GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1903. VOL. XX., No. 2063. It is requested, that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, & c., from His 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. WAR OFFICE, OCTOBER 6, 1903. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE. omm NO. NAME. BEG NO. COBPS. I H S W COM- A 0 M H PLXN. W TBADE ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF PABISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BOBN. DESERTION OB ABSENCE. MABKS AND REMARK8 DATE OF PLACE OF 1 2 8 4 6 6 7 » 9 10 Abbotts, Charles Bailey, John Baker. William Bigrigg, William J. Brown, George Cameron, Donald Cook, Hairy Crank, Joseph Cross, William Crowe, Patrick 9183 7192 9609 6559 5967 29289 7578 6686 7202 Manchester R. Gloucester R. Warwick Regt. lst Border R. 18th Hussars Royal Artillery 2nd Essex R. ' Cheshire Regt. lst Border R. 2nd Muns. Fus. 24} 22 22 22} 20 22} 19} 22} 24} 19} 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Curtis, A. L. Dawson, Henry Dean, Henry Diment, John Dowdell. Henry G. Durbin, William R. Edwards, John T. Eshelby, Thomas Fairhurst, F. Farrelly. John 7136 7396 13359 6756 3013 6751 6730 6545 6901 Cheshire Regt. Shropshire L. I. Royal Artillery 2nd Dorset R. Royal Artillery 2nd Dorset R. lst Border R. lst Border R. lst E. Lanes R. R. Irish Regt. fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh 20J 21} 22J 21} 21} 20 20 21} 19} 18 brn brn brn dk brn dk bru brn It brn brn brn jbrn dk gry blue grey gy brn grey grey hazel hazel grey grey fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh sallow fresh fresh black brn brn brn l> rn It brn black brn dk bra black labourer labourer currier farm lbr collier tailor labourer litter labourer labourer 22 Sept. 29 Aug. 9 Sept. 16 July 6 Sept. 16 Feb. 6 May 23 Sept. 19 Mar. 18 Nov. Ashtn- u- L Leeds Birminghm Carlisle Bo'ness Inverness Warley Stockport 02jCarlisle 02 Ennis St. Andrew's, Lanark 23 Sept. St. Mary's, Bedford 22 Sept. London 23 Sept. Christ Church,* 27 Sept. Linlithgow 21 Sept. Killiemallie, Invrnss 21 Sept. Harlow, Essex 15 Sept. St. Thomas, Leigh 26 Sept. Penrith, Cuubrlnd 27 Sept Corofin, Clare 22 Sept. blue grey brn grey hazel grey hazel blue grey grey seaman fitter labourer labourer carter seaman striker plasterer groom labourer 1 May 11 Sept. 8 Dec. 14 Apr. 4 Jan. 14 Apr. 16 May 5 June 5 Feb. 16 Sept. ' 03 ' 03 ' 00 ' 03 ' 00 ' 03 ' 02 ' 01 ' 02 ' 03 Chester Lancaster Liverpool Warminstr Portsmth Stratford Birmngh m Hull Chorley Manchestr Ashtn- u- L Bristol Warwick Plymouth Aldershot Glasgow Warley Chester Plymouth Kilwrth C. slightly flat feet mole upper lip 4th toe short sc above It eyebrow mole back neck ' Cockermouth sc top rt foot 2 scs top It foot wart back neck birthmark It thigh sc It wrist ship bust of boy kc rt frm sc back neck mole back It thigh Hoole, Chester St. Peter's, Burnley Liverpool Southsea, Hauts Landport, Hants Windsor, Canada Birmingham Knaresboro,' Yorks Chorley, Lines Kellala. Meath 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 26 Sept. 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Sept. 27 Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Sept. [ Chester Shewsburv Seaforth Portland Kildare Portland Plymouth Plymouth Dublin en route• mole above rt buttock faint sc It frra 4c abdomen woman's bust rt frm ttg It frm sc calf It leg sc It side nose cross flags front rt frm flag It frm h- art it anchor rt frm scs rt cheek mole It breast hairy mole 1' loin * to Clonmel 21 ' Fey, Patrick 22 Fox, Ernest 23 Garland. Michael 24 Gavaghan, John 25 Goldstein, Harry 26 Gravell, William 27 Grigg, Thomas Wm 28 Harper, Edward 29 Harrison, John 30 lHazeldon, Robert 7650 7536 10544 20952 6637 11436 7232 6577 2nd R. Ir. Regt Grenadier Gds. R. Irish Regt. 2nd LancsRegt. Royal Fusiliers Army Ser. Corps lst Yorks Regt. Royal Artillery 2nd Essex R. 1st, Border R. 19 22} 22 19} 18} 19} 20} 21} 21} 20} 3} 9} 7 3} 3 4 4 11 3 3 fresh fresh dark fresh fresh fresh fair fair fresh dark brn bra dk bra dk bru dk brn dk brn It brn dk bra brn bra hazel brn blue blue grey blue It blue bra grey dk bra labourer hawker grocer labourer tailor rivetter moulder footman labourer labourer 13 Mar. 23 Sept. 14 Sept. 13 Oct. 4 Sept. 4 Mar. 13 Aug. 3 June 16 Oct. 12 Sept. Glasgow Bristol Warringtn Lancaster Hounslow N. Shields Richmond' London ' 02i Stratford ' 01' Liverpool Balledon, Belfast 25 Sept. St. John's, Carlisle 25 Sept. Killarney, Kerry 14 Sept. Charlestown, Mayo 22 Sept. Wbitecbapel, Lndn 123 Sept. Long Benton,* 25 Sept. S. Jhn's, Middlsbro 26 Sept. Pimlico, Middlesex 23 Sept. BethnalGrn, London 26 Sept. Whitehvn. Cmblnd 27 Sept Fermoy Bristol en route* Blackdown Hounslow Manchestr Sheffield London Warley Plvmouth several scs small back • to Clonmel JG rt frm sc base It thumb cross It frm 8 dots kc rt frm 2 scs below rt groin ' Nrthmbland head girl kc bk It frm * Yorks lost tip rt forefinger sc It forefinger I love CC kc rt frm ttd It frm flower it shamrock It frm 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 High, George Hoben, John Howie, Alexander Hunter, Francis Hutchinson, Henry Hyett, Ernest R. Johnston, Robert Jones, John Jones, Walter Lee. John 4052 7909 6596 29726 14674 7974 6917 6400 lst Norfolk R. R. Lanes Regt. lst Gordon Hrs. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Grenadier Gds. General Serv. S. Wales Brdrs. lst Border R. lst Border R. 29 19 23} 23} 23} 23 21 18} 23} 20} fresh fresh sallow fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh Eresh fresh dk brn dk bra brn brn brn brn brn brn dk brn brn blue blue grey blue blue brn blue grey brn blue moulder labourer ironworkr labourer boiler mkr clerk labourer collier clerk labourer 21 Aug. 1 Sept. 29 Nov. 10 Dec. 10 Feb. 25 Sept. 23 Sept. 4 Mar. 2 Jan. 8 Jan. Norwich Ashtn- u- L Glasgow Maidstone Huddrsfild Bristol Leven Brecon London ' 011 Leeds St Paul's, Norwich 31 Aug. Manchester 26 Sept. Barony Lanark 24 Sept. St. Luke's, Lanes 20 Sept. St. John's, Middlss 26 Sept. Stogumber, Taunton 28 Sept. Glasgow 23 Sept. Abergavenny. Mon. 22 Sept. Stroud Gn., London 27 Sept. Leeds, Yorks 27 Sept. B ireilly,* Lancaster Glasgow Aldershot Dover en route* Perth Dover Plymouth Plymouth ' India tto marks both frms sc back head ttd both frms scs both knees birthmark it thigh indistinct tto marks both frms • to London WJ dots rt frm dots It frm se forehead 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Lynch. Thomas Mahoney. Patrick Martin, James Maxwell, Wilfrid McDermott, John Merchant, John Mier, Alfred Moore, Patrick Mulcahy, Joseph Murphy, T. 6957 9669 4817 31625 25766 7562 14906 14316 2nd S. LancsR. 4th Nrthmb. F. 4th Highnd L. I Royal Artillery Royal Artillery 2nd Bedford R. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery R. Irish Regt.' Royal Artillery 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Murray, Lenoy E. Nowell, W. E. Nye, Henry O'Leary, John O'Neill, J. Owens, Edward Quinn, John Rainbell, James Rogers, Percy N. Scott, Harry 4951 9109 6749 1404 5398 6947 7541 5730 7128 23 19} 17 21| 21} 19 24} 19} 19* 25 lst Scots Grds. IstGrenadier G. 2nd Dorset R. lst Irish Grds. 2nd Cheshire R. Manchester R. 2nd R. Ir. Regt 2nd Essex R. 2ndSomerst L. I. lst Berks Regt. sallow fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fair fresh fresh brn bra dk brn brn dark brn brn It bra It brn bra grey grey hazel blue blue hazel blue grey grey blue collier farm labr vanman carter labourer hawker labourer labourer mason 9 July 24 Aug 18 Sept. 28 May 14 Jan. 13 May 23 Sept. 26 Feb. 23 Sept, 26 Jan. ' 03! Warringln ' 03 Dublin ' 03 Glasgow ' 03 Glasgow ' 02 Coatbridge ' 03 Colchester ' 03 Bristol ' 03 Dover ' 03 Carlisle ' 03 A bera, von St. Helen's, Lanes Bohernabrena, Dbln Govan, Lanark Kirkcudbright Starnorlar, Donegal Lawford, Harwich St. Mary's, Bristol Ebbw Vale, Mon. Castlerea, Roscomn Dunmanway, Cork Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Shorn cliff e Dublin Hamilton Glasgow Aldershot Colchester Bristol Shoebrynss Carlisle Plymouth scs It shoulder scs It buttock bald spot on head dot web It hand ttd back rt hand sc It knee Mac It frm sc It shin k rt knee ttd both frms cross anchor heart kc It fro 19} 21} 18} 24 24} 18 21} 19} 22} 19} 5 8 7} fresh fresh fresh fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh 6} 11} 4} 4} H 3 6} 6} brn dk bra dk brn light dk bra brn brn lit bra brn brn hazel bra bra blue brn blue bra blue blue grey labourer labourer carman labourer labourer carter porter labourer picture* labourer 22 July 19 Sept. 9 Apr. 19 Aug. 1 Mar. 21 Sept. 7 Jan. 3 Mar. 6 Jan. 18 Mar. ' 031 Leeds Derby Stratford Tipoerarv Chester Liverpool Cork Warley Bristol London Midra, N. B. Ratcliffe, Notts Deptford, B ent Kildolery, Cork Birkenhead, Chester Liverpool St. Patrick's, Cork Halstead, Essex St. Phillip's, Bristol Hammersmith, Midx Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Caterham Aldershot Portland PirbrightC Aldershot Liverpool Fermoy Braintree Bristol Woking elephant pahns snake kc rt frm girl heart kc it frm tto mrks rt frm anchor & JP rt arm HP It frm EON WAG It frm star kc rt frm sc forehead & It thumb mole both shoulder blades sc bk head k forehead ' frame makr heart it dots rt frm ttd It frm 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Slack, Frederick Smith, Henry Stevens, Albert Stock, Arthur Sunderland, Charles Swain, Percy John Thompson, W. lolmie, John Grant Wade, John Whitwell, Arthur 5920 6978 6123 6982 4579 4648 7854 lst Yorks Itegt. Lanes Fusiliers Royal Artillery lst Border R. 1st Yorks Regt. Somerset L. I. 6th Dragoon G. 2ndCamern Hrs lst Conn. Rngrs. Bedford Regt. 23} 5 22 5 22} 5 24} ; 5 22} 5 19} ,5 22 15 23} 6 20} 5 19} 5 fair fresh fresh fresh olive fresh fair fresh fresh fresh dk brn dk brn black brn brn brn it brn dk brn dk bra It brn It grey hazel hazel blue brn brn blue brn hazel grey cutler valet plasterer labourer labourer labourer farm servnt labourer farm lbr 22 Sept. 28 Sept. 25 Sept. 24 Mar. 12 Sept. 20 June 6 Feb. 1 Dec. 21 Apr. 23 Sept. Richmond Oldbury Mnchester Barnet Bradford Cardiff Grantown Dublin Huntingdn St. Phillips, Shetfitd Redditch, Worcester Bradford, Yorks Dublin Dewsbury, Yorks Barrington, Somiset Abernethy, Moray St. Andrew's, Dubln Ramsey, Hunts sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sheffield en route* Manchestr Plymouth Sheffield Taunton Sthampton Malta Mullingar en route* jsc centre it It side forehead • to Worcester ttd It frm sc upper lip £ It temple womn's head itc It frm AET rt frm sc nose sc below rt hip sc rt side neck female clasped hands & c It frm • to Bedford 71 72 73 Wiltshire, Evan H. Wratten, C. J. Wright, Robert 6062 5600 7891 2nd SomerstL. I. 2nd Sussex R. lst E. Surrey R. fresh dark fresh It bra black brn brn dk brn blue labourer musician carpenter 27 June I Sept. 28 Oct. Dowiais Chichester Reading Mrthyr Tydvil, Glm. Hastings, Sussex Lambeth, London Sept. Sept. Sept. Vlerthyr T Shorncliffe Aldershot E b It frm sc It elbow rt loin nose forehead fee Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. BEG. NO. COBPS. H ® -< H B 3 S a COM- PLXN. HAIB. EYES. TRADE. CAUSE OF DIS- CHARGE AS STATED ON PARCH MENT CERT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DATE OF DIS- CHARGE. PLACE OF DIS- CHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 74 76 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Baggs, H. C. Bourke, Patrick Coleman, Joseph Cowling, James Dwyer, W. Hayes, Michael Jowett, Matthew Lawton, G. H. McPherson, A. Seward, Henry 6793 6967 6709 27717 18368 6894 4420 7471 15774 5441 2nd Essex R. 2nd Muns. Fus. 2nd Essex R. Royal Artillery R. A. Med. Corps 2nd Muns. Fus. 18th Hussars 2nd Essex R. Royal Artillery 21st Lancers 19 19} • 20} 21} 24} 22 281 22} 22 25} 5 3} 5 5 5 7 5 7} 5 7} 5 5} 5 8 5 6 5 7 5 6} fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh sal'. ow fresh ruddy dark It bra brn brn brn dk brn bra brn dk bra It brn dk bru blue grey blue It brn grey brn hazel brn blue blue labourer labourer labourer painter tailor labourer mill hand horseman iron workr saddler incorrig k wrthls misconduct incorrig k wrthls false attestation misconduct misconduct misconduct incorrig k wrthls misconduct con. civil power East Ham, Essex S. Peter & S. Paul, Crk Mary Magdalen,* Bromley, Kent St. Mary's, Dublin St. Mary's, Limerick Leeds Manitoba, Canada St. Paul's, York Holborn. tfiddlsx 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 24 Sept. 30 Nov. 28 Sept. 26 Sept. 30 Sept. 18 Sept, 24 Sept. 2 Oct. Warley Kinsale Warley Dover Devonport Kinsale Aldershot Warley Scarboro' Dublin cispd hnds heait flowrs True Love rt frm tto marks both frms ' Colchester ship's badge tmbstone - fcc It arm ttd It hnd soldier rt frm scs back neck sc over inner end rt clavicle sc rt side forehead sc inner side rt leg 84 85 86 Stephenson, A. Sullivan, Patrick Yates, Joseph 7512 4507 7051 Royal Artillery 2nd Muns. Fus. lst N. Lanes R. 23} 32} 20} 5 3} fresh 5 11} fresh 5 4} ( fresh black brn bra brn grey brn carman labourer collier incorrig . v wrthls misconduct con. civil power Islington, Middlsx Tralee, Kerry Wigau, Lanes 14 Sept. 26 Sept, 2 Oct. Woolwich Kinsale Devonport clasped hands rt trin dot It frm sc It leg woman man kc rt frm cross ice It frm 4 T H E POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1903. ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE HO. NAME REO. NO. OOBPB W tt H X C £ TC OOM- PLXN NAIU KYE8 T BADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND OOCNTY IN WHICH BORN. UBSERTION OK ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS DATF OF 1 PLACE OF OATS: OK PI. ACK ILL Hamilton Woolwich London Maid.- tone Woolwich Manchestr Ashtn- u- L Hounslow Chester Hounslow 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Collins, J. Dobson, William Hunt, William Johnson, Arthur Johnson, James Jones. Thomas Kelly. Peter Lamer, A. Little, John McKenna. Edward 4791 5061 9512 3341 5361 3759 3rd High. L. I. R. West Kent R. E. Surrey Regt. 3rd W. Kent R. R. W. Kent R. 5 Jc 6 Lanes Fus 5th Mnchstr R. 7th Royal Fus. 1th Cheshire R 5th Middlsx R. 171 18) 18j 171 18) 18f 26 17) 18| 171 5 2} jfresh 5 4 j f resl. 5 43j fair 5 2i fresh 3 3 Ifresh i 5 fresh "> 4 fresh 5 3J fresh 5 3 sallow 1 3 fresh rd 1 rn brn dk brn brn brn brr red brn dk brn bro hi TLZI brn blue biue brn st'ey It gry gn brn brn bru labourei carman tlowerseller labourer coal porter labourer labourer greengroor labourer beer bottler 20 Aug. ' 03| Glasg> w 23 Sept. ' 0) 1 Wool. vii.' h ' 22 Sept.' 03j London 16 Sept. O'l Maidstone 23 Sept. ' 03 Woolwich 23 S'- ptt. 0: ljMiucli( str 16 Sept. ' OS Ashtn- u- L 20 Aug. ' 03. Harlesdcn 22 Sept.' 03 Hyde 10 Aug. ' 03 London Barony, Lanark Limchous -. London Kensington, Miodlx Mi'chain, Surrey Bromley- liy- Bow Manchester St.. Edmunds.* Kensiugton, Middlx Ashtou- u- Lync," St. Pancras, Middlx 1I> Sept. 24 Sept 45 Sept. 23 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 2 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Sept. 24 Aug. UtGLJU DMcL Itfim clasped hands tombstone & c rt frra lots & c It frm sc It side forehead & both knees sc It knee EB It frm JHTTKJEA , Vc It frm clasped hands & c It frm " Manchstr 2 moles over It buttock small sc rt collarbone * Lanes scs both shoulder olades 97 98 99 100 T101 / '. 02 / 103 •• 104 " 106 106 Morrissey, Michael Reeves, George Rigby, Peter Rogers, Arthur Seddon, Arthur Sewell, John Shefford, James Smith, John Thompson, James Wallace, William 9507 8106 7576 3764 3755 3754 N. Lanes Regt. E. Surrey Regt. 5th Mnchstr R. 3rd Liverpool R 3rdLiverpoolR. 5th Middlsx R. 5th Middlsx R. E. Surrey Regt. 5 & 6 Lanes Fus. 5th Middlsx R. 17.) 18f 20 18 23J 17} 25 17} 18} 17) 0 2J 5 7 5 3J 5 2j 5 2} 5 21 5 5 5 21 5 7 5 3 tresh fresh fresh sallow sallow fresh fresh sallow fresh fresh brn dk brn brn brn brn It brn dk bra black brn dk brn blue brn blue ? rey hazel blue brn brn grey lira carter carman labourer labourer labourer brass finshi fruiteier labourer painter labourer 17 Sept. 03 23 Sept. 03 9 Sept. ' 03 16 Sept.' 03 18 Oct.. ' 02 13 Aug. 03 11 Aug. ' 03 22 Sept. 03 25 Sept. ' 03 11 Aug. ' 03 Liverpool ( Liverpool London West Ham, Essex Bootle Birkenhead, Cheshre Liverpool ' Liverpool VVarringt. il Salford, Lanes London Newington, Surrey Harleslen ^ larylebone, Midiilx London [ Stepney, Middlesex Manchestr Manchester Tottenham! West Ham, Esses 19 Sept. 24 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 23 Sept. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 21 Sept. 26 Sept. 25 Aug. Liverpool London Ashtn- u- L Warringtn Warringtn Hounslow Hounslow London Manchestr Hounslow sc little finger rt hand anchor It frm sc inner side rt knee sc chest CL crown crossed flags & c rt wrist crossed swords rt frm mole rt frm female holding flag & c rt frm mole rt eyelid it rt arm birth mark over rt shoulder blade 107 Wilson, John 4817 108 jWylie, James | 4820 3rdScottishRfls. 3rdScottishiifls. 19 18J '•> 3 Ifresh Ibrn Igrey 5 6 | fresh | brn jblue labourer labourer 8 Sept. ' 03| Hamilton 14 Sept. ' 03| Glasgow Old Monkland Go van 21 Sept. 21 Sept. Hamilton Hamilton clasped hands over heart anchor & True love It frm ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from His Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME SHIP DESERTED FROM DATE RATING WHERE BOBN AGE. HEIGHT. OOM- PLXN HAIB. EYES. MARKS AND REMARKS. 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 Amos, Edward H. Barnes, Sidney U. Birrell, David Wm. Crane, John T. Dinner, Thomas Gentle, Robert D. Gough, Henry F. Gray, Edmond Hooper, Alfred J. Kay. Thomas Sappho, deserter D. of Wellington, deserter D. of Wellington, stragglr D. of Wellington, deserter Pembroke, deserter Sappho, deserter D. of Wellington, deserter Pembroke, deserter Empress of India. dcherU Pembroke, deserter 11 Sept. 03 21 Sept.' 03 25 Sept. ' 03 21 Sept. 03 21 Sept. 03 27 Aug. ' 03 21 Sept.' 03 16 Sept. ' 03 14 Sept. ' 03 16 Sept ' 03 boy, lst class A. B. stoker O. S. gnr., R. M. A. dom., 3rd class O. S. stoker private, R. M. L. I. stoker Hoxton, London St. Anne's, Lewes Edinburgh Kettering. Northampton llollowav, London Edinburgh Chippenham, Wilts St. Luke's, London Chiswick, Middlesex Birmingham 17} 20 21} 19 23 IS} 20 21J 21 22 J 5 4} 5 7 5 9 5 4 5 101 5 9 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4J dark fresh fair fresh fair pallid fresh fresh brn brn brn brn brn dk bru light It brn brn light blue grey grey blue grey blue blue gy brn laze! brn sc baek neck mole It thigh sc It cheek cross anchor heart rt arm cross 1133 rt frm uichor rt hand dot It wrist hand 3 dots rt frm u* 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Kent, Charles E. Long, Frank Martin, William Mathieson, James M. McElmel, James McElwee, Alexandr Mehaffey, Samuel Parker, John T. Rose, George Sourbutts, John D. oJ Wellington, descrtei D. of Wellington., deserter Andromache, deserter Sappho, deserter D. of Wellington, stragglr Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Alarm, deserter Pembroke, deserter • Tupiter, deserter 11 Sept. o: s O. S. 21 Sept. ' 03' stoker 19 Sept. ' 03 stoker 28 Aug. ' 03 A. B. 25 Sept. ' 03 stoker 18 Sept. 0.1 stoker 16 Sept. ' 03 stoker 5 Sept. ' 03 stoker U Sept.' 03 A. B. 16 Sept. ' 03 V. B. Shorcditch. Middlesex Southampton, Hants Wadhurst, Sussex St. Nicholas, Aberdeen Glasgow Liverpool East Farleigh, Kent Canterbury, Kent Adisham, Kent Southport, Lanes 20 24 211 21 241 23J 21} 27} 24 5 4 5 2j 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5j 5 6f 5 6} 5 41 pale fair fair pale fresh fresh fresh fresh dark It bro dk brn light It brn • It brn bru brn brn brn dk brn blue grey blue blue brn hazel hazel blue blue grey anchor & dot rt fi m anchor & heart It arm sc rt hand snake It wrist rings 2nd A: 4th fingers It hand sc side rt eye sc back It hand crossed flags rt frm 129 130 131 132 133 134 Sullivan. William Swinton, John Thacker, A'bert E. Walker, Alexander Walkey, Percy W. Wood. Thomas Royal Arthur, deserter. Pembroke, deserter Mildura, deserter Pembroke, deserter Empress of India, desertr Pembroke, deserter 1 Aug1. 03 7 Sept ' 03 7 Aug. ' 03 16 Sept. ' 03 14 Sept.. ' 03 16 Sept.' 03 stoker, 2nd class A. B. private, R. M. L. I. stoker O. S. stoker Kenmare, Kerry Wilton, Roxburgh Nottingham Pendleton, Salford Stanley. Stroud Leeds, Yorks 23] 21} 28 213 19 23} 5 8 5 5 5 6 5 31 5 5 5 41 fresh fair fresh fresh fresh fresh It brn It bra brn dark It brn brn blue grey blue grey blue blue True love heart anchor rt frm & hand 3 dots between It thumb & forefinger ttd It hand & rt frm dots each frm Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAM E. SHIPDISCHARCIEDFBIIM. DATK. KjlTING. j WHIH K BORN M « 5 3 « a X OOM- PLXN. HAIB. J UYES. CAUSE OK DIS OHABGT MARKS AND REMARKS. IMcNamara. William| Royal Arthur 6 Aug. ' O3| stoker iCrook, Waterford |— | 5 8 | fair ibrn jblue objectuble | Subject to the Admiralty Regulations (" Police Gazette," Sept. 20, 1903) a reward at the discretion of the Captain of the Ship, of not exceeding £ 3, will be paid for the apprehensu n within i wo yuus, 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). Expensn wiU als > be paid according to these Regulations. ROYAL MARINES. Description of Deserters. OFFICE SO NAME DIVISION. WHERE BORN TRADl a HEIGHT. COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. REGIMENTALS OB PLAIN CLOTHES DATE OK DESERTION PLACE OF DESERTION MARKS AND REMARKS i.- iti 1 Beard, Walter 137 Fife. Arthur 138 Irvine. Robert John 139 McCoy, Patrick '. 40 | Osborne. Walter R. M. Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham " it. Paiicras, Londti Pimlico, London St. Martin's, Lndn Liverpool Battersea, Londn musician labourer labourer labourer labourer 18 18: 1 23} a 5 3 5 51 5 6} 5 51 5 51 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh brn It brn brn black brn brn blue blue hazel blue — 30 Aug. ' 03 25 Sept. ' 03 8 Sept. ' 03 8 Sept. ' 03 1 Sept.' 03 Sydenham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham sc over It eye & It groin serpent tree & c rt frm bird flowers V ADD It frtn sc It eyebrow under It jaw 4c tto marks both frms heart & dots It frm Whenever rren suspected of desertion or straggling from the Royal Xavy or Royal Marines are brought before . Magistrates in the Metropolitan District it is desirable that the Naval "> w: rlptive Return in u e iu that District should be used only in the cases of seamen and others of the Royal Navy, aud of Marines, who have deserted from His Majesty's Ships. In the cast of Marine* not embarked w': o have d:: seited from the nead quarters of their Divisions, the Army Descriptive Return, as specified in the 1th 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. BEG. NO. POLICE GAZETTE IN BEG. NO NAME. OK COBPS OK SHIP WHICH ADVERTI3ED. NAME. OB BATING. DATE. | NO. OF ADVT. BATING. Aicken, F. dom. Vivid 15 Sept.' 03 170 Iligham, W. 26954 Balls, H. dom., 3rdclss. Pembroke 8 Sept. ' 03 212 llowley, F. pte, R. M. L. I. Bell, 14. A. B. Pembroke 29 Sept.' 03 224 Hunnablc, G. 6793 Bottomky. H. sikr, 2nd clss. Vivid 7 July ' 03 876 Irvjng, J. 5214 Bradshaw, J. stkr, 2nd clss. Pembroke 110 Feb. ' 03 235 Kingstone, W. 4191 Brown, C. A. B. Vivid 16 Juno' 03 559 Liddle, R. stkr, 2nd clss. J'rown, C. ptc, R. M. L. I. Vivid 4 Aug. ' 03 111 Mitchell, H. stoker Buckley, 1'. stoker Duke of Wellington 15 Sept.' 03 175 Moir, A. stkr, 2nd clss. Button, W. — Royal Mann's 29 Sept. ' 03 263 Northovcr, J. dom., 3rd clss. Carey, W. 15379 Royal Artillery 19 May ' 03 18 Norton, W. stoker C'arson, I'. 5 742 4th R. Irish Rifles 30 June' 03 216 O'Hara, W. 3886 Clark, J 3436 4th Scottish Rifles 8 Apr. 02 166 O'Toole, L. stkr, 2nd clss. Claikc, J. A. 3566 Royal Artillery 22 Jan. ' 01 27 Phillips,* M. A. B. Clay, W. — R. Warwick Regt. 29 Sept. ' 03 176 Rickard, J. O. S. Clemprier, J. O. S. Empress of India 6 Jan. ' 03 170 Robertson, G. stoker Connolly, S. 20280 Royal Artillery 26 Aug. ' 02 32 Senior, R. 25189 Coxon, R. 9293 Northumberland Fus. 29 Sept.' 03 20 Shears, W. dom., 3rd clss. Cummins, T. Yeo. Sig. Vivid 18 Aug. ' 03 311 Smith, W. Curry, J. stkr, 2nd clss. Vivid 21 July ' 03 682 Storey, J. 25747 Dagnell, J. - tkr, 2nd clss. 1 iiid 22 Sept. ' 03 105 Studham, W. A. B. Dak in, D. stkr, 2nd clss 8501 Vivid 21 July ' 03 683 Sturgess. G. O. S. Dawton, A. 4th Northmbld. Fus. 29 Sept. 03 29 Turner, C. — Dent, G. stoker Pembroke 29 Sept.' 03 29 Sept. ' 03 229 Walker, J. stkr, 2nd clss. Diggle, W. 9454 5th Manchetifr llogt. 179 Walters, F. 19773 Dixon, E. 7040 lst R. Berks ' Regt. 18 Aug. ' 03 32 Washington, II. 5760 Don'ghan, C. 5080 2ud Northmbld. Fus. 29 Sept.' 03 31 Webb, W. 18171 Gilbert, A. 9756 4th Notts Derby R. 22 Sept. ' 03 94 Welhara, W. stkr, 2nd clss. Goodwin, W. 13376 Royal Artillery 29 Sept. ' 03 41 Westlake, T. O. S. Gorman, T. 6819 Bedford Uogi. 16 Oct. ' 00 67 Wood, U. Wright, A. stkr, 2nd elss. Ilagan, J. 28213 Royal Artillery 21 Mar. ' 03 61 O. S. COUPS OK SHIP. POLICE UAZKTTE IK WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. | NO. OP ADVT. Royal Artillery Hyacinth 2nd W. Surrey Regt. 3rd W. Riding Regt. 3rd W. Kent Regt. Pembroke Doris Vivid Aurora Melampus 4th Scottish Rifles Vivid Royal Oak Pembroke Prometheus Royal Artillery Empress of India R. M. A. Royal Artillery Pembroke Hermes Koyal Marines Pembroke Royal Artillery 3rd W. Riding Regt. Royal Artillery Pembroke Hyacinth Medusa Beagle 31 Mar. ' 03 18 Nov. ' 02 8 Sept. ' 03 7 July ' 03 30 June ' 03 18 Aug. ' 03 22 Sept. ' 03 20 Jan. ' 03 26 May ' 03 28 Jan. ' 02 28 July ' 03 20 Jan. ' 02 23 June ' 03 28 July ' 03 29 Sept. ' 03 29 Sept.. ' 03 30 June ' 03 1 May ' 00 3 Mar. ' 03 8 Sept. ' 03 9 June ' C3 29 Sept. ' 03 15 Sept.' 03 13 May ' 02 7 July ' 03 20 May ' 02 16 June ' 03 11 Aug. ' 03 4 Aug. ' 03 21 Apr. ' 03 60 246 51 457 408 315 117 315 490 685 424 322 942 547 246 98 733 507 130 256 538 268 210 148 820 155 593 336 445 315 LOIIVOS. L'HLHlt. il ton llm Itijii'iia iMAUukiLbr OF/ Kit u » J. J. Ii Kilt I t, A Co., LIMITI 11, VIOXUUI* brunt!', B. W.; aa, KIM, WILLIAM SLHI- TT, B. C. ; ADD MABSHALSKA WOHKS, S. B. 57101