O’CONNOR Michael

O’CONNOR Michael

HMS Dido

p287, 6.10.1875

From Sydney, on the 4th October, 1875:-AB, born at London, 20yrs, 5’ 7½", brown hair, very blue eyes, fresh complexion, no whiskers &c. He will probably endeavour to make his way to Nelson or Greymouth, New Zealand. £3 reward.

O’DONOGHUE, Michael

HMS Blanche

p109,,19.4.1871 Extract from Vic PG, 4.4.1871.

Straggled off Williamstown, on the 27th instant: A native of Knocknacoppiel, Co. Kerry, Ireland; a stoker, aged 27, 5’ 9", red hair, and grey eyes. Formerly belonged to the "Asia", and latterly to the "Challenger". £1 reward.

O’DONOGHUE, N.

HMS Rosario

p69, 6.3.1872

Deserted 5th March. Stoker, born at Kerry, Ireland, on the 29th September, 1842, 5’ 9", red hair, grey eyes; former ship, "Blanche".

O’LEARY, Thomas

HMS Mildura

p70, 24.2.1897

Sydney, on the 16th February, 1897. Dom. 3rd class, born at Darlinghurst, Sydney, about 19yrs, 5’ 7½", black hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

O’NEILL, Frederick

HMS Nelson

p66, 3.3.1886 Extract NZ PG, 17.2.1886:

Is a native of Boston, Lincolnshire, an ordinary seaman, 19yrs, 5’ 6", fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, clasped hands tattooed on back of right hand.

O’NEILL, James

HMS Diamond

P507, 27.12.1882

Deserted Sydney, on the l3th December, 1882. Pt., RMLI, born in Belfast, 19yrs, 5’ 6½", fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes. £3 reward for each of above, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

O’SHAUGHNESSY P.

HMS Wolverine

p79, 7.3.1877, Vide PG, 1877, p65:

Straggler arrested by Water Police and placed on board.

O’SHAUGHNESSY Patrick

SS Hankow

p65, 28.2.1877

Deserted 23rd February. Private, R.M.L.I., born on the 17th August, 1841, at Galway, Ireland, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion; mole on left eye lid. £1 reward.

O’SULLIVAN Geo.

HMS Wolverine

p132, 13.4.1881

Deserted 6th April. Cooper, born at Cork, Ireland, in November, 1859, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion.

OGILVIE Thomas

HMS Nymphe

p233, 11.8.1875

Deserted 9th August. Boy, 1st class, 17yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion; born at Chelsea, London; discharged from "Victory", 8th January, 1875. £3 reward.

OGILVIE Thomas

HMS Nymphe

p299, 13.10.1875 Vide PG, 1875, p233:

Deserter arrested Sydney, and handed over to Naval authorities.

OLIVER Samuel

HMS Inconstant

p219, 15.6.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 8.6.1881

Private, 34yrs, 5’ 8½", native of Derby, dark hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

OLIVER Samuel

HMS Inconstant

p230, 22.6.1881 (Extract NSW PG, 1881, p141)

Deserter Arrested Melbourne.

OLIVER Samuel

HMS Inconstant

P258, 20.7.1881

Private, R.M.L.I. No further description furnished.

OLIVER Samuel

HMS Inconstant

p272, 27.7.1881 Vide PG, 1881, pages 257-8:

Deserter Arrested.

OLSEN, Oeluf Peter

USS St. Mary’s (3rd rate)

p314 , 29.11.1871

OS, enlisted on the 21st July, 1871, at Papeete, Society Islands; born in Denmark, 20yrs, blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’ 7", deserted 17th November, 1871.

OLVER Fredk.

HMS Wolverine

p61, 12.2.1879

Stoker, 2nd class, born on the 17th February, 1858, at St. Mewan, Cornwall, 5’ 4½", black hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, cut over right eye. £3 reward. Frederick Oliver was in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, for fourteen days. These men came out from England in HMS Cormorant and were discharged by this ship on the 24th December, 1878.

ONEY, Thomas

HMS Nelson

P21, 10.1.1883 Extract from SA PG, 27.12.1882:

deserters at Glenelg during the month of December, 1882

OPIE H. C.

HMS Emerald

p384, 13.10.1880 Extract Vic. PG, 6.10.1880

Deserter at Hobson’s Bay, on the 29th September, 1880. Ship’s steward’s assistant, 18½yrs, 5’ 5", dark brown hair, grey eyes, and fresh complexion. Warrant. £1 reward.

ORCHARD Alfrd.

HMS Danae

p224, 11.6.1879

From Sydney, on the 5th June, 1879. OS, born on the 5th October, 1859, at Landport, Hants, 4’ 11", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, clean shaved. £3 reward.

ORCHARD Edward

HMS Diamond

p184, 10.5.1882

Deserted 4th May. Stoker, born in Essex, 21yrs, 5’ 8", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. hazel eyes.

ORME, Thomas

HMS Goldfinch

p208, 14.6.1893

Sydney, on the 7th June, 1893. Ord., born at Derby, England, about18yrs, 5’ 3", light brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, tattooed left fore-arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

ORME, Thomas

HMS Goldfinch

p22l, 28.6.1893 Vide PG, 1893, p208:-

Deserter arrested Sydney Water Police.

ORR John

HMS Alacrity

p194, 8.7.1874

Ord., a native of Scotland, 18½yrs, 5’ 2", dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes, smooth face. £3 reward.

ORR John

HMS Alacrity

p380, 30.12.1874 Vide PG, 1874, p194:-

Deserter arrested Grafton. Remanded to Sydney.

ORTON John

HMS Cleopatra

p246, 6.7.1881

Gunner, R.M.A., 5’ 10", light-brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, scar back of left arm. £3 reward.

OSBERG, Frederick

HMS Katoomba

p270, 26.7.1899

Sydney, on the 17th July, 1899. Sailmaker, born in Cornwall, Wales, about 22yrs, 5’ 6", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complex-ion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

OSBORN Alfred S.

HMS Pearl

p194, 8.7.1874

Deserted 4th July. Carpenter’s crew, born at Devonport, Devon, on the 31st August, 1851, 5’ 5", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

OSBORN, Alfred, E.

HMS Goldfinch

p61, 17.2.1897

AB, born in Battersea, England, about 23yrs, 5’ 5½", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; rake, star, anchor, and "E.O." tattooed on right arm, anchor on left arm.

OSBORNE Stephen

HMS Conflict

p303, 20.10.1875

Deserted 16th October. Ord., born on the 8th March, 1855, at Salcott, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

OSBORNE Stephen

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted . Ord., born in Ireland, 5’ 7", dark hair, blue eyes. £3 reward.

OSBORNE William

HMS Clio

p267, 10.9.1873

Deserted 5th September. Private, born on the 3rd February, 1834, at Worcester, 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

OSBORNE, Charles Owen

HMS Mildura

p11, 3.1.1900

at Auckland, New Zealand, Domestic. 3rd class, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, about 19yrs, 5’ 7", dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on right shin, scar on left arm.

OSBORNE, George

HMS Myrmidon

p93, 24.3.1886

Born in Gillingham, stoker, 22yrs, 5’ 6", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, clean shaved. £3 reward.

OSBORNE, Leonard Percy

HMS Mildura

p439, 28.11.1900

at Lyttelton, New Zealand, on the 15th November, 1900: Boy, 1st class, born in England, 17yrs, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, birth mark on neck.

OSBORNE, William

HMS Rosario

p9, 11.1.1871

On January 6th. Private, R.M.L.I, born on the 23rd February, 1845, at Crowan, Worcester, 5’ 7½", light hair, blue eyes. £3 reward.

OSBORNE, William

p16, 18.1.1871 Vide P.G, 1871, p 9:

Returned to ship

OSBORNE, Wm.

HMS Clio

p157 , 21.5.1873

Private, born in 1840, at Portsmouth; 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complex- ion. £3 reward.

OVEL, John

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Private, born at Royston, Hertfordshire, about 29yrs, 5’ 8 9/10", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, scars on stomach, chest, and knees.

OWEN Edmund

HMS Cormorant

p13, 12.1.1881

Sydney, on the 3rd January, 1881. AB, born at Willesden, Middlesex, on the 14th February, 1859, 5’ 5", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion scar over left eyes. £3 reward. Plus £5 NSW.,