DACRE John

DACRE John

HMS Wolverine

p281, 28.7.1880

From Sydney: Deserted 12th July. Ordinary seaman, born at Leeds, on the 1st April, 1862, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

DACTY Willhelm Joachim Christian

German ship of war, "Ariadne":

p309, 28.8.1878

Deserted 24th August. 23yrs, 5’ 6", medium build, blue eyes, long face, sound teeth, pointed chin, medium nose, brown hair, no beard, blue eyes; speaks German, English, and Scandinavian. £3 reward.

DALE, John

HMS Dido

p203, 24.7.1872

Ward room steward, born on the 9th November, 1850, at Sussex, 5’ 7", light brown hair, blue eyes, no hair on face. £3 reward.

DALTON J.

HMS Emerald

p90, 5.3.1879

Deserted 28th February. OS, born in May, 1860, at Gremsby, Lincoln, 5’ 3½", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

DALTON, Thos.

HMS Basilisk

P300 , 13.11.1872

Leading seaman, born at Dorset, on the 22nd September, 1841; 5’ 11", brown hair, grey eyes, brown complexion. Since arrested, Sydney.

DANE Asa

HMS Cormorant

p17, 8.1.1879

Deserted 29th December, 1878. OS, 5’ 10", dark hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

DANIELS James

HMS Sandfly

p287, 6.10.1875

AB, born on the 13th June, 1853, at Hentsridge, Somerset, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, no hair on face. £3 reward.

DANIELS Jas. Felix

HMS Sandfly

p24, 27.1.1875

Deserted 25th January. AB, born on the 13th June, 1853, at Hemstridge, Somerset, 5’3", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion; former ship Pearl. £3 reward.

DANIELS, Evan T.

HMS Ringarooma

p341 25.9.1895 Vide PG, 1894, p423:-

Deserter arrested Berry Police.

DANIELS, Evan, T.

HMS Ringarooma

p423, 12.12.1894

Sydney, on the 3rd December, 1894. Ord., born in Lancashire, England, about 18yrs, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, anchor, "T.D." and "J" tattooed on left arm.

DANN, Charles

HMS Myrmidon

p332, 11.11.1885

Carpenter, born at Sawtry, Huntingdon, England, 20yrs, 5’ 5½", dark brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion; tattooed on both arms.

DANSLOW James

HMS Clio

p287, 1.10.1873

Deserted 27th September. Ord., born in London, 21yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair and eyes, dark complexion.

DARISON, Edward

HMS Diamond

p460, 26.11.1884 Extract from Vic PG, 19.11.1884

Native of St. Like, Middlesex, 21yrs, 5’ 2", light-brown hair and eyes, fair 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.).

DARLING Charles

HMS Cleopatra

P289, 10.8.1881

20yrs, 5’ b", dark brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion.

DART William

HMS Conflict

P11, 13.1.1875

Deserted 11th January. Ord., born at Stoke, Devon, on the 17th April, 1856, 5’ 3½", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, scar on left cheek bone; former ship Clio. £3 reward.

DAVEY, George

HMS Miranda

p55, 7.2.1883

Deserted - . Ord., born in Devon, 18yrs, 5’ 3", ruddy complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left knee.

Davies

HMS Alacrity

p485, 31.12.1879

From at Auckland, New Zealand. Leading seaman, 5’ 7", fresh com-plexion, brown eyes, brown curly hair, tattooed on both arms, scar on right shin.

DAVIES Charles

HMS Alacrity

p194, 8.7.1874

Ord., a native of Devon, aged 18 years, 4’ 11", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, smooth face. £3 reward.

DAVIES David

HMS Wolverine

p397, 5.12.1877

From Melbourne, on the 13th November, 1877. Private, Royal Marines Light Infantry, born at Slangefleck, Swansea, on the 25th March, 1858, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, scar on back of left leg. £3 reward. Plus £5 NSW.

DAVIES Ferdinand E.

HMS Wolverine

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

Boy, 1st class, native of Aberavon, Wales, 17 2/3yrs, 5’ 1½", brown hair, grey eyes, and fair complexion. £3 reward.

DAVIES G.

HMS Emerald

p61, 12.2.1879

Private, R.M.L.I., born on the 15th August, 1848, 5’ 7½", light brown hair, light blue eyes, pale complexion. £3 reward.

DAVIES Griffiths

HMS Carysfort

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 22nd July. Ord., born in Wales, 20yrs, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, blue eyes, pale complexion.

DAVIES Hy

HMS Cormorant

p69, 19.2.1879

Seamen Deserters: From Sydney: Deserted 12th February. Boy, 1st class, born on the 21st July, 1861, at Kensington, 5’ 4", brown hair, dark eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

DAVIES John R.

HMS Sapphire

p430, 27.11.1878 Extract Vic. PG, 13.11.1878

All privates. Native of Liverpool, 21yrs, 5’ 7½", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, smooth face.

DAVIES Samuel

HMS Inconstant

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

Private, 5’ 9", light hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

DAVIES Thomas

HMS Nelson

p174, 3.5.1882

Sydney, on the 30th April, 1882: Private, R.M.L.I., born in Glamorgan, 24yrs, 5’ 5½", fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, minus part of fourth finger of left hand.

DAVIES Thomas

HMS Nelson

p326, 23.8.1882

Sydney, on the 18th August, 1882. Private, R.M.L.I., 24yrs, 5’ 5½", fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, minus part of left little finger. £3 reward. Plus £5 NSW.

DAVIES Wm. H.

HMS Nelson

p394, 11.10.1882

Ord., born in Canada, 19yrs, 5’ 3", dark complexion, dark hair, dark brown eyes.

DAVIES, Evan

HMS Mildura

p439, 28.11.1900

Stoker, born in Wales, 26yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, scar on back of right hand.

DAVIS Arthur W.

HMS Sandfly

p449, 18.12.1878

Sydney, on the 11th December, 1878: AB, born on the 7th February, 1857, at Hounslow, Middlesex, 5’ 6", very light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on forehead, tattooed on both wrists. £3 reward.

DAVIS Decimus

HMS Dido

p23, 19.1.1876 Extracts from Vic PG, 4.1.1876

Welsh, Ordinary seaman, 22yrs, 5’ 7", dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, no whiskers. £3 reward.

DAVIS Thomas J.

HMS Inconstant

p273, 27.7.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 20.7.1881:

Ordinary, 19yrs, 5’ 4", dark hair, brown eyes, fair complexion.

DAVIS W. R.

HMS Cleopatra

P289, 10.8.1881

AB, 20yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

DAVIS, Geo. B.

HMS Pylades

p457, 20.12.1899

Ord., born in Wales, about 19yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion; scar cut over right eye, also under. £3 reward each, if apprehended within two years.

DAVIS, John

HMS Alacrity

p121 , 16.4.1873

Deserted Sydney, on the 9th April, 1873:-Ord., born on the 3rd December, 1852, at Prinstead; 5’ 3", light hair, blue eyes, and dark complexion. £3 reward.

DAVIS, John

HMVS Nelson

P21, 21.1.1885 Extract from Vic PG, 14.1.1885:

From at Williamstown, on the 6th January. AB, 29yrs, 5’ 7", grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, two scars on right hand, slight build, known by the name of "Brown", formerly a street musician; wore naval uniform.

DAVIS, William

HMS Myrmidon

p181, 15.6.1887

Born at Portsmouth, 22yrs, 5’ 7", grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complex- ion.

DAVIS, William

HMS Myrmidon

p213, 13.7.1887

Born at Portsmouth, 22yrs, 5’, grey eyes, light hair, fresh complexion.

DAVIS, William

HMS Myrmidon

p226, 20.7.1887

(Vide PG, 1887, p213 ) have been arrested by Sydney Police:

DAVIS, William H.

HMS Orlando

P16, 12.1.1898

Deserted 3rd January. Stoker, born at Dartmouth, England, about 23yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

DAVY, James E.

HMS Miranda

p218, 22.7.1885

Sydney, on the 20th July, 1885. AB, born at Plymouth, 25yrs, 5’ 5", light brown hair, hazel eyes, light complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DAWE, Charles

HMS Orlando

p451, 23.12.1896

Sydney, on the 7th December, 18%. AB, born at Somersetshire, England, about 24yrs, 5’ 3", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DAWSON Josh. C.

HMS Cormorant

p52, 8.2.1882 Extract from Queensland PG, 21.1.1882:

Stoker, native of Hull, 24yrs, 5’ 5½", brown hair, hazel. eyes, sallow complexion, a spot tattooed on each arm. £1 reward.

DAWSON, Alexander

HMS Paluma

P39, 30.1.1889

From at Brisbane, on the 19th January, 1889. Born at Aberdeen, Scotland, 19yrs, 5’ 5½", hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Qld.

DAY Charles

HMS Wolverine

p17, 8.1.1879

2nd class stoker, born in 1856, at , 5’ 6", light hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

DAY Charles

HMS Wolverine

p39, 29.1.1879

Stoker, 2nd class, born on the 8th November, 1857, at Bow, London, 5’ 2", slight build, brown hair and eyes, fresh complexion; nose broken and knocked on one side, no hair on face, high cheek bones.

DAY Charles

HMS Wolverine

p55, 11.2.1880 Vide PG, 1879, ph7:

Deserter Arrested Camden. Remanded to Sydney.

DAY J.

HMS Emerald

p61, 12.2.1879

Boy, 1st class, born on the 21st June, 1861, 5' l½", light hair, dark blue eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

DAY Thomas

HMS Carysfort

P258, 20.7.1881

Private, born in Dublin, in 1852, 5’ 7", dark hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion..

DAY Thomas

HMS Carysfort

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 20th July. Private, R.M.L.I., born in Dublin, 29yrs, 5’ 5", dark hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

DAY Thomas

HMS Nelson

p406, 18.10.1882

Bandsman, born in Kent, 27yrs, 5’ 7", dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Deserted 13th October.

DAY, Joseph P.

HMS Orlando

p308, 10.10.1888

Deserted 5th October. Born at Devizes, 25yrs, 5’ 7½", dark-brown eyes, dark hair and complexion.

De La MARE Adol

HMS Wolverine

p21, 17.1.1877

Deserted 11th January. Ord., born on the 14th December, 1858, at St. Peter’s Port, Guernsey, 5’ 6", dark brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

De MARK, Joseph

HMS Opal

p205, 7.7.1886

Born at Mansfield, Yorkshire, 21yrs, 5’ 2", black hair, brown eyes, and fair complexion.

De MARK, Joseph

HMS Opal

p296, 29.9.1886 Vide PG, 1886, pages 77 and 205:

Deserters arrested Bathurst Police, and handed to Naval Authorities.

De ST. CROISE, James

HMS Royal Arthur

p417, 7.12.1898

Ord., born at Jersey, about 18yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion.

DEACON, George

HMS Espiegle

P18, 10.1.1883

AB, born in Cornwall, 21yrs, 5’ 3", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

DEAN Charles

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

AB, 26yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair and eyes, sallow complexion.

DEAN, James

HMS Walaroo

p258, 1.8.1894

AB, born at Clevedon, Somerset, England, 24yrs, 5’ 5", dark eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, crossed flags tattooed on right wrist.

DEANE, William

HMS Nelson

p66, 3.3.1886 Extract NZ PG, 17.2.1886:

Is a native of St. Peter’s, Derby, a private, RMLI, 22yrs, 5' 6½", dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, tattoo mark on left forearm.

DEANS, Alexander

HMS Raven

p453, 28.11.1883

Sydney, on the 22nd November, 1883. Stoker, born in Scotland, 35yrs years of age, 5’ 4", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DEAS, John

HMS Blanche

p145, 7.5.1873

Deserters from at Cockatoo, on the 2nd May, 1873:-Ord., born in May, 1852, in England, height not known, Light brown hair, hazel eyes. £3 reward.

DEASEY Jno.

HMS Adventure

p323, 11.11.1874

Deserted 6th November. Private, R.M.L.I., born at Glanmire, Cork, on the 30th September, 1844, 5’ 4", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

DEEDY Michael

HMS Wolverine

p273, 22.8.1877

From Sydney: Deserted 14th August. OS, born on the 18th April, 18S8, at Bristol, 5’ 3", sandy hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

DEEDY Ml.

HMS Wolverine

p287, 7.8.1878

OS, born at Bristol, on the 18th April, 1858, 5’ 3", sandy hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, and freckled face. £3 reward.

DEEKS William

HMS Conflict

P156, 3.6.1874

Ord., 2nd class, born at London, Middlesex, on the 23rd March, 1856, 4’ 9", brown hair, dark eyes, fresh complexion, scar over left eye. Former ship "Sandfly". £3 reward.

DEEKS, George

HMS Nelson

P150, 11.4.1883

Sailmaker, born in Chelsea, 22yrs, 5’ 5", dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, tattooed on right hand and arm.

DEEKS, George

HMS Nelson

p238, 4.8.1886 Vide PG, 1883, p150:-

Deserter surrendered to Pelican Flat Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities.

DELANEY, John

HMS Nelson

P21, 10.1.1883 Extract from SA PG, 27.12.1882:

20yrs, 5’ 5", light auburn hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

DELWRINCE Julien

French War-ship, ‘Rhin",

p372, 8.10.1879

Born on the 4th March, 1854, at Merville (Department of Norde), Prance, 5’ 6", brown hair, flat forehead and blue eyes; a carpenter.

DENMAN Albert

HMS Wolverine

p430, 17.11.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 10.11.1880)

Painter, English, 24yrs, 5’ 7", dark brown hair, dark complexion, hazel eyes, crown and anchor on left arm. £3 reward,

DENNE, John

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Ord., born at Faversham, about 21yrs, 5’ 3", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, heart on left arm.

DENNIS, George

HMS Opal

p332, 11.11.1885

Shipwright, born at Devon, England, 27yrs, 5’ 9 3/4", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, "C.D." tattooed on right arm, heavy and awkward looking, with a slight stoop.

DENNIS, Patrick

HMS Wallaroo

p44, 3.2.1897

Stoker, born in Ireland, about 24yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair comple4on.

DENNISON George

HMS Emerald

P106, 17.3.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 10.3.1880)

Stragglers from at Hobson’s Bay, on the 6th instant: Ordinary seaman, 20yrs, 5’ 2", dark-brown hair, dark eyes, pale complexion, tattooed on left arm. £1 reward.

DEREDEC Claude Andre

French war-ship "Beautemps Beaupre",

p403, 29.10.1879

Born at Loperhet, on the 19th September, 1851, 4’ 11", light-brown whiskers and moustache, deeply pock-marked.

DESMOND, James

HMS Cordelia

p197, 25.6.1890

at Cooktown:Deserted 10th June. Born at Glamorgan, Wales, 26yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

DESMOND, Michael

HMS Katoomba

p402, 29.11.1893

Deserted 8th November. Stoker, born at Sunbury, London, about 22yrs, 5’ 5", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

DEVENEY Edward

HMS Pearl

p83 15.3.1876 Extract Vic. PG, 7.3.1876:-

Gunner, R.M.A., native of Prescot, Lancashire, 35yrs , 5’ 5", swarthy complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, large cicatrix on upper lip; is reported since the 1st instant as having deserted in Melbourne, as he was returning to England by the SS. "Osyth". £3 reward.

DEVINE James

HMS Carysfort

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 22nd July. born in Kent, 22yrs, 5’ 6", light brown hair, light blue eyes, fresh complexion.

DEVONALD John

HMS Nelson

P137, 12.4.1882

Deserted 9th April. Car. crew, born in Pembroke, 22yrs, 5’ 5", dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes.

DEXTER Alfred

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

18yrs, 5’ 2", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, anchor tattooed on left arm.

DEXTER Alfred

HMS Nelson

p394, 11.10.1882

Ord., born in Nottingham, 5’ 6", fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes; anchor tattooed on left arm, and tattoo marks on both wrists.