ 6 o.{ jcarter I game kpr. labourer labourer porter carpenter groom packer messenger engineer Feb. Oct. Jan. Oct. June Dec. Dec. Oot. Jan. July Sept. Oct. Dec. Dec. June Jan. Nov. Aug. Dec. Jan. ' 95 Glasgow 7J sallow 10 6| fair fresh fair fresh fresh Royal Artillery Nr'ihaptn. Rgt, R. H. Artillery R. H. Artillery Middlesex Rgt. R. Lane. Rgt. W. Yorks Rgt. Worcester Rgt. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery R. Scots Fus. 18* 15 Gordon High. 19} 5 Coldstream Gds 20 5 Roval Artillerv 20} 5 Shropshire L. I. I 19} 5 Welsh Rgt. IS}.". R. Lancastr Rgt 21} 5 Roval Artillery 21 5 Highland L. I. 27 5 Royal Artillery! 19}| o Middlesex Rgt.| 18J| 5 2591 S Staff. Rgt, 24} 4 21540 Royal Artillery 21 5 brn brn brn lt brn brn brn brn fair dk brn aubrn 5981 5854 5315 19928 4858 23535 Roval Scots. King's R. Rifles Liverpool Rgt. S. Wales Bordrs Royal Artillery Rifle Brigade 231 5 19J 5 18} 5 20} 5 25 15 193 •> Royal Artillery 20} 5 brn brn blue blue blue brn blue blue grey blue | blue bl grey hazel blue brn hazel brn blue brn blue grocer seaman collier collier dk laborer carman labourer labourer labourer engine dvr plumber labourer labourer groom haminrmn. painter labourer enameller tinsmith blacksmth lt brn blue brn blue lt brn blue mill workr labourer groom labourer hawker collier labourer clerk stone cuttr labourer Mar. Oct. Jan. Aug. Jan. Jan. July Jan. Dec. Apl. Glasgow Liverpool Limerick Newcl- o- T Liverpool Penrith Birkenhd London London ' 97 Liverpool ' 97 Newcastle ' 97 Hamilton ' 97 Bristol ' 97 London ' 98 London ' 93 Ipswich ' 93 Hounslow " 96Naas ' 98jChester _ ' 95 Liverpool ' 98 London ' 97 London ' 95 Woolwich ' 97 Hamilton ' 94 Hamilton ' 97' London ' 91 Dublin ' 95 Merthyr ' 96j London ' 97 London ' 97 Liverpool ' 9N'Pontyprdd ' 95 Pontvprdd ' 98 Woolwich ' 98 London ' 9 7i Leeds ' 98 Armagh ' 96 Dublin ' 96| Dublin Ayr 16 Jan. Belfast. Antrim 17 Jan. Liverpool. Lanes. 4 Jan. Kathkeale, Limerick 21 Jan. Cullercoats. Nthbld. 20 Jan. Liverpool. Lanes. 4 Jan. Jedburgh. Berwick 18 Jan. Liverpool. Lanes 21 Jan. Camberwell London 21 Jan. Aldershot, Hants 21 Jan. Leeds, Yorkshire 22 Felling. Durham 20 Stirling 20 Charfield. Bristol 22 Inverness 23 Fulham. London 21 Pembury. Kent I Stepney. London 21 S. Thomas. Dublin 22 Ciifton. Bristol 1 •"> Canning Twn.. Lond. 4 Stk Nwngtn. Londn 23 Tottenham. London 24 Islington, Middx. 25 Barony. Glasgow 21 Derry. Derry 22 Paddington. Londn 22 Ballinasloe. Galway 22 Dowlais, Glamorgn 22 Bow, London 29 Ashford, Middlesex 16 Glasgow I. of Wight Cape Town Fermoy Chatham Cape Town Carlisle London Chatham Chatham ancr. crses. Love, 4cc, lt frm 4c hd small scar bk neck and bk lt ear sc inner side rt knee 4c top lt shdr scar mid fing rt hd, scr rt ankle small scar side of head scars bt knees, 2 sm scrs acs fhd dot rt frm, line dots lt frm. 4cc. small scar rt cheek sc up lip A: rt knee. 2 dots rt thmb scars frt lt shin 4c rt brst, RL rt fm indistct tat rt frm. rt side hd. rt bk several scars on front of left leg indistinct tattooing It forearm soars back lt wrist and rt hand cross, heart, anchor, 4cc, rt frm eyebws mt, sailors hd rt frm Liverpool. Lanes. Taliesen. Cardignsh Baddan. Glamrgnsh Bermondsey, Surrey Cricklewood. Londn Leeds, Yorkshire Edinburgh St. Michans. Dublin St. Thomas. Dublin 20 Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan. J an. Jan. Jan. . Tan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Ipswich scrs frhd. rt knee A: shin, ta lt frm Woolwich small scar above lt wrist Glasgow bl dt ech thmb. scr cen frhd Exeter 2 crosses lt forearm Leeds eyebrws mt. scrs ball lt thb A: abd Shorncliffe scar forehead Aldershot - car bk nk. molelt frm 2 rt arm Curragh 2 scars back of lt forearm Aldershot 2nd 4c 3rd toes joined togthr lt ft Chester | cross lt frm. bird. Acc.. on rt Kuil'sRvr* London Aldershot London Cardiff Aldershot Woolwich Aldershot Dover Armagh Aldershot Aldershot 2 scars right knee ' Cape Town London anchr rt fnn. scrs frhd Ac rt tem London scrs pirn lit fingr lt hnd A: frhd Chatham R. T. J. T. and cross rt forearm Shorncliffe small scar on right wrist Shorncliffe dots, A: c., lt frm and hand Portsmth Cardiff scar bridge of nose London 4 scars above navel scars forehead and right shin crossed figs, cm. eagle, 4cc., rt frm coal mark left upper lip scar lt side scalp 4c eybr, 2 nape nk sc upper lip and lt cheek. A: c. indistinct inks bth frms, sc lt frm figure of woman tattooed rt frm cross lt forearm, burn lt loin mole on abdomen Feb. Mar. Oct. Dec. Sept. Apl. Jan Jan. June Sept. ' 97 Hounslow London London Manchestr. London Manchestr. . ' 97 York Birkenhd. Ennis London Hammersmith. Lon. 16 Jan. Chelsea. London 18 Jan. W. Kensingtn. Mddx 22 Jan. S. Anne's. Liverpool 16 Jan. Bethnal Grn.. Lond. 17 Jan. Uddinstone, Lanark 20 Jan. Leeds. Yorkshire 19 Jan. S. Lukes. B'minghm 19 Jan. Druinbegell. Clare 23 Jan. Poplar. London lli Jan. brn lt brn brn lt brn aubrn brn red brn aubrn brn blue grey grey grey brn brn blue brn blue brn labourer musician labourer labourer labourer labourer porter moulder labourer tube drawr| 27 Oct. Nov. Oct. J une Jan. Dec. J an. Dec. June Mar. ' 97 Perth ' 97 ' 97 ' 97 Hilsea tattooed Buffalo Bill. Acc.. rt frm Aldershot sc nose, dots rt frm. dots bk lt hnd Woolwich eyebrows meet Woolwich 2 moles rt arm. sc lt chin Woolwich tattooed both forearms Manchestr. Dover ."> sm sc bk rt shldr A 1 nape of nk en route* * to Worcester Plymouth tattooed both frms Sheerness sc bk of hd, I. L. L. L., Acc. Glasgow. Lanark Roxburgh X. Shields. Nthmbld. Liskeard Birmnghm Dublin ' ' astlerea. Rosscomn ' 98 Ashtn- u- L. Manchester, Lanes. ' 97 Merthyr . Merthyr, Glamorgn. ' 98 Blackburn Blackburn. Lanes. ' 97 Liverpool Cardiff. Glamorgan ' 92 Glasgow Woodside. Aberdeen ' 97 Glasgow Inniskilling. Frmgh Aug. ' 97| Dalston Shoreditch, London Jan. ' 89 London Deptford Aug. ' 97 Carlow Black Lion. Cavau Feb. ' 97 London Liverpool, Lanes. Jan. ' 98 Sheffield Gloucester Oct. ' 97 Birmnghm Birmingham. War. July ' 96 Hounslow Bromley- b- Bow. Ln. May ' 97 Nottinghm Sneiton, Nottnghm Jan. ' 97 Hounslow Hornsey. London Oct. ' 97 Birmughm Birmingham Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. J an. Jan. Ayr ct- of- arms rt arm, cr figs kc. rt f rm Aberdeen cr tat lt arm. 2crancrbrclt lt frrn Woolwich HurstCstle 2 slight coal se } in. rt spine Ashtn- u- L. fig of wmn rt frm, HB kc. It fnn Cardiff 113 rt frm, 161 It frm. 2 sc on hd Burnley crossed flags lt frm Seaforth heart lt frm. sev sm sc bk of hd Hamilton faint scr rt kn. ft br stn hoi of bk Portsmth. brown stain rt thigh J an. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Woolwich FN rt frm. scr fhd A: rt ankle jt Aldershot 409 dots rt farm. 374E lt frm Mlfrd. Hvn. Edinburgh Sheffield Warringtn jPembk Dk Colchester Dublin Athlone tombstone tattooed on It frm scr sclp. lost tip 2nd rt finger heart, anchor, cross, 4c H It frm scar roof of nose scars over lt shld bid 4c bk rt thgh mole bk nk. tatclaspd hds & heart tattooed bracelet lt wrist tombstone lt frm. birthmk rt btk 4 T H E POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE.— continued. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 ~ » T 92 93 94 95 96 97 Rutland George Saunders, William Scarborough, S. T. Scott, Thomas H. Shipley, William Smales. William Standish, Charles Stratton. David Trevett, John Turner. George Wallace. Henry W. Wallace. John Walsh, John White. Albert White. Robert Jas. Winterton, Chas. H. Woods. John 590.") Liverpool Rgt. 5273, Middlesex Rgt. 5767 Border Rgt. 5020, Lanes Fus. 5679 Yorkshire L. I. 1192 t'oldstrm Gds. 5356 R. Lanes Rgt. 11521 Medical Staff C. 19250 Royal Artillery - ' Royal Artillery 3397 2nd Drag Gds 5637 Dorset Rgt. 12H1 Coldstrin Gds. 191 18 J 18 222 1* 1 23 19 19 211 20.1 29J 20] is; 24470 Royal Artillery 19 5065 Rifle Brigade [ 20 5960 Royal Scots 5 722 Royal Scots 20 21* 4f 3J 5 1 3} 9J 6 3i 8} ENLISTMENT. I PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. jgrey grey brn brn jgrey lt brn blue dk brn grey brn brn lit brn blue labourer labourer van guard groom labourer fitr & turnr miller clerk labourer labourer 7 Dec. ' 97 Warringtn Hounslow London Bury Leeds Newcl- o- T Manchestr 2( 1 Nov. ' 97 15 Nov. ' 97 24 Oct. " 94 20 Jan. ' 98 8 Nov. ' 97 22 Apl. ' 97 26 July ' 97 Belfast 17 Sep. ' 97 Brighton 15 Jan. ' 98 Pontyprid Liverpool. Lanes. Enfield. Middlesex Shoreditch. London Pendleton. Salford Holbeck, Leeds Stokesley. Midlsbro Gorton, Lancashire Dwnpatrk, co. Down Worthing, Sussex Plymouth. Devon DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. DATE OF PLACE OF 17 Jan. Warringtn 17 Jan. Woolwich 7 Jan. Shorncliffe 20 Jan. Preston 20 Jan. Pontefract 22 Jan. Windsor 20 Jan. Manchestr 23 . Inn, Netley 22 Jan. Hilsea 17 Jan. Cardiff pedestal 4: cross. GRGRM It frm birth mk on abdmn, scar lt groin heart, dagger bk rt hd. ILK bk lt scar right shin scr It btk, mle rt shldr, scr lt frm indistinct tat mks on both frms several sml scars in front of body anchor lt frm. 4 false teeth J. T. tat bklt wrist, mole Ksde nk fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fair 6] | f resh lt brn aubrn brn aubrn brn fair blue brn jgrey blue, grey grey grey grey stoker waiter stone cuttr labourer baker labourer labourer I 7 July ' 86 18 Jan. ' 98 II Nov. ' 97 2 Dec. ' 97 17 Feb. ' 97 6 Feb. ' 97 4 Apr. ' 96 Aldershot London Burnley London London Leicester Glasgow | St. Mary's. Reading Islington. London Starkstead. Lanes Stepney. London Blackwall. London Barnet, London Barony, Glasgow 20 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Jan. 14 Jan. 10 Jan. Leeds Shornoliffe Windsor Woolwich Dublin Edinburgh Edinburgh ' D." boat, love, J. R.. Howr rt frm scar lt side back, and bk rt hand moles on arms, scar rt knee scar rt frm, mole lt cheek, rt frm scar cen forhd. eyebnvs. 2 rt knee ARMY RESERVE. 0FFICK NAME. NO. REO. CORPS. NO. AGE. HEIGHT. COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. ENLISTMENT. TRADE. DATE OF PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF | PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Brooks, John Childe, Christopher Coates. Chas. Henry East. Frederick Gray, Joseph Hoare, Albert W. Newman, Edward Norman. Patrick Payne. Tom Quee. Samuel 64325 R. II. Artillery 70775 Roval Artillery 67461 R. H. Artillery 76611R. H. Artillery 687S2 Roval Artillery 11171 Army Ser. Crps 66931 R. II. Artillery 72376 Royal Artillery 8908 Army Ser. Crps 72575 R. H. Artillery 29" 28 30 26] 27* 23 33 271 27 281 5 8 5 6 5 8 5 4 5 6 5 4 5 4i 5 4 5 U 5 31 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh brn brn brn aubrn It brn brn dk brn lt brn brn dk brn blue brn brn grey hazel grey grey bm hazel grey labourer labourer mech. engr. labourer farm labr. clerk labourer labourer labourer butcher 21 Oct. ' 87 1 Feb. ' 89 5 Apl. ' 88 31 Dec. ' 89 24 Sept. ' 88 29 Mar. ' 93 11 Apl. ' 88 6 Apl. ' 89 9 Mar. ' 89 13 Apl. ' 89 Worcester Worcester India Cheltenhm Weedon Woolwich Warley Dublin Maidstone Belfast Stke Heath. Worcstr St. Michaels, Finbry Fort Gualior, India Lorgiting. Gloucstr. Oundle, Northmptn Lancashire Middleton, Suffolk S. Michl & John. Dub. Dover Shankhill. Antrim 30 June 1 July 30 June 30 June 1 July 1 July 30 June 1 July 1 July 30 June Woolwich Bromyard Woolwich Woolwich Ramsey* Woolwich Woolwich Dublin Woolwich Woolwich mole left cheek ' Huntingdon scar left side of head cross and P left forearm 108 Savidge. Fredk. M. 109 Shirley. Albert 110 Thomson. Samuel 111 Turner. Daniel 112 IWatson. William 74594 R. H. Artillery 75152 Royal Artillery 11027 Army Ser. Crps 11983 Army Ser. Crps 52562 R. H. Artillery 26. j 261 26;] 28] 32 5 7: 1 5 6 5 51 5 5 5 51 fair faii- fresh fail- dark brn fresh brn fresh bin hazel grey blue brn hazel seaman file grinder groom carpenter carman 19 Aug. ' 89 26 Sep. ' 89 29 Nov. ' 92 23 Aug. ' 94 2 Jan. ' 86 London Nailstone, Leicester Birmingm Birmingham • Glasgow Southwick. Dalbthe Glasgow Barony. Glasgow London Holy Trin., Camb. 30 June 1 July 1 July 1 July 31 Mar. Woolwich Up. Weedn Woolwich Woolwich Woolwich sc lt sd of frhd, sm mis on face MYME in a scroll & c, lt frm 3 dots right A: left hand sc ab It shld bide, anchr bk lt fin eyebrows meet, sc lt abdm & loins ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE NAME. REG. CORPS. ii H a o COM- HAIR. EYES. TRADE. NO. NO. < H W PLXN. 113 Bailey, George 5331 Northamptn R. 19] 5 72 fresh lt brn grey finisher 114 Davis. Harry 5728 Warwick Regt. 5 Si fresh brn hazel shoemaker 115 Dawson, William A. — York & Lane. R. 22', o 8 fresh brn hazel baker 116 Dethinage. Rich. J. 4619 South Staff II. 17] 5 o fresh dk brn bra labourer 117 Fitzgerald. James 6145 Warwick Regt. 17.1 o 2.1 sal low- dark brn turner 118 Hughes, John 246 Highland L. I. 24 o 8 fresh brn grey miner 119 Langford, Richard 5691 Warwick Regt. 17.', 5 4 fresh lt brn grey polisher 120 Ragg, Fred. Win. 6139 Warwick Regt. 18 • r> u fair lt brn blue electrician ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. 10 Dec. " 97Nrthmptn [ Leicester. Leicstrsh. 29 June ' 96 Brminghm Birmingham 19 Jan. ' 98 Rotherhm Huddersfield, Yorks 27 Dec. ' 97 Wednesbry W. Bromwich. Staf. 0 June' 97 Birmnghm Birmingham 15 Dec. ' 97 Hamilton Carluke, Lanark 15 April ' 9( i Birmnghm! Birmingham 28 May ' 97 Coventry DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF ] PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 4 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 11 Jan. 17 Jan. I 7 Jan. Nrthmptn lost frnt teeth, moles ins rt elbow Warwick dots bk lt frm. dts bk rt wrist en route* ' Pontefract Lichfield Warwick 2 scars back of head Hamilton cross hnds. hrt & shamrock rt arm Warwick scr centre of spine, tat frnt rt frm Warwick anchr rt it lt frm. dots It frm ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME. 121 Anderson. John 122 Blyth, James 123 Boland. Michael 124 Braunton. Enoch 125 Carritt, George 126 jChadwick. Charles 127 Clarke. Alfred 128 | Cliff. Douglas E. 129 Cronin. Joseph 130 - D'Arcy. Nicholas 131 Devereux. . Michael 132 East. Joseph 133 Gamham. Wm. G. 134 Green. Fredk. 135 Gregson. Page 136 Hadfield. Jas. 137 Hancock. Thomas 138 Horgan. Cornelius 139 Key. Newman 140 Leaf. Edwin E. SHIP DESERTED FROM. DATE. Pembroke. deserter 17 Jan. ' 98 It, orfor;/, deserter 15 Jan. ' 98 Melampux, deserter 18 Jan. ' 98 Magnificent. straggler 28 Jan. ' 98 Pembroke, deserter 17 Jan. ' 98 Monarch, deserter 3 Jan. ' 98 Mildura. deserter 27 Nov. ' 97 Pembroke, deserter 17 Jan. ' 98 Howe, deserter 19 Jan. ' 98 Viettry, deserter 15 Jan. ' 98 WHERE BORN. N % o 2 COM- PLXN. 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 Lennon. Michael. J. Lynch. Hugh Meager. Thomas W. Pearce. George Planten. Thos. G. Price. Joshua C. Shields. William Smith. Thomas Webber. William A, Williams, Joshua stoker. 2nd class stoker private, R. M. L. I. private, R. M. L. I. stoker. 2nd class stoker stoker stoker A. B. stoker. 2nd class Calton, Edinburgh 19 15 Leven. Scotland 23; J 5 Faha. Waterford 211 ."> Fremington. Barnstaple 22.', 5 Selbv. Yorks 2o" :> Wednesbury. Staffs. 23 J 5 Stepney. London 22 5 Kensington, London 25 5 St. Peter & Paul. Cork 22 5 St. Joseph's. Glasgow | 20J 5 Magnificent, straggler 22 Jan. Mildura, deserter : 27 Nov. Impregnable, straggler 23 Jan. Magnificent. straggler 28 Jan. Ccexar, deserter 27 Jan. Pembroke, deserter 17 Jan. Magnificent, straggler ,27 Jan. ( ranges, deserter 16 Jan. Ceesar, deserter 24 Jan. Magnificent, straggler ,28 Jan. ' 08 ' 97 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 stoker A. B. boy. 2nd class stoker gunner. R. M. A. toker. 2nd class private R. M. L. I. boy, 2nd class A. B. gunner. R. M. A. Rochdale. Wexford 127] Kingsland. Middlesex 29 St. Helens. Ipswich 16 Peterboro'. Northamptn 22. J Marylebone. London 231 Miles Platting. Mnchstr 25] Burnham. Bucks 22* Bally horgan. Tistowel 16] St. Edmunds. Nthmptn 33| IHotwells. Bristol 29. J Hlake. deserter Pembroke, deserter Ccexar, deserter Victory, deserter Impregnable, straggler Magnificent, straggler Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Impregnable, straggler Pembroke, deserter 18 Jan. I 7 Jan. 27 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 4 Jan. 4 Jan. 23 Jan. 17 Jan. "'. is A. B. ' 98 stoker. 2nd class ' 98 private. R. M. L. I. ' 98 stoker ' 98 boy, 2nd class ' 98 gunner. R. M. A. ' 98 stoker, 2nd class ' 98 stoker. 2nd class ' 98 boy, 2nd class ' 98 stoker. 2nd class Queenstown. Cork Manchester. Lanes. Wapping. London All Saints. Landport St. Helens, Ipswich Warminster. Wilts Charlton. Manchester New Lenton. Notts St. James. Bristol Kilburn. London 4 2J 5 5 9 22] 19] 20 23* 1 23] 23 24 161 20 j fresh fresh fresh dark dark fair dark dark fair dark IJ fair fresh fair fresh dark fresh 6 jfresh 24 fresh 7] dark 8 fresh 3 fair 3} fresh brn brn brn black dk brn dk brn dk brn black dark dk brn light ~ brn brn black black brn brn brn EYES. brn grey blue brn brn brn brn blue grey brn MARKS AND REMARKS. end of 2nd left finger deficient small scar It forehead, large birthmark on back scar on scalp cross, anchor & heart rt arm. clspd hands & ht left scar right arm 2 cut scars on right thumb name tattooed left arm. dots right arm cross right forearm blue blue blue ' grey brn fresh dark fair fair fresh fresh faii- fresh Wooster. Frederick St. George, deserter 21 Dec. ' 97| A. B. grey grey grey dk brn hazel brn It blue lt brn blue brn hazel brn grey dk brn hazel cross flags left wrist tattooed on fingers MLPGRDEH & L left arm. scar on temple & chin woman both arms scar lt thumb, arms and breast tattooed scars back of head, tattooed left arm flower Ac pot right arm. woman & initials It forearm ELFHLPL lt arm. HL rf, arm scar 2nd left finger brn brn brn black ! It brn brn brn blue blue blue grey lt blue Hampton. Middlesex | 231| 5 5} fair ' light jit blue ROYAL MARINES. Description of Deserters. TP and anchor lt arm mole inside right forearm, scar inside right leg THBM and crossed flags lt arm. anchor on right busts of 2 women, fcc. rt arm. snake, girl, & c, left flags, girl. > Vc, lt arm. G. Bowler. Lotty, & c, rt arm OFFICE XT » 17 NAME. DIVISION. NO. 1 1 WHERE BORN. | . K TRADE. A | < A* A E 1 COM- HAIR. PLXN. 1 EYES. REGIMENTALS OR PLAIN CLOTHES. DATE OF PLACE OF DESERTION. DESERTION. MARKS AND REMARKS. 152 IClark. W. R. M. L. I. 153 Read. Fredk. W. R. M. 154 Skilbeck. Albert H. jR. M. 155 Turner. Leonard W. R. M. Purfleet,' Essex valet St. Pancras. Lond. engine clnr Stockton- o- T. Dur farm labr. Barnsbury. Lond. labourer 23] 20] 19 191 5 6} 5 5J 5 6] 5 7] dark Ibrn brn fresh brn grey fresh brn jgrey fresh dk brn It blue regimentals regimentals plain clothes plain clothes 19 Jan. ' 98| Chatham 15 Jan. ' 98 Walmer 21 Jan. ' 9f- Middlsbro' 22 Jan. ' 98 London 2 moles left cheek, 1 on right cheek Faith. Hope & Charity. I. love, & c.. left arm MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED, or who, for any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended. NAME. REG. NO. OB 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 Clarke, P. Edwards, William R. Gorin. J. Harrington, John Harrison, A. 13387 pt RMLI 4335 2117 6837 Army Service Corps JVile Gloucester Rgt. Essex Rgt. Essex Rgt. 25 Jan. ' 98 25 Jan. ' 98 17 Aug.' 97 25 Jan. ' 98 21 Sept.' 97 20 226 53 172 107 Heath, W. O. McCorkle, Daniel Noice, Charles Slater. E. 4771 1530 3224 13275 Gloucester Rgt. Scottish Rifles Somerset L. I. Army Service Corps 6 July ' 97 18 Jan. ' 98 6 July ' 97 25 Jan. ' 98 36 212 236 113 LONDON : PRINTED FOB HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. BY HARMER AND HARLEY. LTD., 3!) TO 44. COWPER STREET, FINSBI l iY, E. C.