EADES, Albert

EADES, Albert

HMS Diamond

p66, 3.3.1886

Sydney, on the 14th February, 1886. Ordinary, 18 years of age, 5’ 3", black hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, anchor and bracelet on left fore arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

EADES, Henry

HMS Nelson

p25, 28.1.1885

Deserted 23rd January. Private, RMLI, born at Birmingham, Warwick, England, 24yrs, 5’ 6", tight hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, anchor, bracelet, and cross flags on arm.

EADES, Henry

HMS Nelson

p37, 4.2.1885

From Sydney, on the 28th January, 1885. Private, RMLI, born at St. Andrew’ s, Plymouth, 20yrs, 5’ 6½", light brown hair, grey eyes, a crown tattooed on left fore arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

EADES, Henry

HMS Nelson

p50, 18.2.1885

From, Sydney, on the 4th February, 1885. Private, RMLI, born in Birmingham, on the 25th April, 1862, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, anchor, bracelet and cross flags tattooed on both arms.

EADY Nicholas

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

Ord., born in Ireland, 19yrs, 5’ 4", sandy hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion.

EAGER, William

HMS Mildura

p11, 3.1.1900

at Auckland, New Zealand, AB, born in Liverpool, England, about 23yrs, 5’ 3 3/4", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

EAGLES Wm. T.

HMS Pearl

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 8th April. Band., born at Stepney, London, on the 10th March, 1856, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

EARWOOD Edmund

HMS Inconstant

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 21st July. 24yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

EASDALE, Alexander

HMS Rosario

P51, 22.2.1871

Deserted Sydney, 8th February, 1871:Seaman Deserter. Warrant issued by the Water Police Bench for the arrest of: Boatswain’s mate, charged with deserting "Sobraon", on the 18th instant. He is about 35yrs, 5’ 8", stout build, light hair worn long, bushy whiskers and moustache; an Englishman. £3 reward.

EASOM, Alfred W.

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Ord., born in Windsor, about 21yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, brown eyes, - florid complexion, scar left knee.

EAST, Joseph

HMS Mildura

p437, 22.12.1897

at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, on the 27th November, 1897: AB, born in Kingsland, Middlesex, England, about 28yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, cross flags on left wrist.

EASTERBROOK Frederick

HMS Inconstant

p269-70, 27.7.1881

Deserted 22nd July. Boy, 1st class, 5’ 4", black hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, "I love E. Martin" tattooed on left forearm.

EASTWOOD (alias FRENCH) Henry

HMS Barracouta

p153, 9.5.1877, Vide PG, 1876, p222:

Deserter from arrested Raymond Terrace. Remanded to Naval authorities, Sydney.

EASTWOOD Hy.

HMS Barracouta

p222, 19.7.1876

Deserted 12th July. Ord., born at Torquay, 21yrs, 5’ 8", fair hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

EASTWOOD Jas.

HMS Sapphire

p257, 8.8.1877

Stoker, 2nd class, born at Halifax, in 1838, 5’ 3", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

EATON, Ed.

HMS Rosario

p40, 5.2.1873

Deserted 2nd February. OS, born on the 25th December, 1852, at Newheath, Manchester; 5’ 7", light brown hair, blue eyes, scar on elbow of right arm; former ship, "Blanche". £2 reward.

EATWELL, Frank

HMS Penguin

p43, 31.1.1894

Sydney, on the 26th January, 1894. Stoker, born in Newbury, Berkshire, England, about 24yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, spots tattooed on left arm.

ECCLESTONE, James

HMS Wallaroo

p305, 9.9.1891

Deserted 30th August. Able seaman, born in Preston, Lancashire, England, 23yrs, 5’ 7", black hair, brown eyes, pale complexion, star and wreath on right arm.

EDE James

HMS Cormorant

p61, 12.2.1879

Deserted 5th February. OS, born on the 30th December, 1855, at Rygate, 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

EDE James

HMS Cormorant

p69, 19.2.1879

Deserted lath February. AB, born on the 30th December, 1855, at Rygate, 5’ 6", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

EDE James

HMS Cormorant

p191, 14.5.1879 Vide PG, 1879, p61:

Deserter Arrested Sydney Police. Handed to Naval Authorities.

EDEN Isaac

HMS Blanche

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 8th April. 2nd Captain main top, aged 27, 5’ 10", dark eyes, Jewish looking face, black hair, with reddish whiskers, beard and moustache. £3 reward.

EDGEWORTH, Frederick

HMS Mildura

p227, 26.6.1895

Sydney, on the 21st June, 1895. AB, born at Gloucester, England, about 26yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

EDGEWORTH, Frederick

HMS Royalist

p175, 8.5.1895

AB, born at Ruscombe, Somerset, England, about 26yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

EDGEWORTH, Frederick

HMS Royalist

p227, 26.6.1895

The wrong name appears to have been used in this notice Vide PG, 1895, pI75. Deserter has returned on board.

EDGLEY John

HMS Pearl

p212, 12.7.1876

Ord., 2nd class, born on the 15th August, 1857, 5’ 6½", brown hair, grey, eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

EDMONDS, James

HMS Dart

p62 24.2.1886 (Extract Tas. PG, 19.2.1886

OS, born in 1865, 5’ 4", blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion. £1 reward.

EDMONDS, Samuel

HMS Orlando

P16, 12.1.1898

Deserted 7th January. AB, born in Wexford, Ireland, about 23yrs, 5’ 6", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

EDNEY, Samuel

HMS Nelson

p12, 12.1.1887

Born at Langport, Somerset, 23yrs, 5’ 6½", blue eyes, dark-brown hair, fresh complexion

EDSFORTH, James

HMS Diamond

P11, 9.1.1884

Stoker, born in Curia., 26yrs, 5’, fresh complexion, Light hair, grey eyes.

EDWARDS Edmund

HMS Nymphe

p328, 10.11.1875

Deserted 3rd November. Ord., born at Lambeth, Surrey, on the 29th October, 1856, 5’ 7", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

EDWARDS George

HMS Cleopatra

P289, 10.8.1881

AB, 23yrs, 5’, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

EDWARDS John

HMS Wolverine

p394-5, 20.10.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 13.10.1880)

Private, native of Truro, 27yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, and fresh complexion.

EDWARDS W. R.

HMS Conflict

p132, 13.4.1881

Sydney, on the 6th April, 1881. AB, born on the 17th April, 1855, 5’ 7", dark hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

EDWARDS, Albert

HMS Clio

p131, 23.4.1873

Deserted 16th April. Ord., born on the 22nd March, 1853, at Sussex; 5’ 8", dark hair, brown eyes, freckled complexion.

EDWARDS, Amos W.

HMS Orlando

p246, 14th July, 1897

Gunner, R.M.A., born at Rye, Sussex, about 26yrs, 5’ 9½", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, mole and scar on right arm, scar on elbow, scars on left knee.

EDWARDS, Jno. A.

HMS Calliope

p223, 10.7.1889

Sydney, on the 5th July, 1889. Born at St. George’s, Middlesex, 25yrs, 5’ 6", hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion. £3 rwd, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW

EDWARDS, Robert H.

HMS Miranda

p390, 10.10.1883

Deserted 2nd October. Pt., born in Plymouth, 21yrs, 5’ 6", fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes.

EDWARDS, Samuel

HMS Egeria

P16, 9.1.1889

at Auckland, on the 6th December, 1888. Born at Denbigh, Wales, 21yrs, 6’ 3", blue eyes, red hair, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NZ.

EDWORTHY, Wm. Alfred J.

HMS Katoomba

p77, 22.2.1899

Sydney, on the 13th February, 1899. Stoker, born in England, about 24yrs, 5’ 7", auburn hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

EHU, E. G.

HMS Ringarooma

p419, 25.11.1896

AB, born at Middlesex, England, about 24yrs, 5’ 4½", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

ELFORD, Silas

HMS Clio

p194, 17.7.1872

Ord. 2nd class; born on the 9th January, 1853, at Bolwich, Kent; 5’ 4", red hair, blue eyes, burn marks on right arm, fresh complexion.

ELFORD, Silas

HMS Clio

p251 , 18.9.1872

Ord. 2nd class, born on the 9th January, 1853, at Kent; 5’ 8", reddish hair, blue eyes, burn on arm. £3 reward.

ELKIN, William J.

HMS Pegasus

p398, 8.11.1899

at Buenos Ayres, south east coast of America Station, on 1st August, 1899:-AB, born in Ireland, about 22yrs, 5’ 8", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, mole on right side of face.

ELLERY Charles

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

20yrs, 5’, light-brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, two burn marks on chest.

ELLERY Charles

HMS Wolverine

p370, 19.10.1881

Sydney, on the 9th October, 1881. Born in England, 20yrs, 5’, brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, burn marks on chest. £2 reward.

ELLERY Charles

HMS Wolverine

p380, 26.10.1881 Vide PG, 1881, p370:-

Deserter Reward £3. Plus £5 NSW.

ELLIOTT William

HMS Pearl

p169, 9.6.1875

From, Sydney, on the 4th June, 1875:-AB, born on the 9th April, 1853, at Edinburgh, Scotland, 5’ 5½", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

ELLIOTT, Thomas

HMS Crescent

p177, 23.5.1894

Deserted 18th May. Born at York, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 3", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, tattooed "Florrie" on back of right arm, "Tom, true love", on left arm, shield and flag on front of left arm.

ELLIOTT, Thomas

HMS Mildura

p214, 20.6.1894

Vide PG, 1894, p177. Arrested, placed on board "Mildura".

ELLIOTT, Thomas Edward

HMS Mildura

p318, 19.9.1894

Sydney, on the 13th September, 1894. Ordinary seaman, born at York, England, 20yrs, 5’ 3", grey eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

ELLIS George

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted 5th January. Private, R.N., born on the 9th August, 1852, in St. Andrews, Plymouth, 5’ 5½", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ELLIS James

HMS Renard

p378, 31.12.1873

Deserted 25th December. Ord., born in London, 5’ 6", light brown hair, blue eyes, pale complexion.

ELLIS James

HMS Dido

p23, 19.1.1876 Extracts from Vic PG, 4.1.1876

English, Ordinary seaman, 20yrs, 5’ 8", light brown hair, blue eyes, pale complexion. £3 reward.

ELLIS James Douglas

HMS Renard

p323, 11.11.1874

Deserted 8th February (sic). Ordinary, born at London, in 1854, 5’ 8", light hair, blue eyes, pale complexion, smooth face, anchor tattooed on left hand, bracelet on right wrist. A reward of £3 will be paid for the apprehension of this man until 8th February, 1875, at which date a sum of £2 will be paid.

ELLIS Joseph

HMS Sappho

p143, 12.5.1875

Deserted 9th May. AB, born at Portsmouth, Devon, in 1851, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ELLIS Robert

HMS Pearl

p179, 16.6.1875

From Sydney", on the 7th June, 1875: Gunner, born in June, 1837, at Tiverton, Devon, 5’ 8", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

ELLIS, William

HMS Calliope

p372, 14.12.1887

Born at Lambeth, London, 19yrs, 5’ 4 3/4", light-blue eyes, light-brown hair, fresh complexion.

ELLIS, William

HMS Calliope

p380, 21.12.1887 Vide PG, 1887, p372:

The following deserters have returned to their respective ships : -

ELLIS, William Charles

HMS Mildura

p403, 20.11.1895

Sydney, on the 13th November, 1895. Doe. 3rd class, born at Dunedin, New Zealand, about 19yrs, 5’, brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion.

ELLIS, William Charles

HMS Mildura

p166, 29.4.1896 Vide PG, 1895, p403:-

Deserter arrested Sydney Police.

ELREY, William

HMS Diamond

p18, 21.1.1885

Deserted 17th January. Private, R.M.L.I., 21yrs, 5’ 6Ό", dark brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, scar on back of right hand, tattoo spot on left fore-arm, bracelet on back of left wrist.

ELWORTHY John

HMS Rosario

p102, 7.4.1875

Stoker, born in 1850, 5’ 6", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. £3 - £1 rwd.

EMERY Joseph

HMS Alacrity

p74, 8.3.1876

Signal man, 2nd class, born on the 18th October, 1854, at Alderstoke, Hants, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, heart and anchor on left hand. £3 reward.

EMEY Joseph

HMS Alacrity

p360, 8.12.1875

From Sydney, on the 3rd December, 1875: Sigl., 2nd class, born in Gosport, Hants, 5’ 7", brown hair, brown eyes. £1 l0s. reward.

EMPTAGE Charles

HMS Nelson

pp462-3, 22.11.1882 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.11.1882)

AB, born in 1856, at Hargate, Kent, 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

ENDEAN Frederick

HMS Emerald

p438, 24.11.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 17.11.1880)

Stoker, 22yrs, 5’ 7 3/4", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

ENDERSBY Edward

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

AB, 23yrs, 5’ 3", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, "True Love" tattooed on left arm.

ENDICOIT William

HMS Sappho

p207, 14.7.1875

Deserted 9th July. Ord., born in England, in 1854, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

ENNISS, J.

HMS Rosario

p9, 11.1.1871

On January 6th. Stoker, 2nd class, born on the 4th February, 1846, at London; 5' 8", light brown hair, hazel eyes. £3 reward.

ENNISS, James

HMS Rosario

p38, 8.2.1871

On January 11th:- Stoker, 2nd class, born on the 4th February, 1846, at Chelsea, Middle-sex; 5’ 5", light brown hair, hazel. eyes.

ERRINGTON, E. T.

HMS Ringarooma

p34, 27.1.1897

at Hobart, on the 6th January, 1897. AB, born in England, about 26yrs, 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion; tattoo "EE" in blue ink on left arm, and anchor on right arm. £3 reward.

ESCOTT E.

HMS Inconstant

p290, 10.8.1881

Deserter arrested.

ESCOWSE, Herbert

HMS Penguin

p186, 30.5.1894

at Jervis Bay, on the 20th May, 1894. Ordinary, born at Milton, Oxford, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

ESDFORTH James

HMS Diamond

p201, 24.5.1882

Stoker, born in London, 24yrs, 5’ 6", fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes.

ESDFORTH James

HMS Diamond

p215, 31.5.1882 Vide PG, 1882, p20l:

Deserter arrested Sydney Police.

ESSOM Jno. N.

HMS Wolverine

p257, 8.8.1877

From Sydney, on the 3rd August, 1877: Ord., born at Isleworth, Middlesex, on the 15th May, 1859, 5’ 7", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, "True Love" tattooed on left hand. £3 reward.

EVANS Arthur

HMS Nelson

p353, 13.9.1882

Deserted 9th September. Ship’s Corporal, born in Herefordshire, 29yrs, 5’ 5", sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes.

EVANS Charles

HMS Emerald

p438, 24.11.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 17.11.1880)

Caulker, 24yrs, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

EVANS David

HMS Barracouta

p364, 16.12 1874 Extract from SA PG, 2.12.1874

Deserted at Glenelg, AB, born at London, in 1849, 5’ 6", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

EVANS, Arthur

HMS Diamond

p488, 13.12.1882

Deserted 7th December. Ship’s Corporal, born in Hereford, 29yrs, 5’ 4 3/4", sallow complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, "A.E." tattooed on left, and anchor on right wrist. This man broke his arrest while under committal for desertion from HMS Nelson .

EVANS, Frederick G.

HMS Mildura

P7, 4.1.1899

Sydney, on the 26th December, 1898. Stoker, born in Pembroke, Wales, about 29yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, "Flag" on left forearm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

EVANS, James

HMS Orlando

p419, 25.11.1896

at Williamstown, on the 4th November, 1896. Ord., born at Liverpool, Lancaster (sic), about 19yrs, 5’ 4", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, scar right forehead and left side of chin.

EVANS, Lewis

HMS Diamond

p338, 9.11.1887

Deserted 13th October. Born at Cheshire, 19yrs, 5’ 3", black eyes, black hair, fair complexion.

EVANS, Philip

HMS Diamond

p207, 23.5.1883

Deserted 6th April. AB, born in Liverpool, 22yrs, 5’ 6", fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes.

EVERETT, Charles

HMS Egeria

p139, 24.4.1889

at Hobart, on the 27th March, 1889: Born in Kent, England, 23yrs, 5’ 6", blue eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.

EVERSLEIGH, Frank

HMS Ringarooma

p177, 23.5.1894

Sydney, on the 18th May, 1894. Acting chief steward, born in London, about 20yrs, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

EVES, Thomas

HMS Cossack

P300 , 13.11.1872

Gunner, R.M.A., born at Leominster, Hereford, on the 26th August, 1845; 5’ 11", black hair, dark eyes. £3 reward.

EWENS Alfred

HMS Wolverine

p140, 20.4.1881

Born in Sussex, England, in 1861, 5’ 3", light hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

EYRES James

HMS Blanche

p355, 9.12.1874

Eng. room artificer, born in London, 5’ 4", sallow complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, and moustache and whiskers, age, 33 years. £3 reward.