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CAFFIN, Frank

HMS Phoebe

15.12.1869 p392

a Plymouth man, aged 20, 5’ 7�”, brown hair, grey eyes.

CAHILL, James

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Tipperary man, aged 20, 5’ 2”, brown hair, blue eyes.

CALLAGHAN, Patrick

HMS Herald

26 Aug 1858 P1392

AB, 21yrs, 5’8”, dark, dark hair, hazel eyes; of Hull. Has a crucifix and the letters PCMW on left arm;

CALLOW, John

HMS Herald

20 July 1853 P1218

boatswain’s mate, 33yrs, 5’8”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Sheerness; former ships Naid , Volge, Meander, Boscawen, Poitiers.

CALWAY, William

HMS Rosario

8.2.1871 p38

On February 4th. Private, R.M.L.I.; born on the 7th October, 1842, at Oake, Somerset; 5’ 7”, light brown hair, grey eyes; former ship, “Brisk”.

CAMERON, James

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

Scotch, aged 22, 5’ 6”, light hair, blue eyes.

CAMERON, William

HMS Liffey

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Glasgow man, aged 22, 5’ 8”, brown hair, hazel eyes.

CAMFIELD, Robert

HMS Blanche

22.9.1869 p303

On the 22nd September. Born on 10th May, 1838, at Portsmouth, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; former ships, “Raleigh”, “Euryalus”, and “Bristol”. �1 reward.

CAMPBELL, Daniel

HMS Cordelia

24 Jan 1859 P170

AB, 25yrs, 5’9”, dark hair, blue eyes; of Wigtown, Scotland.

CAMPBELL, James

HMS Iris

19 Sept 1858 P1521

AB, 21yrs, 5’5”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of London. Former ship Espiegle.

CANNON, John

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Lancashire man, aged 18, 5’ 5”, brown hair and eyes.

CAPP, William

HMS Liverpool

15.12.1869 p392

Deserted at Hobson’s Bay, a Devonshire man, aged 19, 5’ 4”, brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

CAPPS, William

HMS Iris

13 Sept 1858 P1501

OS, 20yrs, 5’5”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of London. Former ship Waterloo.

CAREY, George C.

HMS Clio

16.11.1870 P226

On October 28, OS, born on the 16th May, 1850, at Somerset; 5’ 3”, light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

CARLISLE, Edward

HMSV Acheron

28 Oct 1853 P1916

Pay and purser's steward's mate, 5'7", fair complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes, last seen in Crown St., Wooloomooloo Sydney.

CARLYLE, Edward

HMS Pandora

30 Aug 1852 P1305

purser’s steward, 5’5”, fair, light hair, grey eyes.

CARMAN, John

HMS Harrier

24 June 1861 P1391

OS, 22yrs 6mo, 5’7 1/2”, light brown hair, blue eyes; of Cork. Former ship Orion.

CARMODY, John

HMS Endymion

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Kerry man, aged 20, 5’ 7”, dark brown hair, grey eyes, arms and breast tattooed, formerly served in the “Frederick William”, “Valiant”, and “Duke of Wellington”.

CARTER, Alfred

HMS Rosario

20.5.1868 p156

AB, born at Ealing, Middlesex, 1844, 5’ 6�”, brown hair, hazel eyes; former ship, “lXincan”.

CASBERRY, William

HMS Charybdis

18.11.1868 p337

boy, 1st class, born at Birmingham, September, 1850, 5’ 6”, brown hair, grey eyes fresh complexion. �3 reward.

CASTAN

Monge, French man of war

3 May 1860 P851

OS, 5’ 7”, clear complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, does not speak English.

CASTLES, Stephen

HMS Herald

22 Aug 1853 P1450

captain maintop, 23yrs, 5’5”, dark brown hair, grey eyes; of Sandwich, Kent (re-advt. April 1854).

CAYLEY, Isaac P.

HMS Miranda

2 Dec 1861 P2596

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CHAFFER, Charles

HMS Harrier

5.10.1864 p311

private R.M, 26�yrs, native of Sidlesham, Sussex, 5' 7", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion; anchor on right arm.

CHANDLER, G.

HMS Pioneer

11.3.1863 P74

private, RMLI, 24yrs, 5' 7", brown hair, grey eyes; native of Kingston, Hants.

CHANNINGS, Richard

HMS Brisk

19.8.1868 p242

OS, born at Stonehouse, Devon, 8th June, 1848, light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, 5’ 7”.

CHAPMAN, George

HMS Herald

17 Mar 1854 P604

Private RM, 32yrs, 5' 6", dark, dark brown hair, hazel eyes.

CHAPMAN, George

HMS Herald

20 July 1853 P1218

LS, 31yrs, 5’4”, dark, dark brown hair, grey eyes; anchor left hand; of Wheatley, Oxford; former ship Isis and Herald.

CHAPMAN, John

HMS Iris

26 Mar 1860 p613

Carpenter's crew, 5' 7 1/2", brown hair, grey eyes, born 22 Aug 1835 of Chelsea Midddlesex

CHAPMAN, John

HMS Cordelia

8 Apr 1859 P795

AB, 23yrs, 5’ 7”, brown hair, grey eyes; of Bristol, Gloucester

CHASE, John

HMS Galatea

12.10.1870 p277

On October 7th. OS, born on the 31st October, 1847, at Portsmouth, Hants; 5’ 7”, light hair, blue eyes. �3 reward.

CHISWICK, George Jacob

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p96

on the 18th October, 1864, Cooper, born 11th November, 1836, 5' 6", brown hair, grey eyes, mark on right arm, fair complexion.

CHRISTIE, George

HMS Harrier

12.3.1862 p15

OS, 29�yrs, native of Glasgow, 5' 7�", reddish hair, blue eyes, anchor on left hand; former ship “Boscawen". �3 reward. This man took a boat from Garden Island, and landed at Robinson' s Baths.

CHURT, Edward

HMS Iris

16 July 1857 P1437

AB, 5' 8", fair, fair hair, blue eyes, a native of Germany (�2 reward).

CLAPP, Richard

HMS Harrier

13.5.1863p141

private, RMLI, born at Ostlery, St. Mary' s, Devon, on the 6th November, 1834; 5' 6", brown hair, blue eyes; first ship.

CLARK, Charles

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

An Ashford man, aged 24, 5’ 6”, light hair, blue eyes.

CLARK, John

HMS Iris

11 Oct 1858 P1647

AB, 22yrs, 5’1”, dark hair, hazel eyes; of Woodford; first entry.

CLARKE, Charles

HMS Phoebe

15.12.1869 p392

a Cornishman, aged 21, 5’ 6”, dark brown hair, blue eyes.

CLARKE, Henry

HMS Brisk,

4.9.1867 p267

boy, 1st class, born at Kensington, Middlesex, on the18th June, 1848, 5' 6", dark hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion.

CLARKE, Samuel

HMS Iris

6 Oct 1859 p2206

Corporal, RM, 22yrs 6mo, 5’7”, dark brown hair, blue eyes; of Chesterton, Oxford.

CLARKE, William

HMS Charybdis

19.6.1867 p197

Deserted Sydney, 14th June, 1867, able seaman, born in Dundee, Scotland, 13th April, 1844, 5' 6", dark brown hair, light grey eyes. Former ship “Formidable, “Menace” (sic?), and “Brilliant �3 reward.

CLARKSON, John

HMS Esk

12.7.1865 p256

(23), private, RM, 5' 7 3/4", auburn hair, blue eyes; born at Glasgow, Scotland, 2nd March, 1833; former ships, “Nimrod, and “Princess Charlotte

CLEWS, William

HMS Orpheus

24 Dec 1862 p266

stoker, 22yrs, 5' 3", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; native of Duckingfield, Cheshire; anchor on right arm.

CLIFTON, Charles

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p96

on the 11th October, 1864, Qr. Master, born 14th September, 1827, 5' 8", black eyes, black hair, dark com-plexion.

CLIFTON, Charles

HMS Salamander

19.10.1864 p327

quarter-master, born 14th September, 1827, 5' 8", black hair, black eyes, dark complexion; �1 reward. Deserted 11th October, 1864.

COCKERTON, Levi

HMS Fantome

11 Nov 1853 P2028

g.r. cook, 5’8”, light brown hair, blue eyes.

COGLAN, William

HMS Iris

20 Oct 1859 p2317

AB, 23yrs, 5’9”, brown hair, grey eyes; of Bristol.

COLE, Thomas

HMS Hindostan

Sydney Gazette 28 Apr 1810

OS, 21, 5’8 1/2”, fair, brown hair, stout; by trade a carpenter; born in Port Jackson, has a sore left foot. All constables and others are strictly requested to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and lodge him safe in custody.

COLEMAN, William

HMS Pandora

20 Aug 1852 P1267

AB, 35yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, hazel eyes.

COLKIN, John

HMS Herald

10 Feb 1859 P355

AB, 31yrs, 5’3 1/4”, dark brown hair, grey eyes, scald mark on left breast; of Liverpool.

COLLETT, William

HMS Calliope

13 Dec 1853 P2227

m. 3rd class, 26yrs, 5’7 1/2”, sallow, dark brown hair, grey eyes.

COLLINGS, George

HMS Clio

28.9.1870 p267

On September 21st, born on the 23rd March, 1853, at Brighton; 5’ 4�”, dark hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. �3 reward.

COLLINGS, John

HMS Virago

18.5.1870 p134

Ordinary seaman; born on the 2nd April, 1851, at Plymouth, Devon; 3�”, light hair, grey eyes, no marks; former ship “Implacable”. �3 reward.

COLLINS, George

HMS Phoebe

29.12.1869 p405

private, R.M, born at Oxford, on the 4th May, 1846, 5’ 9”, brown hair, blue eyes

COLLINS, George

HMS Phoebe

29.12.1869 p405

On 21st December, 1869, private, RM, born at Oxford, May, 1846, 5’ 9”, brown hair, grey eyes.

COLLINS, J.

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Cork man, aged 24, 5’ 6”, black hair, dark eyes.

COLLINS, Thomas

HMS Calliope

21 Feb 1854 P393

AB, 5’5”, fair, brown hair, grey eyes, red whiskers, born Cork; HMS Canopus, Bellerophon.

COLLINS, Thomas H.

HMS Harrier

19.3.1862 p22

1st class boy, 19� years of age, 5’ 6”, brown hair, grey eyes, deep scar on forehead; former ship, “Cordelia”. �1 reward.

COLLINS, W. H.

HMS Esk,

Victorian P.G. 14.2.1867:

Deserted at Hobson' s Bay, on the 6th Feb 1867, English, aged 27, 5' 7", red hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

COLLINS, William

HMS Salamander

19.10.1864 p327

AB, born 11th May, 1842, 5' 8", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, Britannia and ship on left arm; �1 reward. Deserted 10th October, 1864.

COLLINS, William J.

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p96

on the 10th October, 1864, AB, born 11th May, 1842, 5' 8", light brown hair, grey eyes, “Britannia” and ship on left arm, fair complexion.

COLMER, William

HMS Cordelia

10 Oct 1859 P2225

OS, 21yrs 6mo, 5’6”, brown hair, hazel eyes; bracelet on arm; of Maker, Cornwall.

COLPOYS, Henry

HMS Salamander

19.6.1867 p197

gunner' s mate, born at Hants, 1835, 5' 9", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. �3 reward.

COLVIN, Hugh

HMS Iris

4 July 1859 p1504

23yrs, 5’6”, black hair, hazel eyes; of Aberdeen.

CONDON, Patrick

HMS Iris

5 Nov 1857 P2122

OS, 22yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, blue eyes, born Cork; former ship St Jean d’Arc.

CONDREN, Edward

HMS Iris

8 Apr 1858 P601

Captain’s cook, 20yrs, 5’9”, brown hair, grey eyes; born at sea.

CONISE, Robert

HMS Eclipse

23.9.1863 p285

Gunner RMA, 24yrs, 5' 10", brown hair, blue eyes; native of England. A reward of �3.

CONNER, Edward

HMS Elk

16 Feb 1860 P342

Private RM, 27yrs, 5’ 8”, dark brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion; of York.

CONNOR, John

HMS Liffey

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

Irish, aged 19, 5’ 7”, black hair, dark eyes, slight scar over right eyes, formerly served with “Impregnable”.

CONROY, John

HMS Challenger

6.10.1869 p317

sailmaker, 25 years of age, born at Brighton, Sussex, 5’ 5”, dark hair, hazel eyes; formerly of the ship, “Frederick. and William”. �3 reward.

COOGAN, John

HMS Galatea

Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867

a County Carlow man, 20yrs, 5' 9", dark hair and eyes.

COOK, James

HMS Herald

10 Jan 1854 P62

RM, 23yrs, 5'71/2", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, former ships Maybole and Ayre.

COOK, John

HMS Iris

11 Oct 1858 P1648

Private RM, 23yrs, 5’ 7”, brown hair, blue eyes; of London. Former ship HMS Herald.

COOK, John

HMS Herald

20 July 1853 P1218

Private RM, 23yrs, 5’6”, fair, grey eyes; ships Mayboie, Ayre.

COOMBE, Randolph

HMS Scylla

29.12.1869 p405

AB, born at Edinburgh, on the 15th March, 1844, 5’ 10”, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, hair lately cut very short, former ship “Duncan”. �3 reward.

COOMBER, Charles

HMS Scylla

29.12.1869 p405

Engineer’s cook, born at Sheerness, Kent, on the 9th November, 1846, 5’ 8”, light brown hair, blue eyes, former ship “Cue”.

COOPER, John J.

HMS Iris

12 April 1858 P621

AB, 22yrs, 5’10” brown hair, blue eyes; of Worthing, Sussex. Former ship Wellesley.

COOPER, William

HMS Iris

26 Mar 1860 p613

Captain of forecastle, 5' 9", brown hair, blue eyes, born 10 July 1822 of Portsea, Hants, former ship Excellent.

COOPER, William

HMS Eclipse

4.10.1865 p351

Deserted on 27th September, 1865, stoker, 5' 9", light brown hair, blue eyes, crucifix on left arm; born at Dover, Kent, 24th August, 1828. �1 reward.

COORSLEY, William

HMS Liverpool

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Devonshire man, aged 19, 5’ 9�”, dark hair, blue eyes, light complexion.

COPLEY, William

HMS Megaera

20 Apr 1858 P669

stoker, 32yrs, 5’6”, reddish hair, blue eyes; of Southwark, London. Former ships Biter, Waterloo.

CORCUFF, Joseph

STYX, French man of war

29 June 1857 P1344

24yrs, 5’6 1/2”, ruddy, hazel eyes, stout.

CORRY, James

HMS Phoebe

15.12.1869 p392

Irish, aged 35, brown hair, blue eyes.

COSTER, William

HMS Charybdis

14.10.1868 p301

On 11th October, ordinary seaman, born 3rd December, 1846, 5’ 2”, brown hair, hazel eyes.

COTTAM, Frederick

HMS Herald

20 July 1853 P1218

OS, 24yrs, 5’5”, brown hair , grey eyes, scar right cheek; of Chatham, Kent; former ship Pilot

COTTER, James

HMS Salamander

23.5.1866 p187

OS, born 1837, Fermoy, Waterford, 5' 7�", dark brown hair, light blue eyes.

COTTER, Richard

HMS Galatea

12.10.1870 p277

On October 7th. OS, born on the 2nd January, 1850, at Bristol, Somersetshire; 5’ 6”, brown hair, grey eyes. �3 reward.

COUCH, William

HMS Salamander

19.10.1864 p327

painter, 2nd class, born 11th May, 1842, 5' 5", dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. Deserted 14th October, 1864.

COVENTRY, George

HMS Curacoa

21.9.1864 p294

Deserted Melbourne, 13th Sept 1864, 26yrs, 5' 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion; a Scotchman.

COWD, Francis

HMS Herald

16 Aug 1860 P1552

coxswain, 24yrs, 5’6”, brown hair, brown eyes; of London. (�3 reward).

COWELL, William

HMS Iris

16 Sept 1858 P1521

quartermaster, 40yrs, 5’5”, brown hair, blue eyes, of Ramsgate. Former ship Childers.

COX, Alfred

HMS Iris

6 June 1859 p1266

B 1st class, 17yrs, 5’ 2”, brown hair, grey eyes; of London, former ship Wellesley.

COX, Frederick

HMS Esk

12.7.1865 p256

(55, 29), 1st class boy, 5' 11", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, crucifix on right arm; born I' at London, Middlesex, 21st June, 1849; former ship, “Boscawen".

CRANFIELD, John

HMS Scylla

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

An Essex man, aged 21, 5’ 6”, red hair, grey eyes, formerly served in the“Formidable”.

CRISPIN, William

HMS Challenger

8.6.1870 p153

AB, 28 years of age, 5’ 6”, black hair, dark grey eyes; native of Devonport. Former ship Galatea. �3 reward.

CROSS, Richard

HMS Virago

20.4.1870 p113

Armourer, born at Cork, on the 18th September, 1845, 5’ 4�”, brown hair, grey eyes; former ship “Fisgard”. �3 reward.

CRUTCHER, Joshua

HMS Endymion

29.12.1869 p405

Seconcd class OS, born at Derrod, Dorset, on the 25th December, 1847, 5’ 3�”, brown hair, brown eyes; former ships, “Defence”, “Irresistible”, “Duke of Wellington”.

CULLEN, Edward

HMS Charybdis

8.7.1868 p207

wardroom cook, 5’ 7�”, light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, born 29th March, 1847, at Newark, Notts.

CULLEN, Samuel

HMS Orpheus

10 Sept 1862 p168

OS, 20yrs, native of Greenwich, Kent, 5' 4�", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

CUMBERG, Charles

HMS Virago

20.4.1870 p113

Engineer’s cook, born at Hackney, London, on the 6th September, 1840, 4’ 11”, dark brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left wrist; former ship “First Entry” (sic). �3 reward.

CUMBERLAND, Sam

HMS Iris

24 Nov 1859 P2586

AB, 25yrs, 5’5”, black hair, blue eyes; of Beer, Devon; 1st entry.

CUMMING, W.

HMS Megaera

15Apr, 1858 P657

Deserted at Sydney, AB, 34yrs, 5’8”, brown hair, blue eyes, of West on, Middlesex. Former ship Algiers

CUMMINS, Thomas

HMS Iris

5 Nov 1857 P2122

Private RM, 32yrs, 5’6 l/2”, auburn hair, hazel eyes, born Louth; former ship London.

CURLEY, Edward

HMS Herald

20 July 1858 P1135

31yrs, 5’7”, dark brown hair, hazel eyes.

CURRAN, John

HMS Harrier

24 June 1861 P1391

OS, 23yrs, 5’5 1/2”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Cork. Former ship Terrrible.

CURRIE, Charles

HMS Rosario

16 June 1869 p 185

OS, 19 years of age, 5’ 5”, light brown hair, hazel eyes; native of Liverpool, Lancashire. �3 reward. ( Note Currie arrested, Sydney. p249, notice dated 4.8.1869

CURRY, Phillip

HMS Himilaya

25.11.1863 P362

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CUSICK, Giles

HMS Iris

8 Aug 1859 P1739

19yrs, 5’6”, brown hair, b1ue eyes; of Gillingham

CUTHBERT, William

HMS Megaera

12 Apr 1858 P621

AB, 37yrs, 5’4”, brown hair, blue eyes, of Perth, Scotland. Former ship Hannibal.