| DESERTER | SHIP | SOURCE | DETAILS |
DANGAR, George |
HMS Galatea |
15.1.1868 p18 |
a Plymouth man, aged 23, 5’ 9”, brown hair, grey eyes. |
DANIEL, Walter |
HMS Liverpool |
29.12.1869 p405 |
On 18th December. 1st-class boy, born at St. Austell, Cornwall, on the 1st November, 1852, 5' 4”, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. |
DANIELS, Edwin |
HMS Pelorus |
7.5.1862 p60 |
C.F.top, 23yrs, 5' 7", dark brown hair, grey eyes; native of Plymouth. |
DANN, Thomas |
HMS Harrier |
3.6.1863 p163 |
drummer, RMLI, 5' 4", brown hair, grey eyes; born at Woolwich, Kent, 21st January, 1845; first ship. |
DAVEY, John |
HMS Orpheus |
24 Dec 1862 p266 |
captain mizen-top, 29yrs, 5' 4�", brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion; native of Bideford, Devon. |
DAVEY, Richard |
HMS Pelorus |
7.5.1862 p60 |
AB, 22yrs, 5' 5", brown hair, grey eyes; native of Cornwall. |
DAVEY, William R. |
HMS Falcon |
30.8.1865 P309 |
Stoker, born at Croyden, Surrey, on the 25th February, 1844; 5' 6", light hair, hazel eyes. |
DAVIS, Henry |
HMS Hindostan |
19 Mar 1857 P563 |
OS, 5' 3", dark, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, arms tatooed. |
DAVIS, John |
HMS Salamander |
15.3.1865 p97 |
on the 18th October, private, RMLI, born 28th January, 1839, 5' 6", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion |
DAVIS, John |
HMS Iris |
18 Oct 1858 P1701 |
carpenter’s crew, 28yrs, 5’8”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Hanerford, Wales; first entry. |
DAVIS, Joseph |
HMS Esk |
4.10.1865 p351 |
on 28th July, 1865, bombadier, R.M.A, 5' 8", dark brown hair, blue eyes; born at Westbury, Wiltshire, 29th January, 1843. |
DAVIS, Robert |
HMS Iris |
26 Mar 1860 p613 |
LS, 5' 9", brown hair, grey eyes, born 8 June 1832 of Portland Dorset |
DAVIS, Samuel |
HMS Galatea |
24.3.1869 p89 |
AB, born 8th March, 1846, at Cardigan, Wales; 5’ 7”, light hair, grey eyes. |
DAVIS, Samuel |
HMS Galatea |
Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867 |
a Welshman, aged 21, 5' 7", light hair, grey eyes; formerly served in the “Terror". |
DAVIS, William |
HMS Iris |
19 Nov 1857 P2205 |
Deserted at Sydney, Captain’s cook, 40yrs, 5' 8", brown hair, hazel eyes, born Devonport, Devon, former ship Meander.. |
DE BOER, Thomas |
HMNS Sumatra |
21 Apr 1853 P716 |
AB, 5’4”, fair, 3 small swellings forehead. |
DECKS, Joseph |
HMS Iris |
2 Dec 1858 P2142 |
corporal RM, 29yrs, 5’7”, dark hair, grey eyes; of Oakley. Former ship Algiers. |
DEEKS, Joseph |
HMS Iris |
26 Nov 1857 P2253 |
corp. M, 28yrs, 5’8”, dark, grey eyes; of Oakley, Essex; former ship Algiers. |
DELANEY, Thomas |
HMS Charybdis |
11.3.1868 p78 |
ordinary seaman, born in London, Middlesex, 1848, 5’ 6�”, brown hair, hazel eyes, pale complexion, and very boyish looking. �3 reward. |
DELEVAN, William H. |
US Sloop Vincennes |
6 Jan 1854 P44 |
boy, 13yrs, 4’8”, fair, light hair, eyes; slim. (6.1.1854). |
DENNIS, John |
HMS Liverpool |
15.12.1869 p392 |
Deserted at Hobson’s Bay, a Devonshire man, aged 31, 5’ 7”, brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. |
DERBY, Samuel J. |
HMS Galatea |
Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867 |
a Norfolk man, 23yrs, 5' 6", dark-brown hair, brown eyes; formerly served in the “Terrible |
DERY, James |
HMS Iris |
12 April 1858 P621 |
Private RM, 22yrs, 5’7”, dark hair, grey eyes; of London. Very ugly, has round shoulders and sings comic songs well; has been on the stage. |
DESPEY, |
Monge, French man of war |
16 Feb 1860 P342 |
AB, 21yrs, 5’ 3”, brown hair and eyes, dark complexion, neck not much on one side. |
DEWAR, George |
HMS Cordelia |
10 Feb 1859 P355 |
stoker, 32yrs, 5’9”, brown hair, blue eyes; man and woman on left arm; of Plymouth. |
DEWAR, William |
HMS Scylla, |
15.12.1869 p392 |
Deserted at Hobson’s Bay 29.11.1869, AB, Scotch, aged 26, 5’ 5”, brown hair, grey eyes. �3 reward. |
DEWART, William |
HMS Brisk |
22.11.1865 p410 |
stoker, born 11th September, 1836, at Rothsay, Glasgow, 5' 7", black hair, hazel eyes, pale complexion. |
DEWER, George |
HMS Cordelia |
8 Apr 1859 P795 |
stoker, 31yrs, 5’ 9”, brown hair, blue eyes; man and woman on left arm, of Plymouth |
DIAPER, John |
HMS Barossa |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
A Hampshire man, aged 26, 5’ 4”, dark hair and eyes. |
DICKSON, John |
HMS Scylla |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
A Lancashire man, aged 20, 5’ 10”, brown hair, grey eyes. |
DIENDONNE, Paul |
Coctloyan, French war steamer |
24 Jan 1861 p249 |
Cook, 24yrs, 5’ 4”, pale, auburn hair, black eyes, aquiline nose, small mouth, oval face |
DIGBY, John |
HMS Herald |
10 Jan 1854 P62 |
marine, 20yrs, 6’0”, fair brown hair, grey eyes; of Broomfield, Essex. |
DILLNUTT, William |
HMS Liverpool |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
A Londoner, aged 16, 5’ 4”, light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, scar right eyes. |
DOEL, Thomas |
HMS Torch |
11 Apr 1853 P700 |
AB, 5’2”, fair, brown hair, blue eyes, stout and short. |
DOIZ, James |
HMS Iris |
17 Oct 1859 p2288 |
Private RM, 23yrs, 5’ 7”, dark brown hair, grey eyes; of St John's London |
DOLLAR, Thomas |
HMS Curacoa |
18.10.1865 p367 |
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DOLLAR, Tom |
HMS Curacoa |
10.5.1865 p178 |
negro, AB, 5' 9", black hair, black eyes; born at Prince Edward's Island, America, in June, 1836; former ships “Arab, “Heron, “Arrogant, “Amphion", and “Hannibal". �3 reward. |
DONOVAN, John |
HMSV Acheron |
11 Aug 1852 P1258 |
2nd class boy, 17yrs, 4’9”, fresh, black hair, hazel eyes; of Ireland. |
DOOLEY, Joseph |
HMS Harrier |
23 Sept 1861 P2043 |
AB, 24yrs 6mo, 5’7 1/2”, brown hair, blue eyes; of Dalkey , Dublin; former ship St Vincent. |
DORIG, James |
HMS Iris |
19 Sept 1858 P1521 |
Private RM, 22yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, grey eyes; of London. Former ship Maggie. |
DOTTERILL, Walter |
HMS Esk |
4.10.1865 p351 |
on 28th July, 1865, ship' s steward, 5' 7", dark hair and eyes, scar on right knee; born at Gosport, Rants. Former ship, “Arrogant". |
DOUGHTY, William |
HMS Herald |
20 July 1858 P1135 |
42yrs, 6’, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. |
DOUGLAS, John |
HMS Cordelia |
11 Nov 1861 P2420 |
GRMA, 26yrs, 5’9”, light hair, blue eyes; of Glasgow. |
DOUGLAS, John |
HMS Cordelia |
28 Mar 1859 P728 |
Gunner RM, 24yrs, 5’9”, light hair, blue eyes; of Glasgow. |
DOUGLAS, Walter |
HMS Galatea |
12.10.1870 p277 |
On October 6th. OS, born on the 24th December, 1845, at Aberdeen; 5’ 9”, brown hair, dark eyes. �3 reward. |
DOWLING, Edward C. |
HMS Blanche |
8.6.1870 p153 |
Ordinary seaman, 2nd class, 19 years of age, 5’ 4”, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on left knee; native of Southampton, Hants; former ships “Boscawen”, ‘Victory”, “Challenger”, “Brash”. �3 reward. |
DOWNES, John |
HM Sloop Serpent |
21 July 1853 P1218 |
gun room steward, 34yrs, 5’7 1/2”, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; of Limerick. |
DRAKE, William |
HMS Iris |
25 July 1859 p1641 |
AB, 26yrs, 5’ 8”, light hair, grey eyes; of Kent, former ship Hannibal |
DREWRY, Richard |
HMS Barossa |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
A Lincoln man, aged 30, 5’ 10�”, light hair, hazel eyes. |
DRIVER, Charles |
HMS Harrier |
19.3.1862 p22 |
boy, 17 years 6 months old, 5’ 5”, light curly brown hair, blue eyes; native of Wimbledon, Surry. �3 reward. |
DRUMMOND, George |
HMSS Pioneer |
7 Jan.1863 p5 |
1st class boy, 21yrs, 5' 4", brown hair, hazel eyes; native of London; former vessels, “Fisgard," “Impereiuse," “Royal Adelaide," “Impregnable” “Fury". |
DUCK, Albert |
HMS Galatea |
5.10.1870 p270 |
On September 20th, at Cockatoo Island. OS, born on the 18th August, 1848, at Plymouth, Devonshire; dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. �3 reward. |
DUCK, Albert |
HMS Galatea |
South Australia P.G, 22 Nov 1867: |
Deserted at Port Adelaide SA, OS, 19yrs, 5' 4", brown hair, hazel eyes; a native of Plymouth. |
DUFF, William |
HMS Galatea |
Victorian P.G. 19.12.1867 |
a Rosshire man, aged 45, 5' 6", brown hair, blue eyes. |
DUMBLE, Joseph |
HMS Galatea, |
Victoria P.G, 4.3.1869 p86 |
Deserted at Hobson’s Bay, 26th February, 1869, AB, a Dorsetshire man, aged 25, 5’ 8”, brown hair and eyes. �1 reward. |
DUNCAN, James |
HMS Hindostan |
31 Mar 1810 |
may be apprehended with William Warburton, William Harrison, John Green and put on board the same ship any person harbouring either of whom will be prosecuted according to the law. |
DUNN, John |
19th September, 1866, Os, born 31st January, 1844, at Lime House, Middlesex, 5', dark brown hair, blue eyes; former ship, “Cumberland". �1 reward. |
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DUNNETT, James |
HMS Liffey |
29.12.1869 p405 |
gunner’s mate, born at Beccles, Sussex, on the 9th May, 1835, 5’ 9”, black hair, grey eyes, tattooing on each arm; former ship, “Cambridge”. �1 reward. |
DURLEY, John |
HMS Herald |
7 Apr 1854 P748 |
Corporal RM, 31yrs , 5’6”, fair, light brown hair, grey eyes; of Windsor, Buckinghamshire. |
DUVAL, Arthur Henry Frederick |
Forfait, French ship of war |
17.2.1869 p49 |
seaman, born in 1851, 5’ 6”, chestnut hair, low forehead, brown eyes, ordinary nose, medium mouth, oval visage. �2 reward. |
DYER, John |
HMS Galatea |
19.10.1870 P282 |
On October 12th. AB, born on the 24th August, 1842, at Kenwyn, Cornwall; 5’ 7”, brown hair, hazel eyes. �3 reward. |
DYER, John |
HMS Galatea |
Victorian P.G. 19.12.1867 |
a Cornish man, aged 25, 5’ 4”, brown hair, hazel eyes. |