BABISH, Fras

BABISH, Fras.

HMS Orlando

p50, 8.2.1893

Bandsman, 26yrs, 5’ 9", dark brown hair, dark-brown eyes, dark complexion, born in Trieste, Austria.

BACON, James F.

HMS Curacoa

p387, 19.11.1891

Born at Broadwater, Worthing, Essex, England, 5’ 6", light-brown hair, light-blue eyes, fair complexion, scar on back of left wrist.

BACON, Thomas

HMS Nelson

p390, 10.10.1883

Stoker, born in Sussex, 21yrs, 5’ 6", fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes.

BAGGS William

HMS Inconstant

p273, 27.7.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 20.7.1881:

Armourer, 30yrs, 5’ 9", black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion.

BAGS Henry

HMS Pearl

p11, 10.1.1877

Deserted from Sydney, on the 29th December, 1876. AB, born on the 21st March, 1855, at Deal, Kent, 5’ 5½", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. Former ship "Renard". £3 reward.

BAGSHAW Charles

HMS Nelson

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

AB, born 1-n 1858, in Suffolk, 5’ 2", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BAHR Edward August Gottig

HIGMS Moewe

p24, 18.1.1882

Age not stated, 1.60 meter high, slight build, blue eyes, fair reddish hair, beard, moustache, otherwise clean shaved; a German; speaks English. £3 reward

BAILEY, George

HMS Rosario

P51, 22.2.1871

Deserted Sydney, 8th February, 1871:Ordinary seaman; born on the 1st June, 1852, at West Hackney, London, Middlesex, 5' 4", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion; former ship, "St. Vincent". £3 rwd.

BAILEY, James

HMS Nelson

p113, 4.4.1888

at Auckland, on the 14th March, 1888. Born at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 20yrs, 5’ 3", brown eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NZ.

BAINFORD, James

HMS Nelson

p142, 12.5.1886

Sydney, on the 8th May, 1886. 19yrs, 5’ 8", dark hair, dark-blue eyes, dark complexion.

BAIRD David

HMS Rosario

p325, 5.11.1973

Deserted 28th October. Ord., born on the 8th March, 1853, at London, 5’ 2", light hair, blue eyes, thistle on left hand; former ship "Megaera".

BAKER Geo.

HMS Pearl

p36, 2.2.1876 (Extract Vic. PG, 25.1.1876)

AB, 20yrs , native of Plymouth, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, formerly served in "Sappho".

BAKER Henry

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 19th April. Ord., born in 1856, at Lambeth, London, 5’ 2", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BAKER James

HMS Tourmaline

p229-30, 22.6.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.6.1881)

Private, native of London, 21yrs, 5’ 7", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, two spots on left arm. £1 reward.

BAKER James

HMS Inconstant

p229-30, 22.6.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.6.1881)

Ord., 21yrs, 5’ 7", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward

BAKER James

HMS Tourmaline

p246, 6.7.1881

at Hobson’s Bay, on the 23rd June, 1881: Private, R.N., Londoner, 21yrs, 5’ 6", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BAKER John

HMS Challenger

P107, 15.4.1874

Deserted 12th April. AB, born in 1850, at Weymouth, Dorset, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

BAKER John

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 12th April. AB, born in 1850, at Weymouth, Dorset, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BAKER Thomas

HMS Tourmaline

pp257-8, 20.7.1881

Lamplighter, born in Gosport, England, in 1859, 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, small cut over right eyebrow.

BAKER Thomas

HMS Tourmaline

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

Deserter Arrested.

BAKER Thos.

HMS Dido

P107, 15.4.1874

Deserted 7th April. Ord., born in 1854, in England, 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, bracelet on right wrist. £3 reward.

BAKER William

HMS Pearl

P269, 15.9.1875

Private, R.M.L.I., born on the 11th January, 1855, at Norwich, 5’ 6", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

BAKER, Alfred W.

HMS Paluma

p190, 24.6.1885

Commander’s servant, born at Maidstone, Kent, 20yrs, 5’ 1", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, tattooed on left arm.

BAKER, George

HMS Miranda

p139, 4.4.1883

AB, born in Devon, 28yrs, 5’ 3", fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right forearm, bridge of nose broken.

BAKER, Herbert

HMS Orlando

p49, 10.2.1892

Ord., born in Falmouth, England, 20yrs, 5’ 4", black hair, hazel eyes, vu ruddy complexion.

BAKER, Herbert A.

HMS Orlando

p332, 27.9.1893

Sydney, on the 6th September, 1893. Ord., born at Falmouth, England, about 21yrs, 5’ 4", black hair, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BAKER, William

HMS Myrmidon

p375, 16.12.1885

Sydney, on the 8th December, 1885. AB, 5’ 5", dark hair, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion.

BALDWIN, John

HMS Royalist

p423, 8.12.1897

born in Hereford, England, about 19yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair, blue fresh complexion; bracelet on right wrist.

BALDWIN, Thomas

HMS Diamond

p338, 9.11.1887

Brisbane: Deserted 12th October. Born at Rochester, Kent, 18yrs, 5’ 6", blue eyes, dark brown hair, fair complexion.

BALINTINE Francis

HMS Pearl

p194, 8.7.1874

Deserted 5th July. Gunroom cook, born at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 4th November, 1843, 5’ 7", black hair, blue eyes, creole. £5 reward.

BALKHAM, Edwin Charles

HMS Orlando

p320, 15.9.1897

AB, born at Dartmouth, Devon, England, about 19yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion.

BALL, Arthur, E.

HMS Orlando

p246, 14th July, 1897

AB, born at Gloucester, England, about 25yrs, 5’ 2½", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion, "P.W. and W" on left forearm, 13 dots and little "p" on left hand.

BALL, Ernest

HMS Pegasus

p398, 8.11.1899

at Buenos Ayres, south east coast of America Station, on 1st August, 1899:-AB, born in England, about 21yrs, 5’ 6", light-brown hair, grey eyes, pale complexion, sailor and ship tattooed left arm. The last three-named deserters are believed to have shipped on board the "Strathisla", bound for Newcastle, New South Wales.

BALL, Henry

HMS Boomerang

p24, 18.1.1893

Sydney, on the 14th January, 1893. Qualified signalman, 26yrs, 5’ 6½", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, bald on top of head

BALL, Wm. H.

HMS Blanche

p203, 9.7.1873

Carp. Crew, deserted on the 3rd instant; 5’ 3", dark brown hair, dark eyes, sallow complexion, 25yrs, little beard and moustache, dirty looking. £3 reward.

BALLARD Joseph

HMS Rosario

p325, 5.11.1973

Deserted 27th October. Stoker, born on the 13th February, 1852, at London, 5’ 8", brown hair, hazel eyes; former ship "Hegaera".

BALLARD, Josh.

HMS Rosario

p69, 6.3.1872

Deserted 5th March. Stoker, born at London, on the 13th February, 1852, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes; former ship, "Blanche".

BALLS John W.

HMS Carysfort

P289, 10.8.1881

Ord., 19yrs, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

BALMFORTH, Joseph

HMS Lizard

p98, 11.3.1896

Sydney, on the 2nd March, 1896. Born in London, 19yrs, 5’ 4", dark hair, dark-blue eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BANKS, George E.

HMS Nelson

p418, 31.10.1883

Sydney, on the 23rd October, 1883. AB, born in London, 25yrs, 5’ 5", fair complexion, sandy hair, brown eyes. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 ~.

BANKS, George E.

HMS Nelson

p219, 21.5.1884 Vide PG, 1883, p418: ~

Deserter, arrested Sydney Police.

BANNISTER Edward

HMS Renard

p328, 18.11.1874

From Sydney, on the 15th November, 1874:-Ord., born at London, in 1854, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion, tattooed spot on left arm. £3 reward.

BANNISTER Edward

HMS Renard

p335, 25.11.1874

From Sydney, on the 22nd November, 1874:-Ord., born in November, 1853, 5’ 5", brown hair, black eyes, fair complexion, straight hair, very dull looking. £3 reward.

BANNISTER Edward

HMS Alacrity

p34, 3.2.1875

From Sydney, on the 26th January, 1875: OS, 5’ 3", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. £3 reward.

BANNISTER Edwd.

HMS Rosario

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 7th April. Ord., born on the 4th January, 1855, 5’ 5½", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion; former ships "Royal Adelaide", Renard "Alacrity". £1 10s. rwd.

BANNISTER, George

HMS Raven

p63, 26.2.1890

Sydney, on the 21st February, 1890. Born at Birmingham, England, 21yrs, 5’ 5", grey eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion.

BANNISTER, George

HMS Raven

p349, 14.11.1888

Sydney, on the 4th November, 1888. Born at Birmingham, England, 20yrs, 5’ 5", grey eyes, light-brown hair, fair complexion.

BANNISTER, George

HMS Raven

p80, 12.3.1890

Sydney, on the 7th March, 1890. Born at Birmingham, England, 21yrs, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

BARBER Ewd.

HMS Pearl

p81, 15.3.1876

Deserted 10th March. Private, R.M., born in September, 1849, at Wimborne, Dorset, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BARBOSA, Joseph W.L.

HMS Penguin

p106, 20.3.1895

Sydney, on the 14th March, 1895. Ordinary, born at St. Paul’s, London, about 20yrs, 5’4", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, sallow complexion, small tattoo mark on left wrist, two rings tattooed on finger of left hand.

BARCLAY James

HMS Espiegle

p375, 27.9.1882

Ordinary, born in Dundee, 20yrs, 5’ 2", fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, ring tattooed on middle finger of left hand, birth mark a small leaf, lower lid of right eye.

BARDON, Thomas

HMS Paluma

p230, 29.7.1885 Extract from Qld PG, 18.7.1885:

LS., an Englishman, 30yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, light brown whiskers. £1 reward.

BARKLEY Henry

HMS Tourmaline

P289, 10.8.1881

AB, born in Marston, 24yrs, 5’ 8", dark hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion

BARLOW Walter

HMS Lark

p31, 25.1.1882

Ordinary, born in Cheshire, 18yrs, 5’ 7", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

BARNARD, John William

HMS Katoomba

p343, 19.9.1900

Born in Norfolk, England, about 25yrs, 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, heart on right arm.

BARNES Benjamin

HMS Bacchante

p290, 10.8.1881

Deserter arrested.

BARNES Edward

HMS Nelson

p418, 25.10.1882

AB, born in Norfolk, 38yrs, 5’ 3", fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes.

BARNES, Arthur Charles

HMS Porpoise

p429, 21.11.1900

AB, born in Ireland, about 25yrs, 5’ 7", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; tattooed marks on left forearm, and a sailor tattooed back of left hand.

BARNES, Rd.

HMS Blanche

p323, 4.12.1872

Stoker, born, in England, on the 30th October, 1852, 5’ 7", light hair, blue eyes, very ugly, no hair. £3 reward.

BARNES, William John

HMS Ringdove

p298, 2.9.1891

at Cooktown: Domestic, 2nd class, born in Devonport, England, 23yrs, 5’ 6½", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

BARNETT Hy

HMS Sandfly

p433, 4.12.1878

From Sydney, on the 29th November, 1878: AB, born on the 18th November, 1854, at Bridgewater, Devon, 5’ 3", dark brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward.

BARNETT Joshua J.

HMS Wolverine

p430, 17.11.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 10.11.1880)

AB, native of Tottenham, 24yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

BARNETT, Henry

USS St. Mary’s (3rd rate)

p314 , 29.11.1871

OS, enlisted on the 30th March, 1871, at Valparaiso, Chile, term expires 29th March, 1873; born at Penna, U.S,36yrs, grey eyes, dark hair, sallow complexion, 5’ 6½", sloop of war "Dale" on right arm, crucifix on left arm; deserted or the 22nd November, 1871.

BARNETT, William

HMS Clio

p138 , 30.4.1873

Straggler from Sydney, on the 21st April, 1873: Private, born on the 5th September, 1831, at Somerset; 5’ 8", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

BARRETT Wm.

HMS Blanche

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 8th April. 18yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair, brown eyes, freckled face, rather large mouth. £3 reward.

BARRETT, John

HMS Rapid

p65, 24.2.1892

on the 11th February, 1892. Ord., born at Devizes, England, 19yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion.

BARRETT, Wm.

HMS Blanche

p211, 16.7.1873

Deserted 9th July. Ord., 21yrs, 5’ 5", dark hair, grey eyes, no hair on face, rather a pug nose. £3 reward.

BARTER, Arthur

HMS Wallaroo

p310, 4.9.1895

Stoker, born in Emsworth, Hants, England, about 26yrs, 5’ 5 3/4", dark brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

BARTER, Arthur

HMS Wallaroo

P335, 25.9.1895 Vide PG, 1895, p3l0:-

Deserters are now said to be on board their ship.

BARTER, William

HMS Paluma

p140, 2.5.1888

at Brisbane, on the 21st April, 1888: Born at Hartland, Devon; 21yrs, 5’ 5", brown eyes, dark brown hair dark complexion.,

BARTON Felix

HMS Pearl

p194, 8.7.1874

Deserted 5th July. Wardroom cook, born at Bicester, Oxford, on the 16th December, 1845, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. £5 reward.

BASDEN, Chas.

HMS Cossack

P300 , 13.11.1872

Bugler, born at Chatham, Kent, on the 28th March, 1854; 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes.

BASS Henry

HMS Pearl

p7, 3.1.1877

Deserted from Sydney, on the 29th December, 1876. AB, born on the 21st March, 1855, at Deal, Kent, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BASSETT, John

HMS Opal

P79, 7.3.1888

Deserted 22nd February. Born at Clerkeawefl, Middlesex, 20yrs, 5’ 4", brown eyes, dark hair, dark complexion.

BASTARD Yves Marie

French ship of war, "Sendre",

p126, 3.4.1878

Sailor, 3rd class, born on the 22nd September, 1858, at Peudual, France, about 4’ 8".

BATEL Pierre Alfred

French ship of war, "Seudre",

p213, 12.7.1876

Seaman deserter from Sydney, on the 8th instant A seaman of the 3rd class, about 22yrs, 5’ 4 or 5", chestnut hair, grey eyes, medium nose and mouth, low forehead, round chin, oval face, no particular marks; native of Tresport, Department of the Seine. £2 reward.

BATES, James

HMS Torch

p138, 12.4.1899

AB, about 22yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BATSON, William

HMS Curacoa

p233, 23.7.1890

at Adelaide, on the 8th July, 1890. Born at Liverpool, England, 20yrs, 5’ 2", blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 SA.

BATT James

HMS Emerald

p159, 28.4.1880

From Sydney, on the 14th April, 1880. Stoker, 27yrs, 5’ 4", fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; native of Yate, Gloucester. £3 reward. Plus £5 NSW.

BAUGH, John

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Gunner, R.M.A., born at Wolverhampton, about 33yrs, 5’ 10", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, scar on left knee, breast, wrist, stomach, two scars on right forearm.

BAVERSTOCK, William

HMS Diamond

p453, 19.11.1894 Extract from Vic PG, 12.11.1884:

Deserted 7th November. AB, native of Sanaport, 5’ 7", grey eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward. (Note - p467, 3.12.1884 (Extract from Vic PG, 26.11.1884 Vide Vic.PG, 1884, p312:- All the above deserters from HMS Diamond are now on board.).

BAWDEN, Jno. T.

HMS Dart

p239, 4.8.1886 Extract Vic PG, 28.7.1886:

at Dinner Island, between January and April last: Ordinary seaman, born in July, 1860, in Southampton, 5’ 2 3/4", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, anchor tattooed on left hand. £3 reward.

BAXTER, James

HMS Lizard

p423, 21.12.1892

Sydney, on the 15th December, 1892. Private, RMLI, born in London, about 27yrs, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on inside left ankle. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BAXTER, Rd.

HMS Myrmidon

p363, 9.12.1885

AB, born at St. John, Ottley, Yorkshire, 21yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, scar on cheek under left eye.

BAXTER, Richard

HMS Myrmidon

p213, 13.7.1887

Born at St. James, Ottley, Yorkshire, 23yrs, 5’ 4", grey eyes, light hair, fresh complexion.

BAXTER, Richard

HMS Myrmidon

p226, 20.7.1887

The following deserters from Myrmidon ,Diamond, and Swinger ( Vide PG, 1887, p213) Have returned to their ships:

BAXTER, William

HMS Nelson

p491, 13.12.1882 Extract from Vic PG, 6.12.1882:

AB, born in 1854, in Belfast, Ireland, 5’ 4½", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BAYFIELD Alfred

HMS Pearl

p262, 23.8.1876

Deserter from Sydney, on the 11th August, 1876: Ord., born at Oxton, on the 15th September, 1857, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BAYLE Samuel

HMS Barracouta

p364, 16.12 1874 Extract from SA PG, 2.12.1874

Deserted at Glenelg, Cook., born at Suffolk, in 1848, 5’ 6", dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.