DESERTER | SHIP | SOURCE | DETAILS |
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, 58, 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 |
boatswains mate, 33yrs, 58, 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, 59, dark hair, blue eyes; of Wigtown, Scotland. |
CAMPBELL, James |
HMS Iris |
19 Sept 1858 P1521 |
AB, 21yrs, 55, 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 Hobsons Bay, a Devonshire man, aged 19, 5 4, brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. |
CAPPS, William |
HMS Iris |
13 Sept 1858 P1501 |
OS, 20yrs, 55, 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 |
pursers steward, 55, fair, light hair, grey eyes. |
CARMAN, John |
HMS Harrier |
24 June 1861 P1391 |
OS, 22yrs 6mo, 57 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, 55, 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, 54, 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, 51, 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, 57, 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, 58, light brown hair, blue eyes. |
COGLAN, William |
HMS Iris |
20 Oct 1859 p2317 |
AB, 23yrs, 59, brown hair, grey eyes; of Bristol. |
COLE, Thomas |
HMS Hindostan |
Sydney Gazette 28 Apr 1810 |
OS, 21, 58 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, 57, brown hair, hazel eyes. |
COLKIN, John |
HMS Herald |
10 Feb 1859 P355 |
AB, 31yrs, 53 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, 57 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, 55, 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, 56, 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, 56, black hair, hazel eyes; of Aberdeen. |
CONDON, Patrick |
HMS Iris |
5 Nov 1857 P2122 |
OS, 22yrs, 57, brown hair, blue eyes, born Cork; former ship St Jean dArc. |
CONDREN, Edward |
HMS Iris |
8 Apr 1858 P601 |
Captains cook, 20yrs, 59, 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, 56, 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 |
Engineers 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, 510 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, 56, reddish hair, blue eyes; of Southwark, London. Former ships Biter, Waterloo. |
CORCUFF, Joseph |
STYX, French man of war |
29 June 1857 P1344 |
24yrs, 56 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, 55, 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, 56, brown hair, brown eyes; of London. (�3 reward). |
COWELL, William |
HMS Iris |
16 Sept 1858 P1521 |
quartermaster, 40yrs, 55, 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 theFormidable. |
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 |
Engineers 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, 55, black hair, blue eyes; of Beer, Devon; 1st entry. |
CUMMING, W. |
HMS Megaera |
15Apr, 1858 P657 |
Deserted at Sydney, AB, 34yrs, 58, brown hair, blue eyes, of West on, Middlesex. Former ship Algiers |
CUMMINS, Thomas |
HMS Iris |
5 Nov 1857 P2122 |
Private RM, 32yrs, 56 l/2, auburn hair, hazel eyes, born Louth; former ship London. |
CURLEY, Edward |
HMS Herald |
20 July 1858 P1135 |
31yrs, 57, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. |
CURRAN, John |
HMS Harrier |
24 June 1861 P1391 |
OS, 23yrs, 55 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, 56, brown hair, b1ue eyes; of Gillingham |
CUTHBERT, William |
HMS Megaera |
12 Apr 1858 P621 |
AB, 37yrs, 54, brown hair, blue eyes, of Perth, Scotland. Former ship Hannibal. |