BEACHAM, James

BEACHAM, James

HMS Miranda

P150, 11.4.1883

AB, born in Bristol, 20yrs, 5’ 4", fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, tattooed on breast and arms.

BEAR Henry

HMS Cormorant

p263, 14.7.1880

Stoker, born in London, on the 23rd March, 1854, 5’ 9", dark hair, dark eyes, fair complexion.

BEAR Henry

HMS Cormorant

p433, 24.11.1880

Sydney, on the 15th November, 1880. Stoker, 29yrs, 5’ 8½", dark hair, dark-brown eyes, sallow complexion, anchor tattooed on right arm. £3 reward. Plus £5 NSW.

BEARD, Arthur

HMS Harrier

p265, 25.6.1884

Sydney, on the 20th June, 1884. AB, 19yrs, 5’ 8", dark-brown hair, brown eyes. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. £5 16W.

BEARD, Arthur

HMS Harrier

P43, 10.2.1886 Vide PG 1884, p265

Deserter arrested tbree Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities, Sydney.

BEARD, Thomas Barton

HMS Royalist

p183, 18.5.1892 Vide PG, 1892, p152:

Deserter arrested by Constable McLoghlin, Pudman Creek.

BEARD, Thomas Barton

HMS Royalist

p152, 4.5.1892

Sydney, on the 27th April, 1892. AB, born at Deptford, Kent, England, 27yrs, 5’ 5 3/4", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BEATTY Samuel

HMS Cleopatra

P258, 20.7.1881

Deserted 17th July. Ord., born in Monaghan, Ireland, in 1862, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion, "True" tattooed on left forearm.

BECK Frank

HMS Inconstant

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

AB, 26yrs, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BECK, Frederick

HMS Orlando

p362, 20.10.1897

Ord., born in Norfolk, England, about 18½yrs, 5’ 6½", brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion.

BECKETT, Henry P.

HMS Penguin

p418, 22.11.1899

AB, born in England, about 23yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BEDWELL John

HMS Miranda

p394, 11.10.1882

Ord., born in Gloucester, 19yrs, 5’ 3", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes; sailor tattooed on right arm, and flag and bracelet on left arm.

BEDWELL, William

HMS Royal Arthur

P298, 7.9.1898

Ord., born in Suffolk, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, dark eyes, fair complexion.

BEE William

HMS Alert

p132, 13.4.1881

Ord., born at Edinburgh, in June, 1862, 5’ 5", sandy hair, grey eyes, fresh comp lexion, tattooed on both forearms.

BEERFIELD, Charles

HMS Diamond

p488, 13.12.1882

Deserted 10th December. Ord., born in Poplar, 21yrs, 5’ 8", fresh complexion, light hair, blue eyes.-

BEGEN James

HMS Nymphe

p21, 17.1.1877

AB, born on the 7th April, 1852, at Clapham, London, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

BEGLEY John

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

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

BEHN, August

HMCSS Cerberus

p153, 14.5.1873 Extract from Vic. PG, 6.5.1873 (See Vic. PG, 25.3.1873, p79)

left colony in ship "Ambassador".

BEHN, August

HMCSS Cerberus

p168, 28.5.1873 ( Vide Vic. PG, 1873, pages 73 and 79, and NSW PG, p153

charged on warrant with stealing blankets, arrested Newcastle. Remanded to Melbourne.

BEHRENS, Herman

USS St. Mary’s (3rd rate)

p314 , 29.11.1871

LS, enlisted 12th October, 1870, at San Francisco, term expires 11th October, 1873; born in Germany, 26yrs, brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, 5’ Skin, ; deserted 22nd November, 1871.

BEISCHER Charles,

HMS Diamond

p460, 26.11.1884 Extract from Vic PG, 19.11.1884

AB, 24yrs, native of London, Sft 7in. high, brown hair, hazel 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.).

BEL, David

HMS Nelson

p257, 22.8.1888

Born at St. Mary’s, Swansea, 23yrs, 5’ 6 1/2", hazel eyes, black hair, fresh complexion

BELL William

HMS Nelson

P137, 12.4.1882

Deserted 8th April. AB, born in Northumberland, 20yrs, 5’ 3", light- brown hair, blue eyes, scar on right fore finger, and spot left arm.

BELL, Joseph

HMS Pylades

p61, 16.2.1898

at Port Melbourne, on the 2nd February, 1898:-AB, born at Wallsend, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar back of right hand; tattoo various on both forearms. £3 reward for each of above, if apprehended within two years.

BELLAM, William

HMS Diamond

p271, 11.7.1883

Sydney: Deserted 4th July. Gunner, R.M.A., born in Somerset, 29yrs, 5’ 9", fair complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, scar over right eye.

BELLAMY, Frank C.

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Ord., born in West Ham, about 22yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, scar on chin; flowers tattooed right arm, sailor and flags on left arm.

BELLINGHAM, William

HMS Crescent

p13, 9.1.1895

Sydney, on the 4th January, 1895. Private, RMLI, born at Salop England, 29yrs, 5’ 5", blue eyes, light-brown hair, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BELLIS Edward

HMS Nymphe

p328, 10.11.1875

Deserted 4th November. Private, R.M.L.I., born at Drypool, Hull, on the 24th February, 1849, 5’ 7", dark hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

BELSHAM J. R.

HMS Blanche

p355, 9.12.1874

Boy, 1st class, dark complexion, born in London, 5’ 3", brown and deep set eyes, brown hair, age, 17 years and 8 months. £3 reward.

BENNEIT, Geo.

HMS Cossack

p296, 6.11.1872

AB, born at Thorne, Kent, on the 3rd January, 1851; 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes.

BENNET John

HMS Cleopatra

P289, 10.8.1881

Ord., 20yrs, 5’ 3", dark hair, grey eyes, dark complexion.

BENNETT Thomas

HMS Challenger

p146, 20.5.1874

Deserted 9th May. Private, R.M.L.I., born at Godalming, Surrey, in 1843, 5’ 9", dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

BENNETT, Alfred A.

HMS Mohawk

p138, 12.4.1899

Ord, born in England, about 27yrs, 5' 4", dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. . £3 reward.

BENNETT, Henry

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Stoker, 2nd class, about 28yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion.

BENNETT, Wm. HY.

HMS Diamond

p207, 23.5.1883

Deserted 12th April. Ord., born in Chawleigh, England, 18yrs, 5’ 3", fair complexion, brown hair and eyes.

BENNETT, Wm. T.

HMS Katoomba

p143, 19.4.1899

Sydney, on the 13th April, 1899: 2nd class, born in Sydney, about 25yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, sallow complexion, birth mark on right side of abdomen.

BENQUAL, Julien Marie

French war steamer Guichen

P104, 19.4.1871

3rd class seaman, 23yrs, 5' 6 3/4", auburn hair, oval face, grey eyes, grey eyebrows, arched forehead, small mouth, dimpled chin, flat nose. A Frenchman. £4 reward.

BENTON Charles

HMS Tourmaline

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

English, 18yrs, 5’, brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. £1 rwd.

BENUEYFIELD, Henry

HMS Nelson

p66, 3.3.1886 Extract NZ PG, 17.2.1886:

Is a native of Somerset, England, 19yrs, 5’ 5", high, fair complexion, Light hair, blue eyes, anchor tattooed on left arm.

BERDER Nathum Jean

French war ship "D’Estrees":

p38, 2.2.1881

25yrs, 5’ 4"; a native of Iffiniac.

BERGER, Walter

HMS Diana

p181, 9.5.1900

Stoker, born in Sydney, Australia, about 22yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on third finger of left hand.

BERRY Charles

HMS Nelson

p190, 17.5.1882

Deserted 9th May. Car. crew, born in Edinburgh, 21yrs, 5’ 4", fresh complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, anchor on left forearm.

BERRY Walter

HMS Sappho

p328, 11.9.1878

Deserted 4th September. OS, born in 1859, in England, 5’ 3", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion; flower on left arm. £1 reward.

BERRY William H.

HMS Nelson

p394, 11.10.1882

AB, born in London, 20yrs, 5’ 5", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

BESSENT James

HMS Tourmaline

P272-273, 27.7.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 13.7.1881)

AB, 25yrs, 4’ 11", ruddy complexion.

BESSENT James

HMS Tourmaline

p282, 3.8.1881 Extract Vic. PG:

Deserter (Vide Vic. PG, 1881, p272). Arrested Echuca.

BETTY, Charles J.

HMS Nelson

p256, 20.6.1883 Vide PG, 1883, pages 107, 150, and 189:

Deserter

BETTY, Chas. J.

HMS Nelson

P150, 11.4.1883

AB, born in Devon, 31yrs, 5’ 5", ruddy complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes.

BEWHEY John

HMS Rosario

p88, 25.3.1874

Deserted 21st March. Ord., born on the 15th April, 1844, at St. Heliers, Jersey, 5’ 4", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, anchor on left wrist. Former ships "Endymion", "Megaera". £3 reward.

BIDMEAD Chas.

HMS Pearl

p194, 8.7.1874

Deserted 4th July. Tailor, born at London, Middlesex on the 2nd January, 1851, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

Bielenberg

HIGMS Bismarck

p90, 10.3.1880

24yrs, 5’ 7", fair hair, grey eyes, speaks English.

BIGNELL, John H.

HMS Nelson

p390, 10.10.1883

Stoker, 20yrs, 5’ 6", fair complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes.

BILBE George

HMS Challenger

p136, 13.5.1874

Butcher, born at Sheerness, Kent, 28yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, Dark complexion. £3 reward.

BILBE, Charles

HMS Diamond

p497 20.12.1882

AB, born in Tottenham, 24yrs, 5’ 4", ruddy complexion, brown hair and eyes.

BILBE, Charles

HMS Diamond

p207, 23.5.1883

Deserted 6th April. AB, born in London, 25yrs, 5’ 4", ruddy complexion, fair hair, hazel eyes.

BILLING John

HMS Sapphire

p59, 23.2.1876

From Sydney on the 20th February, 1876:-Private, R.M.L.I., born at Glastonbury, 20yrs , 5’ 5", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

BILLING, Edwin

HMS Basilisk

p5, 3.1.1872

Stoker, born at Lambeth, London, on the 28th April, 1848, 5’ 2", red hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

BILLINGS Rd.

HMS Danae

p295, 6.8.1879

Ord., born on the 30th May 1857, at Ashbuman, Sussex, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

BILLS Sydney

HMS Barracouta

p222, 19.7.1876

Deserted 13th July. AB, born at Chelsea, 23yrs, 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BILTON, William T.

HMS Nelson

p215, 15.7.1885

2nd class, born at St. Andrews, Plymouth, 5’ 7", black hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, anchor tattooed on left arm.

BILTON, Wm. T.H.

HMS Nelson

p23, 20.1.1886 Vide PG, 1885, p215:-

Deserter arrested Sydney Police.

BINFIELD Joel

HMS Barracouta

p364, 16.12 1874 Extract from SA PG, 2.12.1874

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

BINFIELD Joel

HMS Barracouta

p222, 19.7.1876

Deserted 14th July. AB, born at London, 25yrs , 5’ 4", fair hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BINGHAM, Arthur

HMS Ringarooma

p474, 26.12.1900

Sydney, on the 17th December, 1900. Stoker, born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, about 21yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, "Faith, Hope, and Charity" on right forearm, bust of a woman on left forearm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

BINNINGTON Josh. J.

HMS Sappho

p143, 12.5.1875

Deserted 5th May. Private, R.M.L.I., born in London, in 1855, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BINNINGTON Josh. J.

HMS Sappho

p428, 27.11.1878

Deserter In Darlinghurst Goal (Vide PG, 1875, p143). Also a deserter from NSW Artillery Vide PG, 1878, p376

BIRCH George

HMS Inconstant

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

Ord., 21yrs, 5’ 3", dark hair and eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BIRCH, Edward

HMS Nelson

p275, 7.9.1887

born at Lewisham, Kent, 17yrs, 5', brown eyes, dark brown hair, fresh complexion.

BIRD Alfred G.

HMS Nelson

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

Stoker, born in 1861, in Hants, 5’ 7", black hair, light blue eyes, fair complex ion, tattooed on both wrists. £1 reward.

BIRD Fred.

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted 5th January. AB, born on the 26th October, 1843, in London, Middlesex, 5’ 53/4", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, bracelet on right wrist. £3 reward.

BIRD Fredk.

HMS Pearl

p309, 20.10.1875 Extract Vic. PG, 12.10.1875

AB, native of London, 32yrs, 5’ 5", fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, has bracelet on right hand. £3 reward.

BIRD Fredk.

HMS Pearl

p322, 3.11.1875 Vic PG. Vide, 1875, p241:

Has returned to HMS Pearl.

BIRD, Walter E.

HMS Katoomba

p225, 23.6.1897

Deserted 16th June. AB, born in Suffolk, England, about 21yrs, 5’ 7", light hair, blue grey eyes, fair complexion, tattoo "H.W.D.", rings left hand.

BISHOP Fredk. J.

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted 5th January. Lamp-trimmer, born on the 10th October, 1855, in Birmingham, Warwick, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

BISHOP, William Robert

HMS Royalist

p431, 28.12.1892

at Port Melbourne. Corporal, RMLI, born at Liverpool, Lancashire, England, about 25yrs, 5’ 7½", black hair, dark eyes, fresh complexion, tattoo spots above left wrist and on left thumb, small mole on left shoulder and on upper lip. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Vic.

BISHOP, Wm. G. J.

HMS Tauranga

p142, 11.4.1900

at Wellington, New Zealand, on the 31st March, 1900. Private, R.M.L. I., born in England, about 23yrs, 5’ 5 6/10", brown hair, dark grey eyes, fresh complexion. British ensign, "FAITH, HOPE, and CHARITY", right forearm; cross, heart, "W.R.L.", right forearm.

BISSETT, Alfred Henry

HMS Royalist

p180, 15.5.1895

Sydney, on the 11th May, 1895. Stoker, born at Plymouth, 28yrs, 5’ 7", brown eyes, fresh complexion, dark hair. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.