GABLE Hy

GABLE Hy.

HMS Rosario

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 9th April. AB, born at Lee, Kent, on the 24th October, 1851; 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion; former ships "Arethusa", and "Megaera". £1 10s. reward.

GAGE, Wm.

HMS Espiegle

P18, 10.1.1883

Deserted 5th January. Stoker, born in Liverpool, 42yrs, 5’ 8", sallow complexion, fair hair, grey eyes.

GALBRAITH, W

HMS Myrmidon

p213, 13.7.1887

Born at Devonport, 33yrs, 5’ 7", blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.

GALBRAITH, Wm.

HMS Myrmidon

p226, 20.7.1887

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

GALLAGHER Patrick

HMS Wolverine

p281, 28.7.1880

Deserted 16th July. Born at Cork, on the 12th October, 1854, 5’ 7", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

GALLAGHER Patrick

HMS Wolverine

p358, 22.9.1880 Vide PG, 1880, p28l:-

Deserter arrested Sydney. Returned to ship.

GALLAGHER, Peter

HMS Nelson

p481, 6.12.1882 Extracts from Vic PG, 22.11.1882:

Deserted 19th November. Signalman, born in 1853, in Sussex, 5’ 3", brown hair, dark blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar upper lip.

GALLAGHER, Thomas

HMS Orlando

p389, 19.12.1888

Born at Edinburgh, Scotland, 33yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

GALLAGHER, Thomas

HMS Raven

p112, 9.4.1890

Sydney, on the 3rd April, 1890. Born in Edinburgh, 35yrs, 5’6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

GALLIGAN Patrick

HMS Alacrity

p360, 8.12.1875

From Sydney, on the 3rd December, 1875: Ord., born in Liverpool, 5’ 6", dark hair, hazel eyes, ship tattooed on breast. £1 10s. reward.

GALLIGAN Patrk.

HMS Alacrity

p47, 16.2.1876

From Sydney, on the 14th February, 1876:-Ord., born on the 17th March, 1855, at Liverpool, Lancashire, about 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

GALVIN, Wm.

HMS Paluma

p230, 29.7.1885 Extract from Qld PG, 18.7.1885:

AB, a Scotsman, 35yrs, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, sallow complexion, blue eyes, black whiskers. £1 reward.

GAMMON, William Henry

HMS Katoomba

p459, 20.12.1899 Vide PG, 1899, p67:

Deserter arrested Sydney Water Police. Handed to Naval Authorities.

GAMMON, William, Henry

HMS Katoomba

p67, 15.2.1899

Sydney, on the 3rd February, 1899. Ship’s Corporal, born in England, about 28yrs, 5’ 5", dark hair, brown eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

GARD Wm.

HMS Dido

p12, 14.1.1874

Plumber’s mate, born in England, 24yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, and eyes, tattooed left arm.

GARDE Christopher

HMS Sappho

p133, 10.4.1878

Deserted 2nd April. Stoker, born in June, 1845, at Poorhead, Cork, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

GARDINER, Frank James

HMS Royal Arthur

p429, 21.11.1900

AB, 23yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward each, if apprehended within two years.

GARDNER A.

HMS Barracouta

p71, 10.3.1875

Ord., 19yrs, born at Devonport, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward.

GARDNER James

HMS Beagle

p460, 24.12.1878

From Sydney, on the 20th December, 1878. AB, born on the 4th January, 1856, at St. Andrew’s, Plymouth, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

GARDNER Saml. J.

HMS Blanche

p198, 15.7.1874

Deserted Auckland, New Zealand: 19th June. Wardroom cook, born on the 5th September, 1846, at Plymouth, Devon, 5’ 5", brown hair, dark sunken eyes, pale complexion. £3 reward.

GARDNER, Chas.

HMS Blanche

p131 , 8.5.1872

Sail maker’s mate; born on the 4th July, 1840, at Surrey; 5’ 9", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

GARDNER, Samuel

HMS Blanche

p211, 16.7.1873

Deserted 11th July. D. 2 class, 32yrs, 5’ 8", dark hair and eyes. £3 rwd.

GARNER Thomas

HMS Challenger

p170, 17.6.1874

Sydney, on the 2nd June, 1874: Stoker, born in 1844, at Manchester, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eves, dark complex-ion. £3 reward.

GARSIDE Thomas

HMS Tourmaline

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

Private, English, 34yrs, 5’ 5½", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complex-ion. £1 reward.

GASS George

HMS Raleigh

p263, 14.7.1880

Deserted 7th July. AB, born at Portsmouth, on the 3rd December, 1858, 5’ 6", light hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

GASTON, Frederick

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Stoker, born in Salisbury, about 24yrs, 5’ 6 3/4", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, ruddy complexion; cross flags on right arm.

GAUD Frederick

German ship of war, "Ariadne":

p309, 28.8.1878

Deserted 24th August. 24yrs, 5’ 7", slight build, dark hair, dark full beard, oval face and chin, medium mouth and nose, sound teeth, light brown eyes; speaks German. £3 reward.

GAUL, Henry T.

HMS Torch

p375, 2.11.1898

Sydney, on the 10th October, 1898. Stoker, born in Kent, England, 40yrs, 5’ 4", blue eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.

GEACH, John

HMS Ringdove

p98, 17.3.1897

Stoker, born in Cornwall, about 22yrs, 5’ 6", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

GEACH, John

HMS Ringdove

p90, 9.3.1898 Vide PG, 1897, p98:-

Deserter arrested Newcastle Water Police. Handed to Naval Authorities, Sydney.

GEARE Sidney H.

HMS Espiegle

p190, 17.5.1882

Deserted 10th May. Signalman, born in Surrey, 23yrs, 5’ 11", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, no beard, whiskers, or moustache, anchor tattooed on left forearm.

GENT, Thomas

HMS Cossack

p296, 6.11.1872

AB, born at Saltash, Cornwall, on the 5th November, 1841; 5’ 10½", black hair, brown eyes, scar on right Leg. Is known to be at Tambaroora.

GEORGE Henry

HMS Alert

p132, 13.4.1881

Cooper, born in London, in November, 1856, 5’ 6½", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion, pock-marked; plays the banjo.

GEORGE, John

HMS Espiegle

p157, 18.4.1883

Pt. RMLI, born in Pembroke, 26yrs, 5’ 7", dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, scar under chin.

GERRY, J.

HMS Himalaya

p273, 12.8.1891

Deserted 5th August. AB, born in Bridstowe, Devonshire, England, 24yrs, 5’4½", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

GERRY, J.

HMS Himalaya

p183, 24.5.1893 Vide PG, 1891, p273:

Deserter arrested Newcastle Police. Remanded to Sydney.

GERVOIS Charles A.

French war ship "D’Estrees":

p38, 2.2.1881

31yrs, 5’ 3"; a native of Cherbourg.

GIBBONS Jas.

HMS Dido

p55, 25.2.1874

Sydney, on the 16th February, 1874:-Leading stoker, 42yrs, born in Derbyshire, 5’ l0", brown hair, grey eyes, tattooed both arms, scar on left hand, former ship "Asia". £3 reward.

GIBBONS, John

HMS Diamond

p207, 23.5.1883

Deserted 6th April. Ord., born in London, 31yrs, 5’ 8 3/4", dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes.

GIBBONS, John

HMS Diamond

P419, 31.19.1883 Vide PG, 1883, p207.

Deserter arrested Sydney Police.

GIBBS, Robert

HMS Mildura

p423, 8.12.1897

Stoker, born in Surrey, England, about 21yrs, 5’ 4½", brown hair, blue ruddy complexion.

GIBBS, Robert

HMS Mildura

p402, 23.11.1898

Sydney, on the 12th November, 1898. Stoker, born in London, about 22yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within 6 months.

GIBBS, William E.

HMS Calliope

p349, 14.11.1888

Sydney, on the 7th November, 1888. Born at Gosport, Hants, 23yrs, 5’ 8", grey eyes, light-brown hair, fair complexion.

GIBBS, William E.

HMS Calliope

p356, 21.11.1888

Born at Gosport, 23yrs, 5’ 8", grey eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion.

GIBBS, William E.

HMS Calliope

p289, 11.9.1889 Vide PG, 1888, p356:

Deserter arrested Wollongong Police.

GIBLETT Albert J.

HMS Nelson

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

3rd., born in 1863, at Dorset, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

GIBSON John

HMS Clio

p267, 10.9.1873

Deserted 5th September. Private, born on the 7th September, 1845, at Kerry, 5’ 9", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward, if apprehended within one year.

GIBSON, A. D.

HMS Orlando

p308, 10.10.1888

Deserted 4th October. Born at Brixham, Devon, 21yrs, 5’ 9", grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.

GIBSON, Fred

HMS Diana

p181, 9.5.1900

Stoker, born in England, about 24yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, scar on right thumb.

GIBSON, George

HMS Clio

p212 , 9.8.1871

Deserted Sydney, on the 5th instant: AB, born on the 24th April, 1849, at Guernsey; 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

GIBSON, Harry

HMS Pylades

p173, 12.5.1897

Stoker, born at Beerford, York, England, about 27yrs, 5’ 6½", light hair, brown eyes, fair complexion.

GIBSON, Harry

HMS Pylades

p391, 17.11.1897

Stoker, born at Beerford, York, England, about 27yrs, 5’ 6½", light hair, brown eyes, fair complexion.

GIDDINS James

HMS Rosario

p88, 25.3.1874

Deserted 19th March. Ord., born on the 3rd March, 1851, at Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 5’ 6", dark brown hair, grey eyes, swarthy complexion, ship on breast. Former ship "Megaera". £3 reward.

GILBERT William

HMS Dido

P107, 15.4.1874

Deserted 4th April. Ord., born in 18S0, in England, 5’ 6", light brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on left knee. £3 reward.

GILBERT Wm.

HMS Dido

p36 , 11.2.1874

on 2nd February, 1874:-A.B. attend., born England, 23yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left knee. £3 reward.

GILCHRIST, F. K.

HMS Paluma

p77, 10.3.1886

Deserted 3rd March. AB, born at Walmer, near Deal, 20yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, brown eyes, dark overhanging eyebrows, clean shaved.

GILES Sam.

HMS Emerald

p412, 3.11.1880 ( Extract Vic. PG, 27.10.1880)

at Hobson’s Bay, on the 20th October, 1880. O.S., 22yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, blue eyes, and fair complexion. £1 reward. Warrant issued by C.0.

GILES, A. J.

HMS Orlando

p355, 9.10.1895

Sydney, on the 3rd October, 1895. Ord., born in Carrington, near Bridgewater, Somerset, England, about 18yrs, 5’ 4", dark hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, large discolouring under chin; dressed in serge jumper suit with collar. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

GILL Frederick

HMS Nymphe

p328, 10.11.1875

Deserted 6th November. AB, born at St. Pancras, London, on the 29th September, 1848, 5’ 5½", brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

GILL, James

HMS Nelson

p352, 25.11.1885: Extract Vic PG, 18.11.1885:

Charged on warrant with desertion HMS Nelson at Melbourne, on the 7th instant. AB, born in May, 1861, in Cambridge, 5’ 6", black hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

GILL, John

HMS Cossack

P296, 6.11.1872

Carpenter’s crew, born at Hampton, Middlesex, on the 25th September, 1845; 5’ 6", dark hair, hazel eyes.

GILLAN, Owen

HMS Rapid

p61, 16.2.1898

at Fremantle, Western Australia: Deserted 23rd December, 1897. Stoker, born in Glasgow, Scotland, about 28yrs, 5’ 3", dark hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

GILLESPIE, G.

HMS Myrmidon

p213, 13.7.1887

Born at Leith, AB, 19yrs, 5’ 7", grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.

GILLESPIE, G.

HMS Myrmidon

p226, 20.7.1887

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

GILLESPIE, George

HMS Myrmidon

P51, 15.2.1888

Deserted 10th February. Born in Cranstone’s Land, Jock’s Dodge, Edinburgh, 20yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, heart tattooed between thumb and forefinger of left hand.

GILLMORE Benjamin

HMS Blanche

p359, 16.12 1874

AB, 24yrs, 5’ 4", ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, no whiskers or moustache. £3 reward.

GILMORE Wm

HMS Sandfly

p367, 23.12.1874

Born on the 6th December, 1853, at Glenfield, Hants, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion, scar on forehead. £3 reward.

GIPSON Jno.

HMS Clio

p276, 17.9.1873

Deserted 5th September. For description see PG., p267 ( GIBSON ).

GITSHAM George

HMS Nelson

p324, 10.8.1882 ( Extract NZ PG, 26.7.1882

A native of Baltimore, OS, 19yrs, 5’ 6", ruddy complexion, brown hair and eyes. £3 reward.

GLASSON Thomas A.

HMS Nelson

P137, 12.4.1882

Sydney: Deserted 5th April. 1st class boy, born in Cornwall, 19yrs, 5’ 3", fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes.

GLASSON, Thomas A.

HMS Nelson

p280, 2.7.1884 Vide PG. 1882, p137:

Deserter, arrested Sydney Police.

GLAZBROW James

HMS Dido

p23, 19.1.1876 Extracts from Vic PG, 4.1.1876

English, cook, 23yrs , 5’ 10", dark hair, pale complexion, no whiskers. £3 reward.

GLEED, James

HMS Nelson

p105 1.4.1185 (Extract from Vic PG. 25.3.1885)

at Williamstown, ,on the 18th March. Private, RMLI., born 11th hue, 1859, at Swindon, Wilts, 5’8 1/2", dark brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion £3 reward.

GLOVER, Charles Edwin

HMS Karrakatta

p153, 26.4.1899

L.S., born in England, about 20yrs, 5’ 8", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward each, if apprehended within two years.

GLOVER, John

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Band. no further description.

GOATMAN Frank. W.

HMS Nymphe

p192, 13.6.1877

Deserted 5th June. Boy, 1st class, born on the 12th August, 1859, at Cheltenham, Gloucester, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

GODDEN, John

HMS Dart

p186, 5.6.1889

at Auckland, on the 13th May, 1889. Born at Ibrset, England, 27yrs, 5’ l", grey eyes, light hair, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 HZ.

GODFREY James J.

HMS Inconstant

p269-70, 27.7.1881

Ord., 20yrs, brown hair, blue eyes, pale complexion.

GODFREY Joseph

HMS Wolverine

p460, 22.11.1882

Boy, 16yrs, 5’ 5", ruddy freckled complexion, auburn hair, grey eyes. Formerly resided at Rushcutters Bay.

GODFREY, Albert. J.

HMS Miranda

p139, 4.4.1883

AB, born in Devon, 26yrs, 5’ 7", dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes.

GODFREY, Joseph

HMS Wolverine

p472, 29.11.1882 Vide PG, 1882, p460:-

Deserter arrested Sydney Police.

GOGGIN Michael

HMS Challenger

Pl50, 27.5.1874

Deserted 23rd May. Private, R.M.L.I., born at St. Mary’s, Limerick, in 1842, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

GOODCHILD John

HMS Inconstant

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 21st July. 20yrs, 5’ 4", Light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

GOODCHILD John

HMS Inconstant

p281, 3.8.1881 Vide PG 1881

Deserter Arrested.

GOODCHILD, Robert Percival

HMS Katoomba

p5, 4.1.1893

at Auckland, on the 16th December, 1892. Bugler, RMLI born at Cork, Ireland, about 19yrs, 5’ 6", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, slight tattoo mark on left fore arm ( anchor and spot ). £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

GOODCHILD, William

HMS Cossack

p289, 30.10.1872

AB, born at Ramsgate, on the 18th January, 1847; 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes; former ship "Agincourt". £3 reward

GOODCHILD, William

HMS Cossack

P296, 6.11.1872

AB, born at Ramsgate, Kent, on the 18th January, 1847; 5’ 8½", brown hair, grey eyes.

GOODHALL John

HMS Alacrity

p61, 21.2.1877

Deserted from Sydney, on the 17th February, 1877. AB, born on the 12th June, 1854, at London, 5’ 6", light brown hair, blue eyes. Former ship "Royal Adelaide". £3 reward.

GOODHALL William

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

AB, born in London, 26yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, dark eyes, dark complexion.

GOODMAN, William John

HMS Rapid

p3, 8.1.1896

Private, RMLI, about 22yrs, 5’ 6 3/8", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, scar to the front and above right hip, faint tattoo marks inside and outside left forearm; an Englishman.

GOODSELL Frederick

HMS Tourmaline

pp257-8, 20.7.1881

Stoker, born at Cranbrook, England, in 1859, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, scar on right cheek.

GOODWIN, Joseph

HMS Myrmidon

p270, 8.9.1886

Born at Wednesbury, Stafford, 19yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

GORDON, Geo. W.

HMS Mildura

p257, 11.7.1900

Sydney, on the 3rd July, 1900. AB, born in Scotland, about 22yrs, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, scar on left fore head, ship and "True Love" tattooed on left arm, part of figure of a woman on right arm

GORDON, William

HMS Miranda

p55, 7.2.1883

Deserted 31st January. Ord., born in Edinborough, 20yrs, 5" 4½", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes.

GORE Richard

HMS Wolverine

P334, 10.10.1877

Deserter from Sydney, on the 3rd October, 1877. OS, born on the 31st May, 1858, at Bow, Middlesex, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion; florid and smooth faced, has a heavy underhanging lower lip. £3 reward.

GORE Richard

HMS Wolverine

p377, 14.11.1877 (Vide PG, 1877, pages 273 and 257

The above were arrested Cape Hawke, placed on board HMS Renard Sydney.

GORE Richard S.

HMS Wolverine

p357, 31.10.1877

From Sydney, on the 2nd October, 1877. OS, born on the 31st May, 1858, at Bow, Middlesex, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, smooth face. £30 reward. Plus £5 NSW.

GORTLEY Frederick

HMS Bacchante

p288-9, 10.8.1881

Deserted 4th August. Born at Devon, 19yrs, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, dark eyes, ruddy complexion, "Diamond" tattooed on left wrist.

GOSLING John E. R.

HMS Diamond

p384, 4.10.1882

Sydney, on the 26th September, 1882. Signalman, born in St. Helena, 26yrs, 5’ 10", ruddy complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes. £3 reward. Plus £5 NSW.

GOUDIE William

HMS Nymphe

p4, 2.1.1878

From Sydney, on the 1st January, 1878. OS, born on the 11th December, 1858, at Dundee, Forfar, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

GOULD Thomas

HMS Sappho

p143, 12.5.1875

Deserted 5th May. Carpenter’s crew, born in Plymouth, Devon, in 1853, 5’ 4", dark brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, mole on left cheek, no front tooth. £3 reward.

GOULD, Joseph

HMS Katoomba

p305, 26.8.1896

Sydney, on the 15th August, 1896. P.O. 2nd class, born at Nottingham, England, about 27yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, wart on left index finger, bracelets tattooed on both wrists. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Col. Govt.