MEADE Wm

MEADE Wm.

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted 5th January. Ord., 2nd class, born on the 25th September, 1857, in Portsea, Hants, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

MEARS, Henry

HMS Nelson

p118, 15.4.1185

AB, born in November, 1161, in Surrey. England. 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes. fresh complexion. £3 reward

MEASURES, Frank

HMS Myrmidon

p93, 24.3.1886

Born in Peterborough, AB, 22yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, slight beard. £3 reward.

MECKLENBORG John Herrman

German ship of war, "Ariadne":

p309, 28.8.1878

Deserted 24th August. 27yrs, 5’ 4½", medium build, round forehead, blue eyes, pointed nose, fair hair and whiskers, good teeth, oval face, mermaid on right arm, anchor on right hand, a brig and figure of a woman on left arm; Speaks German, hitch, and English. £3 reward.

MEDD, George

HMS Opal

p205, 7.7.1886

Born at Somerset, 19yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, and fresh complexion.

MEDD, George

HMS Opal

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

Deserters arrested Bathurst Police, and handed to Naval Authorities.

MEEHAN Thos.

HMS Sapphire

p257, 8.8.1877

Ord., born at London, in 1856, 5’ 2", red hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

MEEHAN Thos.

HMS Sapphire

p393, 28.11.1877 Vide PG, 1877, p257

Deserter from Arrested, sent on board HMS "Nymphe".

MEERAHMET, Abdooraman

HMS Coromandel

p281, 10.9.1890

A native of India, an oiler, 23yrs, 5’ 3", has a black spot on the right side of upper part of nose.

MEINHARDT Albert Maria

German ship of war "Bismark",

p330, 3.9.1879

From the at Sydney, date not stated. About 5’ 8", age not stated, slight build, dark hair, dark eyes, sharp chin, round face; a German. £3 reward

MELHUISH, William

HMS Nelson

p352 17.11.1886 (Extract Vic PG, 10.11.1886)

Is charged on warrant with deserting HMS Nelson at Williamstown, on the 3rd inst. English, ordinary seaman, 18yrs, 5’ 4", sallow complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, sailor tattooed on right forearm. £3 reward.

MELLEY, John

HMS Curacoa

p227, 1.7.1891 Extract from the NZ PG, 17.6.1891:

at Lyttleton: AB, 12th instant, a native of Hants, 19yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, cross and wreath on right arm.

MELLON Jno.

HMS Adventure

p324, 11.11.1874

Deserted 6th November. Private, R.M., born at Liverpool, on the 26th November, 1847, 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

MENTON, George

RMS Siam

p114, 14.3.1883 Extract from Vic PG, 7.3.1883:

Deserter from Royal Dublin Fusiliers, while in custody on the R.M.S. "Siam", at Williams town, on the 1st instant. Description: 25yrs, 5’ 4", fair hair, slight moustache, a tailor, very diminutive looking; wore a guernsey and an old faded suit of light tweed clothes, no boots.

MERCER, Mathew

HMS Nelson

p116, 13.4.1887

Born at Crawleigh, Surrey, 32yrs, 5', blue eyes, sandy hair, fair complexion.

MERCER, Mathew

HMS Nelson

p190 18.6.1890 Vide PG, 1887, p116:

Deserter arrested Booligal. Police.

MERCER, Percy E.

HMS Egeria

p139, 24.4.1889

HMS "Lizard", at Auckland, on the 1st April, 1889: Born in Kent, England, 19yrs, 5’ 10", brown eyes, dark-brown hair, fresh complexion.

MERLEY, Jas.

HMS Cossack

p296, 6.11.1872

Captain’s cook, born at Winchester, on the 29th September, 1838; 5’ 8", light brown hair, blue eyes.

MERVYN, Albert

HMS Diamond

p338, 9.11.1887

Deserted 13th October. Born at Stonelamse, Devon, 21yrs, 5’ 5½", blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.

METHAM, James W.

HMS Pearl

p377 , 22.12.1875 (Extract Vic. PG, 14.12.1875)

Absent without leave since 9th inst: Private, native of Lincolnshire, 24yrs , 5’ 8 3/4", brown hair, brown eyes, and fresh complexion. £3 reward.

MEVEL, Purrie Marie Auguste

French Ironclad, "Victorieuse"

p49, 5.2.1879

29yrs, 5’, light brown hair, grey eyes, ordinary complexion, middling nose, high forehead, middling mouth, round chin, oval face.

MICHELL, Alex.

HMS Basilisk

p5, 3.1.1872

Stoker, born at Liverpool, Lancashire, on the 4th October, 1841, 5’, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

MIDDER, William

HMS Conflict

p98, 8.4.1874

Deserted 3rd April. Ord. S., born on the 14th October, 1853, at St. Hellier, Jersey, 4’ 6", light brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, scar on forehead. Former ship "Blanche". £3 reward.

MIDDLEDITCH George

HMS Carysfort

p288-9, 10.8.1881

Deserted 3rd August. Private, R.M.L.I., born in Suffolk, 32yrs, 5’ 10", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

MIDDLETON Chas. F.

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted 12th January. Ord., born on the 13th September, 1857 in Stevenage, 4’ 11", brown hair, grey eyes, swarthy complexion. £3 reward.

MIDDLETON, Chas.

HMS Blanche

p189 , 14.7.1871

Deserted 14th July, 1871:From HMS Clio 11.7.1871: Gunroom servant, aged 20, born at Ebrking, Surrey, 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion; a labourer. £3 rwd

MILDREN, John P.

HMS Himalaya

p273, 12.8.1891

Deserted 5th August. AB, born in St. Ives, Cornwall, 20yrs, 5’ 4½", dark hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, bracelet tattooed on left wrist.

MILES Hubert C.

HMS Inconstant

P258, 20.7.1881

Deserted 18th July. Ord., 18yrs, 5’ 5", dark brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

MILES Hubert G

HMS Inconstant

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

Deserter Arrested.

MILES Reuben

HMS Pearl

p316, 4.11.1874

Sydney, on the 29th October, 1874: Boy, 1st class, born at Stoke, Bucks, on the 30th March, 1857, 5’ 4", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion; former ship-Adventure". 30/- reward.

MILES Reuben

HMS Pearl

p347, 2.12.1874 Vide PG, 1874, p316:

Deserter from arrested and sent on board.

MILES Reuben

HMS Pearl

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 8th April. Boy, 1st class, born at Stoke, Bucks, on the 30th March, 1857, 5’ 4", brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

MILES William

HMS Sapphire

p365, 9.10.1878

Deserted 4th October. Stoker, born at Chatham, in 1856, 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion, no hair on face.

MILES William

HMS Cormorant

p438, 24.11.1880 Extract Vic. PG, 17.11.1880

P.R.M., native of Woolwich, 31yrs, 5’ 9", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

MILES, Amos

HMS Clio

P199, 2.7.1873

Deserted Sydney, on the 19th June, 1873:-Boy, born on the 10th May, 1855, in Kent, 5’ 6", blue eyes, light brown hair, fresh complexion.

MILFORD, Alfred

HMS Ringarooma

P103, 23.3.1892

at Auckland, on the 1st March, 1892. Born at Devonport, Devon, England, 38yrs, 5’ 7", dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

MILL.ER M.

HMS Barracouta

p71, 10.3.1875

Ord., 18yrs, born at London, 5’ 6", dark hair, dark eyes, dark complex-- ion. £3 reward.

MILLEN, Thos.

HMS Nelson

p481, 6.12.1882 Extract from Vic PG, 29.11.1882:

Ord., 2nd class, born in 1864, in Kent, 5’ 5", light hair, light blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

MILLER Charles W.

HMS Blanche

P343, 2.12.1874

A warrant has been issued by the Officer commanding HMS Blanche for the arrest of:- Ordinary seaman, deserter, about 18yrs, 5’ 6½", stout build, florid complexion, no hair on face. £3 reward.

MILLER Ernest

HMS Adventure

p323, 11.11.1874

Deserted 6th November. Ward room steward, 2nd class, born at Dartford, Kent, on the 1st September, 1846, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, slightly marked with small pox; former ship "Euphrates". £3 reward.

MILLER, Fredk

HMS Diamond

p460, 26.11.1884 Extract from Vic PG, 19.11.1884

Charged on warrant. AB, native of Paddington, 20yrs, 5’ 7", light-brown hair, blue 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.).

MILLER, George

HMS Royal Arthur

p45, 1.2.1899

at Hobart, on the 13th January, 1899. Ord., born in England, about 21yrs, 5’ 2", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

MILLER, John

HMS Diamond

p239, 3.8.1887

Sydney, on the 29th July, 1887. 18yrs, 5’ 6 3/4", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years Plus £5 NSW.

MILLER, John

HMS Diamond

p334, 2.11.1887 Extract Vic PG, 26.10.1887:

on the 28th July, 1887. Boy, 1st class, born in August, 1869, at Newport, Buckingham, 5’ 0 3/4", dark brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. £3 re ward.

MILLER, John

HMS Diamond

p128, 18.4.1888

Born at Newport, Bucks, 20yrs, 5’ 4", brown eyes, dark-brown hair, dark complexion.

MILLERSHIP Fras.

HMS Sapphire

p15, 9.1.1878

Deserted 4th January. OS, born at West Bromwich, in 1859, 5’ 4", brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, no hair on face.

MILLS John

HMS Bacchante

p288-9, 10.8.1881

Deserted 4th August. Stoker, 26yrs, 5’ 8", dark hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, scar on right side

MILLS, Arthur Janes

HMS Rapid

p330, 16.9.1896

at Auckland, on the 10th August, 1896. Stoker, born in Devon, England, p330 16.9.1896

MILLS, Tom.

HMS Blanche

p140, 15.5.1872

Ord. S.; born on the 8th January, 1854; 5’, very light hair, blue eyes; no whiskers, very fair.

MILLWARD William

HMS Nelson

p394, 11.10.1882

AB, born in Worcester, 27yrs, 5’ 3", fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

MINARI Pierre Paul

French Ironclad, "Victorieuse".

p96, 5.3.1879: Vide PG, l879,p 31:

Arrested Sydney, on board Ketch, "Lillian", outward bound for Port Stephens, and placed, at the request of the French Consul, on board "Seudere".

MINARI Pine Paul

French Ironclad, "Victorieuse"

p31, 22.1.1879

AB, 23yrs, 5’ 5", black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, small nose, low forehead, medium mouth, round chin, oval face.

MINARI Pine Paul

German warship "Seudre"

p422, 12.11.1879

Deserter Arrested Sydney. Sent on board "Rhin".

MINGEY Henry

HMS Barracouta

p364, 16.12 1874 Extract from SA PG, 2.12.1874

Deserted at Glenelg, Ord., born at London, in 1856, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

MISDORF Carl T. R.

HIGMS Bismark

p126, 7.4.1880

Seaman Deserter. From at Sydney, on the 1st instant. 20yrs, 5’, stout build, black hair, brown eyes, round face. £3 reward.

MITCHELL David

HMS Nelson

p31, 25.1.1882

Deserted 16th January. Ordinary, born in Lancashire, 18yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

MITCHELL James

HMS Tourmaline

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

Stoker, native of Renfrew, 31yrs, 5’ 5", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

MITCHELL, David

HMS Nelson

p236, 5.8.1885 Vide PG, 1882, p3l:-

Deserter arrested Sydney Police.

MITCHELL, John

HMS Ringarooma

P108, 24.3.1897

Stoker, born in Middlesex, England, about 24yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, brown- eyes, fair complexion.

MITCHELL, Richard J.

HMS Ringarooma

P103, 23.3.1892

at Wellington, on the 20th February, 1892. Ordinary seaman, born at Draysbury, Buckinghamshire, England, 21yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.