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GALE, James

HMS Phoebe

29.12.1869 p405

AB, born at Plymouth, May, 1848, 5’ 6”, auburn hair, hazel eyes.

GALLAGHER, J.

HMS Phoebe

15.12.1869 p392

Irish, aged 23, 5’ 4”, brown hair, light eyes.

GALLOP, James

HMS Orpheus

24 Dec 1862 p266

private RM, 32yrs, 5' 10", black hair, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion; native of Hodson, Isle of Wight; bracelet on both arms.

GANGLOFF,

Monge, French man of war

16 Feb 1860 P342

AB, 19yrs, 5’ 2”, brown hair and eyes, dark; very aquiline nose (El reward).

GARBETT, William

HMS Phoebe

29.12.1869 p405

On 25th December, 1869, private, RM, born at Tiverton, November, 1847, 5’ 7”, brown hair, blue eyes.

GARDINER, Benjamin

HMS Endymion

29.12.1869 p405

Ordinary seaman, born at St. Peter’s Port, Guernsey, on the 16th October, 1849, 5’ 1”, brown hair, blue eyes, crucifix on right arm; former ships, “Dasher”, “Endymion”, “Tyrian”, and “Duke of Wellington”.

GARROWAY, Dennis

HMS Miranda

2 Dec 1861 P2596

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GARVEY, Patrick

HMS Challenger

26.9.1866 P349

14th September, 1866, AB, born 1st November, 1842, at Clontarf, Dublin, 5' 2in, black hair, hazel eyes, former ship, “St. George". �2 10s. reward.

GARWOOD, Thomas

HMS Herald

12 Aug 1858 P1299

24yrs, 5’9”, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, small triangular scar in centre forehead.

GAVIOD, George

HMS Iris

16 Sept 1858 P1520

ward room steward, 41yrs, 5’8”, brown hair, dark eyes; of Bloomsbury, London. Former ship Agamemnon.

GAY, John

HMS Elk

17 Jan 1859 P150

Sail maker, 37yrs, 5’ 8”, ruddy, brown hair, grey eyes; of Plymouth, Devon.

GEE, George

HMS Herald

22 Aug 1853 P1450

Blacksmith, 24yrs, 5'8", dark hair, dark eyes.

GEERE, James

HMSS Pioneer

7 Jan.1863 p5

AB, 27yrs, 5' 6", brown hair, and hazel eyes; native of Cornwall.

GIBBENS, James

HMS Herald

10 Jan 1854 P62

AB, 25yrs, 5’7”, fair, brown hair, blue eyes; of Newcastle, Down.

GIBBINS, J.

HMS Herald

19 Oct 1857 P1998

Deserted at Sydney, 24yrs, 5’8”, has ring pricked on third finger of right hand.

GIBBS, Charles

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

Welsh, aged 18, 5’ 6”, dark hair, hazel eyes, scar on forehead.

GIBSON, William

HMS Iris

13 Sept 1858 P1501

Captain of the mast, 33yrs, 5’4 1/2”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Norfolk. Former ship Leander.

GILL, Joseph

HMS Brisk

22.11.1865 p410

stoker, born 15th August, 1826, at Liverpool, 5' 6", brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion.

GIMBLETT, George

HMS Iris

5 Nov 1857 P2122

LS, 24yrs, 5’3”, brown hair, blue eyes, born Tamerton, Devon; former ship Conflict.

GLAZIER, Francis

HMS Iris

8 Aug 1859 P1739

20yrs, 5'2", brown hair, hazel eyes, born Retgate.

GLOVER, Edward

HMS Rosario

20.5.1868 p156

AB, born at Pentonville, Middlesex, 1848, 5’ 7”, light brown hair, blue eyes, blue marks on right hand; former ship, “Sutley”.

GLOYNE, Richard

HMS Phoebe

15.12.1869 p392

a Portsmouth man, aged 23, 5’ 5”, brown hair, dark eyes.

GOAD, William

HMS Falcon

5.7.1865 p249

Private, RMLI, 5' 7�", dark hair, dark eyes; born at Cornwall, 25th October, 1844.

GOLDING, Charles

HMS Iris

9 Apr 1860 P724

carpenter’s crew, 5'6”, light brown hair, blue eyes; born Walworth, Surrey, 7 Dec 1836.

GOLDING, William

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Suffolk man, aged 17, 4’ 11”, dark brown hair, grey eyes.

GOOCH, William

HMS Iris

2 Dec 1858 P2142

Private RM, 23yrs, 5’6”, light brown hair, blue eyes, of Norfolk; Headquarters.

GOOD, William

HMS Challenger

14.10.1868 p301

On 6th October, bandsman, born 6th May, 1838, in Kerry, Ireland, 5’ 8�”, brown hair, brown eyes.

GOOGE, William

HMS Herald

30 Dec 1858 P2308

AB, 23yrs, 5’4 1/4”, dark brown hair, blue eyes; of Brightlingsea, Essex.

GORDON, Peter

HMS Salamander

5.12.1866 p428

stoker, born 1842, at Glasgow, Renirew, 5' 8", light brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, anchor and heart on right arm and flower on left.

GORDON, Peter

HMS Salamander

8.5.1867 Pl54

arrested, Sydney.

GOURTNAY, William

HMS Herald

Dec 1839

AB, 27yrs 5mo, 5’8 3/4”, fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; born Gosport, Hants. Served in and was paid off from HMS Portland, May 1838.

GOWAR, Frederick

HMS Eclipse

16.9.1863 p279

stoker, 5' 5", brown hair, blue eyes; born at Chatham, Kent, August, 1836; three dots on right arm; former ship, “Cumberland".

GRAHAM, Archibald

HMS Samarang

2 Jan 1813

Deserted at Sydney, OS, 27yrs, 5’6”, pale, dark hair, blue eyes, slight build. ‘All who voluntarily surrender before 20th inst. will be pardoned and returned to their, Duty as before. William Case Commander.

GRANT, James

HMS Cordelia

9 Apr 1860 P724

AB, 22yrs, 5’10”, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; of Blackwall, London. India Co. coat of arms on breast.

GRANVILLE, Edward

HMS Pandora

20 Aug 1852 P1267

AB, 19yrs, 5’8”, light hair, grey eyes.

GRANVILLE, Edwin

HMS Herald

9 Aug 1860 P1497

Bosun’s mate, 26yrs, 5’5 1/2”, light brown hair, grey eyes, star on left hand; of Plymouth. �1 reward.

GRAY, Frank

HMS Iris

7 Nov 1859 p2246

AB, 24yrs, 5’5”, light brown hair, blue eyes; of Broadbeat, Kent; former ship Waterloo.

GRAY, William

HMS Salamander

21.11.1866 p414

on 20th November, 1866, AB, born 1843, at Durham, 5' 5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, sailor and weeping willow on left arm. �3 reward.

GRAY, William

HMS Salamander

5.12.1866 p428

AB, born 1843, at Durham, 5' 5", Light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, sailor, anchor, and weeping willow on left arm.

GREEN, John

HMS Hindostan

31 Mar 1810

may be apprehended with James Duncan, William Warburton, William Harrison and put on board the same ship any person harbouring either of whom will be prosecuted according to the law.

GREEN, Thomas

HMS Blanche

15.6.1870 p158

(2) private, R.M.L.I, born on the 3rd November, 1837, at Wellington, Shropshire; 5’ 7”, brown hair, blue eyes; former ships “Arrogant”, “Ranger”, “Zebra”, “Brisk”, “Challenger”. �3 reward.

GREEN, William H.

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p97

on the 7th March, 1865, WO cook, born 25th August, 1843, 5' 5", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. Fountain, Green, Leitch, and West are supposed to have left Sydney for Melbourne, en route for Warrnambool.

GREENSLADE, Robert

HMS Galatea

Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867

a Devonshire man, 38yrs, 5' 7", fair hair, hazel eyes; formerly served in the “Severn

GREY, Charles

HMS Endymion

29.12.1869 p405

Captain of the Hold, born at Eton, Surrey, on the 20th August, 1837, 5’ 7”, dark hair, dark eyes, tattooed on wrists; former ships, “Excellent”, “Cressy”, “Agamemnon”, “Gambridge”, “Excellent”, “Duke of Wellington”, “Duncan”, “Scrapes”.

GREY, Frank

HMS Iris

13 Sept 1858 P1501

AB, 22yrs, 5’5’, light brown hair, grey eyes; of Bradbury. Former ship Waterloo.

GRIFFIN, George

HMS Blanche

22.9.1869 p303

On the 21st September. Lamp-trimmer, born on 3rd May, 1822, in Devonshire, 5’ 5”, brown hair, blue eyes; former ship, “Terrible”. �1 reward.

GRIFFITH, Joshua

HMS Endymion

29.12.1869 p405

On the 24th December. Ord. seaman, born at Portsmouth, Hants, on the 5th June, 1846, 5’ 3”, brown hair, hazel eyes; former ships “Victoria and Albert”, “Falcon”, “Duke of Wellington”.

GRIFFITHS, Joseph

HMS Virago

9.2.1879 p49

Vide P.C, 1869, p406, Deserter HMS “Endymion”. Has been arrested. Sent on board HMS “Virago”.

GRIGG, Alexander

HMS Torch

17 Aug 1853 P1438

Quarter master, 42yrs, 5’4”, fair, light brown and grey hair, blue eyes.

GRIGGS, Henry

HMS Elk

30 Dec 1858 P2308

Ord.QC, 21yrs, 5’4”, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Canterbury.

GRUETT, George

HMS Galatea

Victoria P.G, 4.3.1869 p86

English, AB, aged 27, 5’ 5”, light brown hair, blue eyes. �1 reward.

GRUETT, George W.

HMS Galatea

Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867

aged 25, 5' 6", light brown hair, blue eyes; formerly served in the “Buzzard".

GUMMERSON, J.

HMS Clio

28.9.1870 p267

On September 21st. Ordinary seaman, born on the 1st September, 1850, at Galway; 5’ 9”, brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. �3 reward.

GUY, Job Teit

HMS Liverpool

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Devonshire man, aged 19, 5’ 6”, light hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.