POLICE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1923. VOL. XXXIX., No. 3617. 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. WU. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICES. ARMY. i 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NAME. Reg. No. Corps. Com- plxn. Allen, John J. Astbury, John Barker, H. E. Barker, T. Burr, Joseph Blakey, G. Bradbury, H. W. Burns, James Campbell, Sam. Cannon, Charles Clark, Geo. Chas. Clements, Sidney Connors, Stephen Dineen, John Dobson, W. Dougan, John Gilbert, Henry Gow, John Cray, Arthur Hallett, Percy 4740883 5039090 5721249 310129 0974790 4383721 1425137 3238427 0974776 7581008 3238403 4740691 2966105 7812212 2650317 3049206 3648271 3049208 4740866 3238410 Dpt. York & Lanes R 2nd N. Stafford R. 1st Dorsetshire R. 12th Lancers Dpt. Inniskilling Fus. Dpt. Green Howards Dpt. Bde. R. A. D. Dpt. Camoronians Dpt. Inniskilling Fus. 14 Sect., R. A. O. C. 19 18* 22 23 2H 18} 201 20 19* 3 Hi 7 fresh fresh fresh 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6| fresh 81 fresh 10* fresh fresh fresh 7* fresh 7* fresh Hair. Eyes. Trade. dk brn light brn brn dark dk brn brn dk brn dark brn grey It grey grey blue blue grey brn grey brn blue gen labr miner labourer hawker labourer horse drvr labourer labourer hotel porter waiter ENLISTMENT. Date of Place of Parish and County in which Born. 6 Mar. 25 July 6 Oct. 4 Oct. 21 Jan. 10 Feb. 5 Apr. 3 Jan. 23 Apr. 10 Feb. Dpt. Cameronians Dpt. Y. & L. R. Dpt. Black Watch 12th A. C. C. Tank Cps. 1st Coldstream G'ds. Dpt. R. Scots Dpt. P. W. Vols. Dpt. R. Scots Dpt. Y. & L. R. Dpt. Cameronians 21 19* 20* 27* 20 22$ 19 19* 19* 19 4} pale pale fresh 3J fresh 9 5* 5 4 fresh fresh pale fresh 7* fresh 3 fresh brn brn brn brn It brn dk brn black light brn black brn grey blue blue blue blue brn blue brn brn carman labourer fireman labourer gen labr bldrs labr labourer labourer boiler sclr blksmth im 1 Dec. 27 Dec. 4 Jan. 14 Apr. 30 May 19 Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Aug. 5 Mar. 9 Dec. Middlsbrgh Lichfield Birminghm Lincoln Omagh Sunderland Whitehall Hamilton Omagh Guernsey Middlesbrough, Yorks Cannock, Stafford ChippingSodbry, Glos Skipton, Yorks Banagher, Ldnderry Sunderland, Durham Walworth, London Barony, Lanark Templemore, Lnderry St. Peters, Guernsey DESERTION. Date of Place of 7 Apr. 2 Apr. 14 Apr. 2 Apr. 8 Apr. 5 Apr. 9 Apr. 6 Apr. 8 Apr. 6 Apr. MARKS and REMARKS. Pontefract Lichfield Aldershot Tidworth Portland Richmond Woolwich Hamilton Portland Carrickfrgs mole back neck 2 raised scs back of neck tattooed frems, back 1 hand top jnt rt index finger mssng Whitehall Whitehall Perth Cork Whitehall Bathgate Whitehall Glasgow Hull Whitehall Stepney, London Tottenham, London Naas, Kildare Fermoy, Cork Canning Town, Ldn Falkirk, Stirling Shoreditch, London Govan, Lanark Liverpool, Lanes Kilburn, London 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 29 Mar. 20 Mar. 9 Apr. 7 Apr. 20 Mar. 10 Mar. 3 Apr. 6 Apr. Hamilton Strensall Perth Omagh London Glencorse Warrington Glencorse Pontefract Hamilton tattooed forearms mole 1 groin sc rt cheek, bid ptch bk head sc btwn rt nostril & up lip Star and Mary rt wrist, etc. anchor rt forearm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Hares, E. S. G. Harrison, J. Hatton, William Hemmings, Alf. Hemsley, Joseph Holmes, Thomas Jones, N. King, John King, Martin Knell, Henry 3849211 2nd Loyal R. 6910429 Dpt. Rifle Bde. 1855064 1 Mob. Schlt. Gp. R. E 14142305th Bty. R. G. A. 3439825 Dpt. Lanes Fusiliers 5042937 Dpt. N. Stafford R. 4026922 2ndKing's Shrop. L. I. 3049428 Dpt. R. Scots 3049276 Dpt. R. Scots 1424775 3rd Tng. Bty. R. A. D 18| 21 I 37} 27 19 23 22 22 20* 21* 5 5 5 51 fair fresh fresh 4 5 7* 8 7* fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh sallow light aubrn aubrn brn brn dk brn It brn light dark brn blue hazel blue blue blue brn hazel brn grey grey seaman shop assnt platelayer carman carter seaman collier seaman labourer labourer 8 June 17 May 30 June 30 Oct. 30 Jan. 22 June 5 Mar. 27 Sept. 8 Feb. Warley Whitehall Ripon Whitehall Birkenhead 23 Hull Shrewsbry Bathgate Glasgow Warley Bath, Somerset Quebec, Canada Kidderminstr, Worcs York, Yorks Everton, Liverpool Woolwich Ruabon, Denbigh Holbeck, Yorks Barony, Lanark Forest Gate, London 9 Apr. 8 Apr. 4 Apr. 9 Apr. 26 Mar. 5 Apr. 3 Apr. 16 Mar. 2 Apr. 7 Apr. Tidworth Winchester Belfast Shbryness. Bury Lichfield Tidworth Glencorse Glencorse Woolwich 3 moles rt forearm horseshoe rt wrist anchor 1 forearm slight scs on back tattooed arms 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Lawson, Harry Lee, James McGlanchey, J. Madden, John Martin, John Moran, J. Morgane, A. Murphy, A. Murphy, Geo. W. Payne, Walter 4740783 Dpt. Y. & L. R. 3703594 1st King's Own R. 3238462 Dpt. Cameronians 7817233 The Royal Dragoons 4740838 Dpt. Y. & L. R. 4740789 Dpt. York & Lanes R 3048204 2nd R. Scots 4119069 Dpt. Cheshire R. 5377248 Dpt. Oxf. & BucksL. I. 4851015 Dpt. N. Stafford R. 22J 19} 21 19 18* 204 20* 18* 20} 18 4* fresh 6 fresh 8* fresh fresh fresh sallow fresh fresh fresh fresh brn brn light It brn brn brn brn brn brn It brn brn grey blue grey blue brn brn grey brn blue carter farm labr labourer labourer labourer labourer student labourer labourer moulder 27 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 10 Nov. 2 Feb. 30 Jan. 23 Nov. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 2 Jan. 23 Leeds Scarborough, Yorks Lancaster Dalton, Lanes Omagh Coleraine, Lndndrry Canterbury Fermoy, Co. Cork Newcastle Aberdeen, Abrdnshire Leeds Leeds, Yorks Whitehall Blackpool, Lanes Birkenhead Birkenhead, Cheshire Whitehall Cork, Ireland Wlvrhmptn Heath Town, Wlvrtn 3 Apr. 31 Mar. 3 Apr. 24 Mar. 3 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 7 Apr. 7 Apr. 4 Apr. Pontefract Shorncliffe Hamilton Aldershot Pontefract Pontefract Aldershot Chester Oxford Lichfield tattooed forearms J. M. rt forearm tattooed 1 forearm 2 scs above rt eyebrow tattooed 1 forearm 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Randall, Magnus Roberts, Alfred Savage, G. F. Sheehan, J. Skiggs, Henry T. Slingo, George Smith, George Smith, W. C. Strachan, G. A. Thatcher, Arthur 1049297 Dpt. R. Scots 7873736 Tank Wrkshp Tg. Btn 5719979 1st Dorsetshire R. 22832 638 M. T. Cy. R. A. S. C. 5721100 1st Dorset R. 6191161 1st Middlesex R. 5376894 1st Oxf. & Bucks L. I. 1029475 88th Bty, R. F. A. 0973787 49th Fort. Coy. R. E. "> 565208 1st Wilts R. 21* 5 36 5 20 5 23 5 20J5 29 19 29* 29 20 fresh fresh fresh fresh 6| fresh 5} 01 7 101 4i fresh pale fresh fresh dark dark grey brn brn brn brn brn brn black dk brn grey brn blue blue blue grey brn blue hazel brn miner electrician messenger labourer c£ kble hand town crmn carman labourer fitter factory hnd 9 Nov. 25 Aug. 30 Aug. 21 Aug. 13 May 24 Apr. 29 June 21 Jan. 11 Oct. Glasgow Whitehall Winchester Dublin Whitehall Whitehall Whitehall Preston Whitehall Bristol faker labourer metal drllr labourer farm labr carter boot repr carman iron mldr Holytown, Lanark Islington, London Southsea St. Michael, Dublin Woolwich, London Sharnbrooke, Beds Hoxton, London Gt. Yarmouth, Nor. Downe, Perth Barton Hill, Glos 7 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 3 Apr. 7 Apr. 31 Mar. 30 Mar. 4 Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. Glencorse Bovington Aldershot Dublin Aldershot Cologne En route * Colchester N. Qnsferry Tidworth sc rt of nose and rt frehead woman rt, horse 1 forearms clasped hands on forearm birthmark small of back 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Thornton, S. G. Turner, W. Wade, E. S. Walker, Wm. C. Walters, J. J. Ward, E. Wellard, F. Wheeler, W. E. White, David Williams, A. C. 1018026 2650768 2607312 5505191 4383738 3238574 6733630 310247 3049324 6282055 7th Bty. R. F. A. Coldstream G'ds. 3rd Grenadier G'ds. 1st Wilts R. Dpt. Green Howards Dpt. Cameronians 2nd R. Scots 12th Lancers Dpt. R. Scots Dpt. The Buffs 24 19* 21 21} 19} 19 20} 22} 20* 19 7 9} 10 4 7 31 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh 5 6 5 5j 5 6 41 fresh fresh fresh fresh dk brn brn dk brn brn It brn brn light brn It brn light brn hazel blue brn blue grey grey blue blue grey 25 Aug. 16 Jan. 11 Oct. 21 Sept: 12 Feb. 7 Mar. 24 Sept. 30 Aug. 28 Nov. 13 Mar. 20 Stoke- on- T Horninglow, Staffs 23 Sheffield Hillsbro, Yorkshire 20 Warley Poplar, London 22 Whitehall Notting Hill, London 23 Middlesbro Ryhope, Durham 23 Hamilton Mile End, Glasgow 20 Woolwich Swanley, Kent 22 Whitehall Clerkenwell, London 22 Bathgate Bridgeton, Lanark 23 Canterbury New Cross, London 0 Apr. 7 Apr. 6 Apr. 2 Apr. 0 Apr. 9 Apr. 3 Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr. Shorncliife Caterham Windsor Tidworth Richmond Hamilton Aldershot Tidworth Glencorse Canterbury sc frnt 1 shldr, ttd 1 forearm operation sc rt groin tattooed forearms heart, etc., hands mole rt cheek, etc. sm birth mark rt hip 61 Wilson, Sam. R. 62 Young, John 7009347 3049364 3rd R. U. Rifles Dpt. R. Scots 19 5 19 5 7* 1 fresh 4$ fresh brn dk brn brn grey labourer 21 Mar. coal miner 5 Jan. 23 Belfast 23 Edinburgh Sydenham, Antrim Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire 10 Apr. 7 Apr. Freshwaterlmole 1 arm sc rt Glencorse 2 scs 1 kneecap, etc. * Shorncliffe. 2 THE POLICE GAZETTE. WedNesDAY, APRIL 18, 1923. Discharged for Misconduct. Office No. NAME. Reg- No. Corps. © so <! Height. Com- plxn. 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 Dis- charge. MARKS and REMARKS 63 Allpress, Alfred 1031281 R. H. & R. F. A. 27| 5 7i sallow dark grey carman conv civil pwr Stepney, London 12 Apr. Woolwich 64 Bayliss, F. J. 37765 R. H. & R. F. A. 29| 5 11 — — fitters mate misconduct Hackney, London 10 Apr. Woolwich tattooed forearms 05 Doherty, P. 5612688 1st Devon R. 19 5 10 fresh light blue labourer conv civil pwr Templemore, Lndrry 8 Apr. Exeter 66 Ewen, Albert 2867565 Gordon Highrs. 22J 5 61 fresh light blue farm srvnt misconduct Rickerten, Aberdeen 9 Apr. Perth 67 Ferguson, John 2924406 Cameron Highrs. 20J 5 54 fresh dk brn blue labourer conv civil pwr Stirling, Stirling * 9 Apr. Perth 2 sm scs rt knee 68 Francis, W. C. H. 4442512 Durham L. I. 28| 5 64 dark dk brn brn barber conv civil pwr Whitby, Yorks 13 Apr. Newcastle 69 Hay, John 722201 1st Royal Dragoons 21 5 4 fresh light grey labourer misconduct St. Nicholas, Aberdn 14 Apr. Canterbury mole back of neck, etc. 70 Kellochan, R. J. 3180453 K. O. S. B. 24 5 11 fresh brn brn stableman conv civil pwr Longland, Kirkcud. 12 Apr. Devonport 71 Kerwick, James 7871445 Tank Corps 23J 5 9 sallow brn brn footnjan misconduct Carrickmore, Tipry. 16 Apr. Bovingtn C sc outer side of rt thigh, etc. 72 Kiernan, James 2967876 A. & S. Highrs. 22J 5 44 fresh light blue carter misconduct Paisley, Renfrew 19 Apr. Perth tip of rt mid finger missing 73 Leech, Harry 44424901 Durham L. I. 21J 5 54 fresh light brn seaman conv civil pwr Johannesburg, Trnsvl 13 Apr. Newcastle so front rt shin, sm sc bck of neck 74 Lillie, Thomas 3178544 Camoron Highrs. 22} 5 4 fresh light brn labourer with ignominy Galashiels, Selkirk 9 Apr. Perth T. T. rt forearm 75 Long, Alfred J. 3850388 The Loyal R. 20 5 4i 84 fresh light hazel painter misconduct Newmarket. Camb. 17 Apr. York dagger rt, A. Johnson 1 forearm 76 McIlwaine, Wm. 7815418 Cameron Highrs. 22£ 5 sallow brn hazel van driver conv civil pwr Dykehead Shotts, Lrk 9 Apr. Perth cut tip of mid finger rt hand 77 North, V. E. 5612355 1st Devon R. 19 5 5i fresh brn grey porter misconduct Balham, London 4 Apr. Exeter birth mark rt buttock 78 Paterson, A. M. 3180167 K. 0. S. Borderers 26J 5 7 fresh dk brn grey carter misconduct Peterhead, Aberdeen 6 Apr. Devonport tattooed forearms, etc. 79 Reilly, John 39535 R. A. S. C. 30 5 8 — brn blue tinsmith misconduct Boyle, Roscommon 22 Mar. Woolwich 80 Robertson, Wm. 2923780 Cameron Highrs. The Queen's R. 20| 5 4 fresh dk brn brn erector conv civil pwr Barony, Lanark 9 Apr. Perth 81 Tate, Arthur T. 6081276 24 5 44 fresh brn brn shoe hand conv civil pwr Higham Ferrers, Nhts 10 Apr. Hounslow two scs rt knee, one sc rt leg 82 Thomas, Charles 5878934 Dpt. Northamptn. R. 22J 5 54 fresh light blue shoe finshr false attestation Wellingborough, Nhts 10 Apr. N'hampton sc inner side rt & 1 knee rt hip 83 Weeks, W. J. 5612473 Dpt. Devon R. 194 5 5i fresh It brn grey farm labr misconduct Newton Abbott, Devn 6 Apr. Exeter sc middle back 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 Parch- ment Cert. Parish and County in which Born. Date of Dis- charge. Place of Dis- charge. MARKS and REMARKS. 84 Shearing, Daniel 1033582 R. H. & R. F. A. 24i5 5 fair dkbrn blue carter conv civil pwr Ferndown, Dorset 13 Feb. Ringwood scs of burns rt forearm & 1 leg NAVY. Office 1 _ No. 1 NAME. Ship Deserted from. Date. Rating. Where Born. © 60 « S Height. Com- plxn. Hair. Eyes. MARKS and REMARKS. 85 Bradley, Moses Pembroke, straggler 9 Apr. ' 23 stoker, 1st class Blackburn, Lanes 22 5 44 fresh brn blue tattooed arms 86 French, F. G. Excellent, deserter 9 Apr. ' 23 A. B. Hemel Hempstead, Herts 20* 5 6 fair brn blue 87 Hartley, G. D. Victory, deserter 3 Apr. ' 23 stoker, 1st class South Shields, Durham — 5 41 fresh brn blue " G. Hartley " rt forearm 88 James, A. J. Dragon, straggler 6 Apr. ' 23 Ord. Seaman Croydon, London 184 5 4 fresh It brn blue 89 Marsden, C. King George, straggler 11 Apr. ' 23 A. B. Bawtry, Yorks 22 5 4 fresh brn grey scs rfr nipple & calf 90 Morley, A. J. Yarmouth, straggler 15 Apr. ' 23 Ord. Seaman Southwick, Sussex 184 5 54 fresh dk brn grey sc rt groin, etc. 91 Pearce, C. S. P. Yarmouth, straggler 15 Apr. ' 23 Ord. Seaman St. Johns, Andover 18f 5 54 fresh light bl grey sc back of neck, tattooed forearms 92 Reffold, H. W. Yarmouth, straggler 15 Apr. ' 23 Ord. Seaman Elstead, Godalming 18J 5 5 dark black dk brn sc base thumb 93 Roche, F. J. Pembroke, straggler 9 Apr. ' 23 Ord. Seaman Poplar, London 194 5 4 fresh dk brn grey mole 1 back ROYAL AIR FORCE. Office No. I NAME. Reg- No. Unit. © bo < Height. Com plxn. Hair. Eyes. Trade. ENLISTMENT. Parish and County in which Born. DESERTION. MARKS and REMARKS Date of Place of Date of Place of 94 95 96 97 Gallop, J. B. E. Godfrey, A. Greaney, Michael Kershaw, S. C. 352144 344166 296436 351695 F. M. S. No. 1 S. T. T. ( Boys) " M" Dpt. Squadron " M" Dpt. Squadron 244 21 23 27 5 54fresh 5 6 fresh 5 31 fair 5 8 dark light brn black dk brn blue grey hi blue brn X Ray attd fitters app aircrfthand aircrfthand 30 Aug. ' 22 16 Nov. ' 20 13 Sept. ' 18 3 May ' 22 Uxbridge Uxbridge Bedford Uxbridge Hastings, Sussex Cardiff, Glamorgan. Killarney, Kerry Woolwich, London 11 Apr. 4 Apr. 4 Apr. 9 Apr. Haltn Cmp Haltn Cmp Uxbridge Uxbridge large sc back rt thigh, etc. small mole back rt thigh sc middle finger 1 hand. G. S. W. over coccyx- 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. Avis, C. 1423351 R. G. A. 9 Apr. ' 23 1 Matthews, H. A. B. Victory 16 Apr. ' 23 134 Barber, A. 4851479 1st Leicester R. 16 Apr. ' 23 6 Molyneux, F. 3436168 1st Lan. Fus. 16 Apr. ' 23 58 Chamberlain, G. 1054482 91st Bty. R. F. A. 16 Apr. ' 23 15 Nash, A. 15760 R. A. S. C. 16 Apr. ' 23 61 Collier, C. 11348 1st Middlesex R. 16 Apr. ' 23 17 Peters, H. 15900 R. A. S. C. 16 Apr. ' 23 68 Cooper, H. 4119094 Dpt. Cheshire R. 9 Apr. ' 23 4 Potter, H. 1415409 R. G. A. 16 Apr. ' 23 71 Devey, C. 4851420 1st Leicester R. 16 Apr. ' 23 22 Rutland, G. 5377025 1st Oxf. & Bucks L. I. 16 Apr. ' 23 76 Fletcher, H. 130000 R. A. F. 9 Apr. ' 23 56 Savage, G. 5719979 1st Dorset R. 16 Apr. ' 23 79 Foxall, C. 537176 15th/ 19th Hussars 16 Apr. ' 23 26 Taylor, W. 2607656 Grenadier G'ds. 16 Apr. ' 23 88 Frayne, E. 344612 R. A. F. 9 Apr. ' 23 57 Thelwell, W. 4115580 2nd Cheshire R. 16 Apr. ' 23 89 Jones, W. 3433017 1st Lan. Fus. 16 Apr. ' 23 44 Thompson, F. 5767365 Dpt. Norfolk R. 16 Apr. ' 23 90 Loder, F. 346737 R. A. F. 9 Apr. ' 23 59 ( 9609) Printed by His Majesty's Stationery Office, Harrow.