THE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1898. VOL. XV., No. 1549. It is requested that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, < fc-> 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, S. W. R. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, NOVEMBER 1, 1898. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. omoE NO. NAME. BEG. NO. COM- PLIN. ENLISTMENT. DATE 07 PLACE OF PABISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BOBN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 1 5 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 Addison, Walter Allison, Charles Auger, Samuel Ballard, Arthur Barnes, John Barry, James Baxter, Gilbert Healing, Herbert Behan, Thomas Bennett, Dickson 4400 2nd Lincoln R. 22 — Manchester R. 19} 5665 1st W. Rdng R. 19$ 4313 1st R. Dragoons 18$ — Cheshire Rgt. 18$ 5389 R. Irish Rgt. 24 j 25749 Royal Artillery 19 38886th Dragoon G. 18} 5900 2nd R. Irish F. 20$ 3922 6th Dragoon G. 21 6} 74 6 7$ 6| 8} 7 5 8i fresh fresh fresh fresh sal low fresh fair fresh fresh It brn brn dk brn It brn bra brn It brn brn fair grey blue brn blue blue grey It blue grey rrey labourer valet carman hrseranchr carter labourer labourer seaman labourer labourer 9 Dec. 20 Oct. 19 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 8 Mar. 28 Jan. 14 Mar. 19 Feb. 31 May Louth London London Hounslow Birkenhd. Cork Black burn Canterbry Dublin Kilmarnck King's Lynn, Norflk St. Mary's, Brighton Bethnal Gn, Londn. Brighton, Sussex St. Peter's, Liverpl. St. Finn Barrs, Cork Uphalland, Wigan Mere, Wiltshire Rathfarnham, Dbln Bridgeton, Lanark 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 19 Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 23 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 19 Oct. 1 Oct. Sheffield London Dover Hounslow Chester Clonmel Dublin Aldershot Dublin Aldershot sm anchor k 2 dots It frm scars bk of head, frhd k bk rt hnd scar It wrist and It cheek scar above rt eyebrow scar over rt eye and back of head T B rt forearm sc of cut rt wrist, mle insd It arm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bodger, James Bradley, John Broad, Chas. Ernest Burton, John Ed. Butler, Alfred H. Cameron, Andrew Cameron, George Carley, A. Clarke, John Collins, William 10672 Royal Artillery 23} 24546 Royal Artillery 19} 5051 1st W. Rdng R. 21f 17570 Royal i Artillery 20} 3929 6th Dragoon G. 20} 5864 W. Riding Rgt. 19 14096 Army Ser. Crps 20 1637 1st Coldstrm G. 21 5726 1st W. Rdng R. 20| 5047 1st Essex Rgt. 18} sal low fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh brn It bn brn dk brn dk brn dk bra brn bra brn grey i? rey grey blue brn brn grey grey hazel hazel labourer labourer labourer labourer carter labourer tailor dock labr. collier labourer 30 July 8 Dec. 14 Nov. 14 Dec. 23 June 13 Oct. 6 Aug. 10 May 1 Dec. 1 Feb. ' 95 ' 98 ' 95 ' 96 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 * 97 ' 98 York Seaforth London Nwcstl- o- T Portsmth Warring tn Dundee Woolwich Halifax Colchester Redcar, Yorkshire 15 Aug. Manchester 22 Oct. Islington, London 18 Oct. Jarrow, Nrthmblnd 1 Sept. Portshead, Somerset 15 Oct. Halifax scar outside rt frm, svl scrs on bk Prtsmouth scar centre of bk k bk of It thigh Wigan, Lanes Edinburgh Poplar, London Deal, Kent St. Helen's, Ipswich 14 Oct. 22 Oct. 9 Oct. 19 Oct. 18 Oct. Dover Halifax Aldershot en route* Woolwich London Dover Warley scar scalp, It wrist k bk of rt hnd anchr bk rt frm, 2 dots, A B bk It scar side of belly * to Halifax Highlander, shield, T H rt frm mole It side nk & above navel shield k svrl indist mrks rt frm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Connolly, John Conroy, Cornelius F. Craven, Gilbert Cronin, John Davidson, Fk. Da vies, Albert Dawson. William Dearing, Arthur Dolan, John Donegan, James 4846 3950 28826 6745 Suffolk Rgt. R. Engineers 6th Dragoon G. 19} 23f 20$ 5702| E. Kent Rgt. 23 24633 Royal Artillery 19f 30491 Royal Artillery 21 Royal Artillery 23 Army Med Cps. 18$ A. & S. Highdrs 19} Worcester Rgt.| 19 3$ fresh 10$ fresh 8$ fair 3$ pale fresh dark fresh fresh fresh fair brn bra brn brn brn black brn dk bra brn brn grey grey blue brn brn hazel brn hazel hazel blue labourer sawyer plumber grgcr's ast. hawker shoe maker labourer carman labourer bricklayer 21 Dec. 13 Oct. 5 Aug. 19 Aug. 9 Dec. 4 Oct. 13 July 20 Oct. 19 Oct. 10 Oct. ' 97| London ' 98( Dublin ' 98 Portsmth. ' 98 Woolwich ' 97 London ' 98 Leeds Peterboro London Glasgow Birmnghm St. Luke's, London 21 Oct. S. Catherine's, Dbln 21 Oct. Portsea, Hampshire 9 Oct. Greenwich, Kent 24 Oct. Walworth, Surrey 12 Aug. Blackburn, Lanes. 15 Oct. Bourne, Lincolnshr. 19 Oct. Bethnal Gn, London 22 Oct. Barony, Glasgow 22 Oct. Kidderminster 18 Oct. Bry S. Ed's Dublin Aldershot Contrbury Woolwich Woolwich Dover London Stirling Birmnghm star and part of star rt frm small mole side It nipple 6c rt chkbne, bdge of nose deprssd D and dots rt frm, dots It frm; sc bk head, Scotch girl, & c, rt frm tatt mrk bth frms k bk each hud moles body, scar rt groin 3 round scari outer side rt leg mole down centre of chest 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Elliott, Thomas 5043 Flindall, Robert 4840 Forecast, Charles 6531 Garland, George 91801 Geoghegan, George 4133 Grieves, James 21835 Harris, Edward Hawkins, Arthur C. 22051 Heath, George Wm. 3976 Heath, Henry C. 29279 Royal Artillery 22} 2nd Nrthbld F. ~ Royal Fusiliers Royal Artillery 8th Hussars Royal Artillery Hussars- of- Lne Royal Artillery 6th Dragoon G. Royal Artillery 21 19 23} 18f 20} 19$ 191 20$ 18$ 8} 6 4$ 3 5$ 4 5| ii 8$ 7$ fresh dark fresh fresh fresh fresh fair fair sal low fresh It brn black brn brn bm dk brn bra aubrn It bra brn blue brn blue brn grey blue bl gry brn blue grey fireman mason labourer boiler clnr. billrd mrk miner labourer porter cabinet mk carman July ' 94 Jan. ' 96 July " Aug. ' 92 June' 98 Aug. ' 97 Oct. ' 98 Aug. ' 98 Sept. ' 98 Aug. ' 98 Hartlepool London London Woolwich Dublin Edinburgh London London Chatham Woolwich St. Hilda. Hartlepl. Poplar, London Bethnal Gn, Londn. Deptford, Kent St. Thomas, Dublin Penwich, Edinbrgh West Ham, Essex Manchester Landport, Hants Shoreham, Dartford 8 Aug. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 16 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 17 Oct. 10 Oct. 20 Oct. Quebec Portland Hounslow Aldershot Curragh C. Nwcstl- o- T London Woolwich Aldershot Athlone Hope, Faith k Charity rt frm sc It shldr bide, blue marks It frm G. G. k wrth It frm, indis mrks rt sc bth tmpls, rt elbw, fnt rt arm flags, & c, rt frm, scar It frfinger scars head k forehead, anc rt fm G W Heath front It forearm numerous white mks Iwr prt body 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Higginbottom, D. Hodson, Harold Hoey, A. Jackson, John Johnson, Edward Jones, Morgan Joyce, William Kearns, John Keith, John C. Kelly, Edward 5067 2nd Nrthbld F. 4580 2nd Dragoon G. 24825 Royal Artillery 5217 Essex Rgt. 4155 1st Nrthmbld F 5379 1st Welsh Rgt. — Royal Artillery 4134 8th Hussars 5756 Gordon High. 6458 1st Royal Scot; 21} 19$ 20} 21 25$ 19$ 231 19 201 22 fair fresh fresh fresh fresh sal low 10 fresh 5$ fresh fresh frckld brn dkblii brn bra brn bra bra fair brn red grey grey grey blue brn brn grey grey grey blue collier joiner labourer grgrcr's ast carman haulier hammrmn. servant miner labourer 19 Jan. 20 June 21 Dec. 6 Oct. 25 Jan. 26 Aug. 25 Oct. 9 June 16 July 19 July Harley Liverpool London Woolwich ' 94 London ' 97 Cardiff ' 98 \\ oolwich ' 98 Dublin ' 96 Glasgow ' 98iC. Irvine Molscanton, Nwcstl St. Helen's, Lanes. St. Mary's, Derby Newbridge, Kildare South Leith, Edinb. Ystradyfodwg,* Longparish, Hants St. Thomas, Dublin Helnsbrgh, Dmbrtn Barony, Glasgow 17 Oct. Oct. 21 Oct. 18 Oct. 8 Oct. 21 Oct. 27 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 19 Oct. Portland Leeds Shoebryns Warley Alexandra Aldershot Woolwich Curragh C. Edinburgh Glasgow 2 moles It breast, 1 It side abdmn mole It cheek scar frnt rt thigh k It side frhd scars on head and rt thumb sm sc rt brow k fhd ' Glamorgan scar top of scalp and It groin scar rt side of face and It jaw sc top hd, chin, mid bk, It thigh A. D. rt frm 61 52 63 64 66 66 67 68 59 60 Kenny, John F. Knight, Albert E. Lambert, James W. Lander, Joseph Lawrence, James Lee, John Lloyd, George H. Lynch, John Lynn, James Markwick, Albrt H. 4430| 2nd Dragoon G, 6492 1st W. Rdng R. — R. W. Kent R. 72016 Royal Artillery 4215 25846 6695 2998 4675 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 McAnnally, James McCue, James Nethercott, Rbt. J. O'Connell, Michael Perkins, David Pridding, Thomas Putney, E. - Ross, William Scott, George Scott, Robert 6744 30027 3915 4256 5511 5667 20427 4493 3944 6518 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Shepherd, Joseph Sherlin, Peter Smith, Albert Smith, George Smith, John Smith, William Stevenson, Henry Stuteley, Charles Taylor, W. Thomas, David 23192 6468 13817 5137 3901 30683 4998 8207 6757 15528 8th Hussars Cheshire Rgt. Royal Artillery 3rd Royal Fus. 6th Dragoon G 2nd Middlesx R 21} 19} 18} 28} 19$ 21 24} 27 20} 22} 5 9 dark fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fair black dk brn brn fair dk brn black brn brn brn brn A. k S. Highdrs Royal Artillery 6th Dragoon G. lst Welsh Rgt. 1st S. Lanes. R. 2nd R. Lanes R Royal Artillery lst W. Rdng R. 6th Dragoon G. K. O. Scots Brds 19} 23 20 24} 20$ 18J 23$ 29} 21} 18} 5 [ fresh 6$ fresh fresh fresh sal low fresh dark fresh fresh fresh brn dk bra bra dk brn light It brn brn brn brn It brn Royal Artillery lst Royal Scots ' Army Ser. Crps lst Welsh Rgt. 6th Dragn Gds. Royal Artillery 2nd N. Lanes R Royal Artillery lst Coldstrm G. Royal Artillery 22} 20} 19 191 20$ 18$ 21 21} 33$ 22 5 6 medim fresh fresh fair fresh fair fresh fresh fresh fresh brn black It brn brn brn brn brn dk bra g: It brn dk brn bra hazel blue hazel brn dk brn brn blue brn blue hazel blue blue grey bl gry bra grey blue grey grey blue brn grey blue d. grey blue grey rey grey brn shoe maker labourer labourer carman moulder labourer labourer collier musician carman 23 Mar. 15 Sept. 12 Oct. 27 Mar. 13 Oct. 11 Oct. 28 Jan. 27 June 22 Sept. 7 Sept. ' 981 London ' 9X London ' 98London ' 89 London ' 98, Glasgow ' 98, Stockport Sheffield Cardiff Carlisle London labourer collier porter painter labourer labourer machinist labourer labourer groom 18 Oct. 16 Sept. 4 May 22 Mar. 15 Mar. 6 Apl. 10 June 5 Jan. 18 July 23 Sept. ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 94 ' 98 ' 98 ' 98 ' 93 ' 98 ' 98 Glasgow Bury Bristol Pembk Dk. War ringtn Manchestr. Nrthmptn. Halifax Blackburn Edinburgh farm labr. labourer groom labourer seaman printer factory lab farm lab. shoe finshr collier 6 Oct. ' 97 22 July ' 98 12 Mar. ' 98 14 Jan. ' 97 11 Apl. ' 98 11 Oct. ' 98 18 Dec ' 95 30 Jan. ' 95 9 Oct. ' 85 1 June' 96 London Glasgow Derby Pontyprid Saltash London Preston Ashford Leicester Pontyprid Eyrecourt, Galway Islington, London Rotherhithe, Londn Kensington, Londn, Coatbridge, Lanark St. Mary's, Macclsfld St. Mary's, Derbysh. Merthyr, Glamorgn. Whitehavn, Cmbrld Hoxton, London Oct. 19 Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 12 Oct. 22 Oct. 17 Oct. 2 Oct. 19 Oct. Barony, Glasgow Rochdale, Lanes. Spencefield, Leicestr Trinity ( Within)* Wrarrington, Lanes Holt, Denbigh Montreal, Canada Liverpool Galashiels, Selkirk St. Cuthbert's, Edin. Market Rasen, Lncl. Govan, Glasgow St. Mary's, Notts Lydney, Gloucester Wigan, Yorks Portsmouth, Hants Oldham, Lanes. Kent Leicester Llanwound. Pntypd 22 Oct. 14 Oct. 20 Oct. 23 Oct. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 10 Oct. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 19 Oct. Leeds Dover en route* Woolwich Curragh C. en route* Plymouth Dover Aldershot Woolwich scars forehsad and It arm dots It forearm, scars It thumb scar under lip * to Maidstone dots frm, 2 white scars rt side cross on back rt frm, anchor It bttrfly k fmle It arm * to Chester scar on breast blue dts bth frms k bse bth thmbs anchor, heart, flag, kc, rt arm Stirling blue sc rt uppr lip & bdge of nose Seaforth scar It side head & It kneeoap Aldershot scar rt jaw Aldershot pekmrk on face & nse * Waterfrd Preston sc It side frhd 4: frnt of rt ankle Lichfield small scar It shoulder blade Nrthmptn sc rt eybw, loss 2 rt upr frnt teeth Dover Aldershot slight varicose rt leg, sc ovr rt eye Berwk- o - T 4 scrs nape of neck one bk of hd 21 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 20 Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 8 Aug. Woolwich Glasgow Woolwich Aldershot Aldershot Woolwich Aldershot Levington London Quebec dots, kc, rt frm, Maud, kc, It scar top of head, P D frnt It frm pierced heart It forearm small cross back It forearm pge in shld, MY LOYE, kc, It fm moles neck and abdomen several scars both knees sc It sde jaw, 2nd toes contracted scar of scald on back ship front of breast I. 2 THE POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1898. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE.— continued. OFFICE NO. NAME. REQ. NO. CORPS. K O < HEIGHT. COM- PLIN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. DATE OF PLACE 01' DATLI OF PLACE OF 81 82 83 84 85 Towers, John Ulett, Wm. H. G. Watson. George Wilkens, Wm. H. Williams, Robert 6226 3899 5410 21336 5653 Liverpool Rgt. 6th Diagn Gds. 2nd Middlsx R Royal Artillery 2nd R. Lanes. R 20} 19 19$ 21} 20$ 5 3$ 5 8$ 5 3$ 5 6} 5 3$ faii- fresh fresh fresh fresh brn It brn brn brn It brn blue hazel grey blue grey barber clerk barman engraver groom 4 Oct. ' 98 12 Apl. ' 98 16 June' 98 • 22 July ' 97 24 Mar. ' 98 Liverpool Prtemouth Hounslow Birmnghm Manohestr. St. Helen's, Lanes. Hyderabad, India St. Pancras, London Birmingham Llanfair, Montgmrj 21 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. Warrmgtn Aldershot Woolwich Aldershot Lichfisld A W rt frm, A B It frm small mole on rt flank long scar across rt wrist & rt fm • small scar by It eye Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. H O •< HEIGHT COM- PLIN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. CAUSE OF DIS- CHARGE AS STATED ON PARCH- MENT CERT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DATE OF DIS- CHARGE. PLACE OF DISCHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Allen, John Hallsor, Samuel Hibberd, Sidney Moran, John Murray, William Reed, George Rodgers, John Taylor, Harry Young, Joseph 20748 4641 22! 5039 9247 5114 67669 563 28769 Royal Artillery 2nd Shrop. L. I. 3rd K. R. Rifles Lincoln Rgt. 1st Scots Gds. 1st Yorks. L. I. Royal Artillery R. Engineers Royal Artillery 19$ 22$ 21 23} 26 22$ 32 26$ 23} 5 4 5 6$ 5 5 5 5$ 5 11 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 8$ fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh ruddy florid fresh It brn brn dk brn brn black brn dk brn brn brn grey grey grey blue brn blue blue blue blue van guard labourer labourer labourer machinist labourer groom stone cuttr labourer iucorig Jiwrthls incorig icwrthls con. civil power misconduct ignominy ignominy misconduct incorig Acwrthls ignominy Lambeth, Surrey St. John's, Salford Walworth, Surrey Croxton, Grantham Plumstead, Kent S. Jude's, Sheffield S. Wilfrid's, Tadcsti Budock, Penryn S. Catherine's, Lvpl 25 Oct. Oct. 28 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Oct. 26 Oct. 31 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Oct. Colchester Prtsmouth Kilkenny Lincoln W ndswrth Dublin W ndswrth Chatham W ndswrth dots rt fm, I. L. N. M. It 1m, I. L. N. M. It hd rose, sailor it C. rt frm, crucifix, & o, It moles It chk, chst, It shlder, rt arm, back 6 dots It wrist scar on It thumb L. R. dots & woman It frm, anchor, & c, rt ane, whp A; dt bk It fm, rug mid fgr It hd sight con rt lit fgr, ext sc rt ck, sc It brw ARMY RESERVE. OFFICE NO. NAME. 95 Burke, Henry 96 Carden. William 97 Darby, Francis 98 English, John 99 Galbraith, Wm. 100 Lang- ford, Fredk. 101 McCarthy, Andrew 102 Reed, James 103 Simonton, James 104 Torrington, H. J. REG. NO. CORPS. 24614 R. Engineers 26} 62891 R. II. Artillery 31 ' 89902 R. H. Artillery 25$ 27280 R. Engineers 30} 1249 Scottish Rifles 33 3799 Welsh Rgt. 29} 2429 Welsh Rgt. 28$ 2338( i R. Engineers 27 20898 R. Engineers 30' 5 21903 R. Engineers 34}[ 5 H M 2 5 a 7 7 7 6 4 3$ 11 5} 7 7 COM- PLXN. fresh fair fair fresh fresh fresh sal low fresh fresh fair bin brn brn brn bin dark It brn blue brn brn grey grey grey grey brn hazel It brn brn vy fail blue TRADE. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF painter labourer turner labourer cooper baker labourer gardener photgrphr musician 30 Jan. ' 90 13 Sept.' 87 11 May ' 91 19 July ' 94 22 Nov. ' 84 28 Mar. ' » 7 29 Dec. ' 88 19 Feb. ' 89 14 Apl. ' 86 2 May ' 87 Cork Winningtn Birmnghm Liverpool Hamilton Brecon Cardiff Eastburne Jersey Chatham PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF| PLACE OK MARKS AND REMARKS. Youghal, Cork Winsford, Cheshire Birmingham Everton. Liverpool Barony, Glasgow Kington, Hereford London Barkham, Lewes St. Peter's, Dublin Montreal, Canada 1 Apl. 1 Apl. 11 May 1 Apl. 14 Oct. 1 June 1 June 1 Apl. 1 Apl. 1 Apl. Woolwich Liverpool Birmnghm Liverpool Hamilton Cardiff Cardiff Eastburne Belfast scar It shin mole rt breast, birth mark rt sde blue dot base It thumb sm mole It nipple, scr on It tibia scar on base of rt thumb anchor on back Cning Twn deep scar on rt arm ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. i < HEIGHT. COM- PLIN. IIAIR. EYES. TRADE. ENLIS1 DATE OF ' MENT. PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESER ABS DATE OF TION OR ENCE. PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Ayres, John M. Byrne, Alexander Dickinson, Wm. Hy. Harrison, William Lackmaker, A. MacKenzie, James Mason, Thomas Murphy. James Wood, Frank 8158 6117 1837 7381 8130 2395 Middlesex Rgt. 4th R. Dublin F 3rd Yk & Lncs R 3rd Gloster R. 5th Royal Fus. 3rd Roval Scots 3rd Yk 4c Lncs R 3rd N. Lanes R 3rd Gloster R. 18 17$ 18 17} 21} 18 19 20} 36 5 5 5 3 5 3} 5 2$ 5 4} 5 5$ 5 3} 5 9$ 5 6 fresh fresh fresh fresh pale fresh fresh fresh fresh brn brn brn brn brn fair brn brn dk brn grey hazel blue blue grey grey brn grey grey labourer labourer carter labourer cigar makr grocer sweep weaver musician 21 Oct. ' 98 21 Oct. ' 98 15 Oct. ' 98 9 Dec. ' 97 15 Sept.' 98 10 Oct. ' 98 26 Sept. ' 98 10 Oct. ' 98 21 Nov. ' 88 Stratford Bray Sheffield Bristol London Edinburgh Sheffield Nelson Bristol W hiteehapel. Londn Little Bray, Dublin Sheffield, Yorks. St. Mary's, Redcliffe Spitalfields, London S. Leith, Edinburgh Sheffield, Yorks Podiham. Lanes. S. Matthews, Gloucs 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 18 Oct. 15 Aug. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 18 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 July Stratford Dublin Pontefract Bristol Hounslow Glencorse Ponte f ract Preston Bristol I. L. A. C., J. R. A. It frm slight scar It forearmi blue dots It frm, scar scalp sml sc It wrist & lit fingr rt hnd sc on rt buttook, ratherflatfooted anchor rt frm, scar both knees heads and figures both arms ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIP DESERTED FROM. WHERE BOBN. COM- PLIN. HAIR. MARKS AND REMARKS. 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 Aspin, John Butterfield, George Judges, Wm. Lewis McDonald, Duncan Monnery, John W. Norman, Wm. Chas Rowntree, Wm. E. Sargent, Geo. Albert Taylor, Henry Geo. Tiffney, Neil Victory, deserter Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Vivid, deserter Pembroke, deserter Excellent, deserter Vivid, deserter Pembroke, deserter Victory, deserter Rodney, deserter — stoker, 2nd class 15 Oct. ' 98 stoker, 2nd class 17 Oct. ' 98 stoker, 2nd class 18 Oct. ' 98 stoker 19 Oct. ' 98 private, R. M. L. I. 15 Oct. ' 98 A. B. 17 Oct. ' 98 dom.. 3rd class 19 Oct. ' 98 private, R. M. L. I. 17 Oct. ' 98 A. B. 17 Oct. ' 98 stoker Blackburn, Lanes. Stratford, Essex Sittingbourne, Kent Glasgow Brixton, Surrey Willesden, Middlesex Plymouth Limehouse, London Camberwell, Surrey 28 5 19J 5 20 25} . 21} 5 18$ 5 20} 5 20} 5 Fisherrow, nr Musselbgh 23} 5 6} dark 10$ fresh 9 fresh 7$ ruddy 6$ fresh 5 fair 3} fresh 6} fresh 5 dark 3 fair brn brn aubrn brn brn light brn brn dk brn It brn hazel scar on head grey tmbstne, sldr, in memry of my mthr, brclt, tr lve, r fm hazel anchor rt frm, R. B. It frm grey thistle and star back of It hand brn moles It shoulder, It breast, and middle of back blue brn anchor It forearm blue unity and clasped hands rt arm, dots It arm grey scar on forehead, tattooed It arm grey | scar It side of head 124 Whatley, Edward J. Pembroke, deserter 31 Aug. ' 98| stoker | St. Pancras, London | 30$| 5 4$ fresh ; brn blue | Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIP DISCHARGED FROM. DATE. RATING. WHERE BORN. H a < HEIGHT COM- PLIN. HAIR. EYES. CAUSE OF DISCHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 125 Jennings, Thomas Vivid | 22 Oct. ' 98| stoker, 2nd class | Bel fast | 21}| 5 5 | fresh | dk brn brn | obj'ctnable| Subject to the Admiralty Regulations (" Police Gazette," Oct. 25, 1898) a reward at the discretion of the Captain of the Ship, of not exceeding £ 3, will be paid for the apprehension, within two years, of Deserters or Absentees ( except when apprehended within the precincts of a port or place where there is a Police Force employed at any Naval Establishment). Expenses will also be paid according to these Regulations. ROYAL MARINES, Description of Deserters. OFFICE NO. NAME. 126 Handmarsh, F. W. R. M. A. WHERE BORN. | Durham labourer COM- PLIN. REGIMENTALS HAIR. EYES. OR PLAIN CLOTHES. DATE OF DESERTION. PLACE OF DESERTION. MARKS AND REMARKS. 20} 5 8} fresh It brn It blue regimentals | 14 Oct. ' 98| P rtsmouth[ moles It side of neck and on chest Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. DIVISION. WHERE BOBN. TRADE. m o < H § i COM- PLIN. HAIR. BYES. CAUSB OF DIS- CHARGE AS STATED ON PARCH- MENT OERT. DATE OF DISCHARGE. PLACE OF DISCHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 127 Carter, William J. R. M. L. I. Penge, Kent grngr'sast. 21. S 5 7$| fresh brn blue misconduct 26 Oct. ' 98 Chatham sailor, cross, H. M. W. A. J. B. It fm C F anc & c rt T —• « o^^ KKiij; uuiu mc ^'"" j "" j"' "" iu me metropolitan District, it is desirable that the Jiaval Descriptive Return in use in that District should be used only in the cases of seamen and others of the Royal Navy, and of Marines, who have deserted from Her Maiestv'e Ships. In the case of Marines not embarked who have deserted from the head quarters of their Divisions, the Army Descriptive Return, as specified in the 4th Schedule of the Army Act, 1881, should be used. In Districts outside the Metropolitan Districts to which Naval Descriptive Returns are not supplied, the Army Form should be used in all cases 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, BEG. NO. OB RATINO. OOBPS OB SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. NAME. REO. NO. OB RATING. CORPS OB SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. NO. OF ADVT. DATE. NO. OF ADVT Burns, D. Campbell, P. Dunleavey, F. Grey, B. G. Ketchley, W. 2403 6300 21271 3618 3rd R. Highlanders 6th R. Irish Rifles Scottish Rifles Royal Artillery 3rd Dorset Rgt. 25 Oct. ' 98 14 June' 98 25 Oct. ' 98 25 Oct. ' 98 31 May ' 98 104 199 19 30 591 Lamy, A. Quinn, J. Tucker, W. Williams, C. 18954 24714 4943 5289 Royal Artillery Royal Artillery 1st Rifle Brigade R. Warwick Rgt. 25 Oct. ' 98 25 Oct. ' 98 25 Oct. ' 98 18 Oct. ' 98 46 63 85 133 LONDON: PRINTED FOB HKB M A J B b l V I ' MTATTONBKY OFFICE, BY VIARMKH AND HAUI. KY, LTD., 39 TO 44, OOWPEB STREET, ITINSBURY KO