POLICE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1899. VOL. XVI., No. 1581. It is requested that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, Jcc., 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, 6'. TT7. R. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, FEBRUARY 21, 1899. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. OFFICE NO. REG. NO. S C0M- ~ PLXN. II AIR. ; EYES. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. Aldred. John Berry, Alfred Bevan, Tommy Bollard. Patrick Brereton, George Bunn. Richard Burns, Robert Christie, William Clarke. Herbert Clarke, Robert Colpitts, Joseph Cotterill, Geo. Henry Courtney, Ralph Davey. George Alf. Davis, James Geo. Dawson, Alfred L. Doherty, Patrick Dollar, Wm. Durtnall, Fredk. F. Edmondson, S. 12th Lancers Sussex Regt. 2ndLiverpoolR. Royal Artillery 2nd N. Staffs. R. 2nd Mddlsx. R. 1st Worcester R. 2nd Cmrn. Hrs. 2nd W. Surrey R. th Dragoon ( J. 2ndNthrnbrld F 2nd E. Kent R. 1st Welsh Regt. E. Surrey Regt. 1st W. Riding R. Ist Innis. Fus. Royal Artillery lst. Grndr. ( Ids. 2nd R. Lanes. It. Edwards. W. Ellaway, Wm. Fitzgerald, J. J. Forsyth, John Fullard, William H. Gilmour, John Gorman, John Graham, William Hall, Edward Hardy. James lst Rifle Brig. Berks Regt, 2nd Wilts Regt 7th Dragoon G. 4th Rifle Brig. Cameron Hrs. 2nd N. Staffs. R 3rdCldst. rm. Gds R. Irish Rifles 2nd K. Surrey I!. 2nd Mddlsx. R. Royal Artillery Oxford Lt. Inf. lst Suffolk 1!. 2nd Cmrn. Hrs. 2nd N. Staffs. R 2nd Sefrth. Hrs, Royal Artillery Royal Artillery R. " Irish Rifles Royal Artillery 1st Royal Scots Royal Artillery 1st K. O. S. Bords. Leicester Regt. Leinister Regt. 1st Munster Fus 2ndNrthmbld F Warwick Regt. Royal Artillery Manchestr Rgt. 2nd Lincoln Rgt. 2nd S. W. Bordrs. 2nd Shrop. L. 1. Royal Artillery 1st MunsterFus lst Munster Fus Royal Artillery 3rd Dragoon ( J 2n. l E. 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Tho. nas It Erm bsfe rt frm scs rt kneejslghb vrcs vns sde rt thigh rt wrist sc base rt. thumb > c rt side of head feet somewhat flat I H S It wrist face rt wrist Rotherhm Glasgow Parkiiurst Seaforth Norwich Aldershot Dover Portland Janterbry Vldershot r/ t route* Tralee Fermoy Hamilton Chatham Glasgi iw Lichfield 2 scs bk nek brthmk fut bk It uparm scbk head rtshldr bid erfx It frm A: fig> S. Grg k drgn rt frm bra mle rt shouldr ditto rt neck mle chn rt armpit bk & nk dts rt frm scs brst back k. blly ml blly birthmark It buttock mle rt of body extensive ttoing chest arms legs A: c. • to Ijeieesrer 2 scs abdomen M W ttd It arm I* Co. Clare I white sc back of neck sc rt ic It sd navel scs lt elbow rt knee; | sc bk hd brn bthmk abv pubis rt navl # Widnes, Lancaster Baildon, Shipley, Yks St. Lawrence* Manchester, Lanes. Long Whatton* Rothes, Elgin Glasgow, Lanark Lismore, Oban* Shankhill, Antrim Manchester. Lanes. Hart. John Hill, Jas. Wm. Hogsdon, Charles Holmes, John Hubbard, Henry Humpherson, Wm. Jamieson, John Jones, Thomas Jones, William Joyce. Patrick Keating. Lawrence Kendall, William Kenna, John Lancashire, H. Larrett, John Mackintosh, Jas. McDade, David McIntyre. John McMullan, Archibld McNeill, Percy Mellor. William Menzies, Frank Middleton. Arthur Murray, David Newton, Charles Nugent, Richard O'Connell, Michael Oliver. Joseph O'Neill. James Partington, William Pattison, H. Reed, Frank Rees, Thomas Roberts, T. W. Ross, Jas. Ryan, James Ryan, John Scanlon. Michael Schulze, George T. Shine, John Simmons, James Smeaton, Peter Smith, Alfred Smith, Arthur Smith, John Smith, Richard Thornhill. Edwin Ventries, Alfred Vincent, George Wallace, Thomas Ward, William Whelan. Michael Williams. James Wilson, Alexander Wilson. Matthew Wilson. Peter Woods, Frederick Andenshaw, Lanes. Whitechapel. Mddsx Nottingham Irishtown, Dublin Newcastle, Staffs Bethnal G rn.. Mddsx Old Swinford * Dundee, Forfar Kennington, Surrey Chadderton. Lanes St. Andrew's* Birmngham, Wrwck Toronto. Canada Bow, Middlesex Newington, Surrey I Bow, London Donegal Poole, Dorset Brighton, Sussex j Harpurhey, Mnchstr Sr. Mary's, Surrey N. Hayboum, Berks Bootle, Lancashire Trinity, Somerset Barony. Lanark Liverpool, Lanes St. Gilbarts* Shankhill. Antrim Bethnal Grn.. Mddsx W hitechapel. Liidon Limehouse, Mddlsx Camber . veil, Surrey St. Giles', London Middleton, Warwick Berwick, Nthmbrlud Coventry Burnley, Lanes. St. Joseph's. Dublin 2nd Mnchstr. R. 7th Hussars Royal Artillery 1st E. Lanes. R. 2nd W. Surrey R. Gordon Higlirs. 1st Royal Scots 2nd Scots Gds. R. Irish Rifles 1st Lancs. Fus. 2 THE POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1899. ARMY RESERVE. Box, James Brown, Robt. Jas. Dolan, Bernard Donald. Joseph Giles, Albert Harris, Harry McCarthy, Thomas McCartin, Peter McEvoy, James Murray, Arthur Pithey, Percy Sidney, Henry Chas, Snape, Thomas Squires, Alfred Vaughan, John Welsh, Peter White, Robert Williamson, Robert Yull, Alfred NO. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Grenadier Gels. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Grenadier Gels. Grenadier Gds. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Grenadier Gds. Royal Artillery Grenadier Gds. Royal Artillery E. Lancs. Regt. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Grenadier Gds. ® | COM- £ I'LXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. striker 126 labourer | 1 labourer 20 skin drsser 26 labourer 5 carman 3 collier 26 labourer 23 labourer | 21 labourer | 28 Jan. ' 911 Dudley I Dudley, Worcester Feb. ' 881 Ipswich Claydon, Suffolk Jan. ' 92 Manchestr Lee: Is, Yorkshire Sept. ' 89 London j Li verpaol, Lanes Aug. ' 91 Ipswich Barham, Suffolk May ' 89 Plymouth jSt. Andrew's, Plymth Jan. ' 92 Longton iNevvostle, Stoke- o- T Julv ' 94 Glasgow Ballinamore, Letrim Feb. ' 90 Liverpool Cnrmaghy, Kilkenny May ' 89| Gt Yarmth Guist, Norfolk clerk clerk weaver carman collier labourer labourer millwright labourer Cape of Goo. I Hope Newington, Surrey Richmond, Surrey Holloway, Middlesx Rhyl, Flint Bell, Castle bar* Agherydovvil, Derry Consett, Durham Castleacre, Norfolk DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OFI PLACE OF Woolwich Woolwich London Newport Woolwich Woolwich London London Newport Woolwich London Woolwich London Newport Newport Woolwich Woolwich London MARKS AND REMARKS. sc rt frrn small sc It lower jaw cicatrix bk hd 1 of burn rt cristia ilii sc bk head and rt cheek over It eyebrow sc cntre bk irregulr teeth pock mkd sc rt eyebrow brn stn abv umbilicus sc cntre loim injury to nail little finger It hand sc bk It wrist sc front It leg sc bk It hand faint sc It side chin dot It wrist sc bridge nose tto marks both frms sc of cut It eyebrow * Co. Mayo sc blw rt loin sc hollow bk sc bk hd 2 scs It shldrbld girl umbrella rt frm ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. REG. NO. Adams, Joseph Bannagan. Michael Brinton, Albert Bryson. John Campbell. John Curnyn, Hugh Duffy, James Hicks. William Leonard, William Maxwell, Patrick McLeod, Donald Mills, Frederick Pook, Charles Ernest Reid, James Samwell, Alfred Smith, Thos. Arthur Thompson, George Watson, John Watson, John N. A. 4th Irish Rifles 3rd Royal Scots Worcester Regt. 3rd Scottish Rif. 3rd Cheshire R. 3rd Royal Scots 4th Highlnd L. I. S. Stafford Regt, 4th Worcestr R. 4thLiverpool R. 3rd Royal Scots Norfolk Regt. Med. Staff Corps 3rd Royal Scots Kent Artillery Norfolk Regt. 3rd W. Kent R. Royal Enginrs 3rd S. Lancs R. COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. jlabourer labourer [ labourer [ labourer labourer labourer labourer polisher turner labourer ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. butcher labourer milkman ham curer labourer labourer [ labourer seaman tinsmith Belfast Edinburgh Birmnghm Hamilton Birknhead Glencorse Hamilton Birmnghm Birmnghm Warringtn | Shankhill, Belfast S. C uth b rts, E d n brgh j Birmnghm, Warwck Barony, Lanark Birknhead, Cheshire Canongte, E. linbrgh Barony, Glas. Lanrk Birmnghm, Warwck B i rmngh m, Warwck [ Borro w, Ballaghdrn Belfast Glencorse Birmnghm Hamilton [ Chester Glencorse Hamilton Birmnghm Worcester Warringtn MARKS AND REMARKS. Glencorse Gt. Yarmth London Glencorse London Gt Yarmth London Plymouth Warringtn St. Giles's, Edinbrgh Dover, Kent Brixton, Surrey S. Leitli, Edinburgh Edinburgh, Midlthn Kirkley, Suff . lk Islington, Middlesex St. Andrew's, Plymth Liverpool, Lanes. Glencorse en route* London Glencorse en route* en route* en route* , Ptymoutli Warringtn white spot on sacrum It scapula sc nse rt kn It kn bk nek ttd It arm A T 6 dots marks It frm ixflags man's bust J B It frm H C rt frm dts bse thmbs fiatfootd ' brass guns rt frm brn stn It shldrbld [ star toinb- itone dot It frm [ mole It armpit sc It calf ' faint sc rt buttock ditto bridge nose wrtlttmpl bid ptch bk hd t d arms tto mk It frm * to Norwich mle by rt nipple abdomen rt thigh mle chst abdm It bttck* Lndn to Dovr tto mk bk rt frm * to Norwich 2 vaccs It " Maidstone G B It frm lot base It thumb ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty's Sea Service. Discharged for Misconduct. NAME. SHIPDISCHARGED FROM WHERE BORN. Swansea. Glam. COM- PLXN. CAUSE OF DIS- CHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. royal marines. Description of Deserters. NAME. Callan. Cornelius Conway, Thos. Faulkner. J. J. Morley, H. E. Pateman. Jos. A. Scott, G. W. Watson, W. L. R. M. R. M. A. R. M. A. R. M. A. R. M. | R. M. A. IR. M. L. I. WHERE BORN. Llanarth, Mon. Newcastle Lambeth, Surrey St. John s. Chthm Southwark Leith Clapham, Surrey TRADE. moulder fisherman seaman blksth's mt book bind i mason barman COM- PLXN HAIR. | EYES. dk bl'll flaxen It brn brn brn brn dark REGIMENTALS OR PLAIN CLOTHES. DATE OF PLACE OF DESERTION, DESERTION MARKS AND REMARKS. ship It arm star & dt lt hnd figs 6c hnds rt arm & c. 2 scars and dagger rt arm shield back rt hand & c. scar on upper lip sc back head scar rt side of head and It shin mole inside lt knee MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended. NAME. lltEG. NO. OR RATING.| REJOINED, who, for CORPS OR SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. Barnes, H. Burke, T. Gough, W. Harris, F Horsup, W. 2nd Gloucester Regt. 3rd Manchester Rgt. Hannibal Wildfire 1st Suffolk Regt. DATE. I NO. OFADVT NAME. CORPS OR SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. Jones, K. McAughley, J. Millard. M. Quinton, B. Swan, S. DATE. 4th Manchester Rgt. Middlesex Art. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery 3rd Manchester Rgt. NO. OKADVT. LONDON: Brockway. Herbt. G. Clark, E. Couzens, William Darby, William G. Dockerty, Thos. Elston, Tom W. Freeman. Otway C. Grant, John Hobbes. Edwin Huish, Saml. John Excellent, straggler Edgar straggler Eyeria, deserter Wildfire, deserter Edgar, straggler Impregnable, straggle! Imperieuse, deserter Lion, deserter Excellent, straggler Australia, deserter 0 borne, Dorset Burton- on- Trent Portsmouth St. Andrew's, Deal Battersea - Swarby, Lines. Abergavenny. Mon. Cardiff. Glam. Stotfold, Bedford Portsmouth anchor It wrist brown mole rt cheek flag rt arm scar under chin burn sc lt side chest spots lt arm i8- poiuted star on rt arm Iscar inside of 2nd rt finger Johnson, Harry Lovell. Edwin W. Mackey, William McCaffie, Hugh W. Moon, John Roach, G. Sharpe, George Simpson, Douglas Smith, Richard A. Spencer. John Dart, deserter Pelorus, deserter Trafalgar, deserter Excellent, straggler Edgar, straggler Edgar, straggler Furious, deserter Pegasus, deserter Vivid, deserter Nile, deserter Tenhey, E. Urry, Percy Warn, Frederick Woodward. Wm. Hy Edgar, straggler Vivid, deserter Hannibal, deserter Katoomba. deserter Ashton, Leyton Plymouth Staines Leehead, Gloucester Alverstoke. Hants Bodmin, Cornwall Sculcoates, Hull St. George's East, Mddx Tuyward Reach Avetown, Morice Town Peterboro', Cams. Dover. Kent Islington, London Toxteth Park, Liverpool boat under sail lt arm L S & c. rt arm Alice It wrist 3 dots lt arm scar under rt leg face freckled scar on ball of It foot scar back rt hand mole rt shoulder- blade scs on knees Sharland, Thos. H. vivid | cross hands star wmn rt arm dts on lt