| DESERTER | SHIP | SOURCE | DETAILS |
RANSOM, James |
HMS Galatea |
South Australia P.G, 22 Nov 1867 |
Deserted at Port Adelaide SA, OS, 19yrs, 5' 5", brown hair, hazel eyes; a native of London. |
RAWLINGS, John |
HMS Esk |
4.10.1865 p351 |
on 28th July, 1865, private, RM, 5' 8", light brown hair, hazel eyes; born at Illminster, Somerset, 14th October, 1842. |
REED, Charles |
HMS Calliope |
31 Jan 1853 P188 |
OS, 5’5”, sallow, light brown hair, blue eyes; short hair, no whiskers, having lately been in prison. |
REED, Thomas |
HMS Barossa |
29.12.1869 p405 |
On the 24th December. A Londoner, stoker, born on the 23rd February, 1845, 4’ 10”, brown hair, blue eyes, former ship, “Cadmus”. |
REES, George |
HMS Virago |
9.3.1870 p72 |
Ordinary seaman, born at Portsmouth, Hants, on the 21st December, 1850, 5’ 8”, sandy hair, hazel eyes, tattooed on right arm; former ships “St. Vincent”, “Victory”, “Challenger”. �3 reward. |
REEVES, Richard |
HMS Cordelia |
8 Apr 1859 P795 |
Gunner RM, 24yrs, 5’9”, light hair, blue eyes; of Glasgow. |
REEVES, William |
HMS Iris |
10 Nov 1859 p2473 |
Private RM, 36yrs, 5’10”, brown hair, blue eyes; former ship Conqueror. |
REID, Edward |
HMS Clio |
28.9.1870 p267 |
On September 21st. AB, born on the 9th August, 1845, at Belfast; 5’ 6”, brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. �3 reward. |
REILLY, D. |
HMS Pioneer |
11.3.1863 P74 |
private, RMLI, 24yrs, 5' 5", brown hair, grey eyes; native of Stoekford, Cheshire. |
REVILLE, Philip |
HMS Salamander |
1.6.1864 p163 |
OS, 5' 5", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion; “P.B.R.” and anchor on left arm; born 11th November, 1844. |
REVILLE, Phillip B. |
HMS Salamander |
1. Jun 1864 p163 |
on the 9th June, 1864, OS, born 11th November, 1844, 5' 5", light hair, grey eyes, “P.B.R.” and anchor on left arm; banners of war on right arm, fair complexion. |
REYNOLDS, George |
HMS Iris |
3 May 1858 P733 |
Private RM, 21yrs, 5’7 1/2”, dark hair, blue eyes, of Cork. |
REYNOLDS, Thomas |
HMS Iris |
19 Sept 1858 P1521 |
OS, 27yrs, 5’4”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Ireland; first entry. |
REYNOLDS, Thomas |
HMS Fantome |
7 Nov 1853 P2028 |
c.m. top, 33yrs, 5’9”, brown hair, hazel eyes, anchor left hand. |
RICHARDS, Edwin H. |
HMS Esk |
16.1.1867 p22 |
on 3rd January, 1867, master' s assistant, about 18yrs, 5' 5", brown hair, blue eyes; �1 reward. |
RICHARDS, James |
HMS Miranda |
5.3.1862 P536 |
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RICHARDSON, H. |
HMS Megaera |
20 Apr 1858 P697 |
boy, 16yrs, 4’10”, brown hair, blue eyes. |
RICHARDSON, Joseph |
HMS Iris |
25 July 1859 p1641 |
Shipwright, 30yrs, 5’ 6”, brown hair, blue eyes; of Kent, former ship Hannibal |
RICKERSEY, William |
HMS Blanche |
1.9.1869 p279 |
gunroom servant; born on 12th March, 1848, at Chatham, Kent; 5’ 5”, dark brown hair, grey eyes. �1 reward. |
RICKETTS, Charles |
HMS Scylla |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
aged 20, 5’ 5”, light brown hair, grey eyes |
RIDGE, Charles |
HMS Curacoa |
15.11.1865 p399 |
on 7th November, 1865, AB, 5' 8", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion; born 2nd March, 1838, at Thorverton, Devon. Former ship, “Excellent |
RIDLEY, Daniel |
HMS Porpoise |
12 Oct 1806 |
OS, 23, 5’8”, dark eyes, says he is an American and wore a red flannel shirt when he went away. |
ROACH, Edward |
HMS Challenger |
29.12.1869 p405 |
On the 23rd December. AB, born at Cork, Co. Cork, on the 1st April, 1843, 5’ 3”, light brown hair, grey eyes, former ship “Donegal”. �1 reward. |
ROACH, Martin |
HMS Salamander |
5.12.1866 p428 |
AB, born 1840, at Belfast, 5' 5 3/4", brown hair, light eyes, fresh complexion, man and woman on left arm. |
ROACHE, George |
HMS Liverpool |
15.12.1869 p392 |
Deserted at Hobson’s Bay, a Devonshire man, aged 29, 5’ 6”, brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. |
ROBERTS, E. |
HMS Barossa |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
A Hampshire man, aged 17, 5’ 2”, brown hair and eyes. |
ROBERTS, J. W. |
HMS Rosario |
11.1.1871 p9 |
AB, born on the 26th November, 1847, at Stratford, Essex; 5’ 5”, light brown hair, grey eyes. �2 reward. |
ROBERTS, O. K. |
HMS Megaera |
15Apr, 1858 P657 |
Deserted at Sydney, OS, 24yrs, 5’6”, black hair, blue eyes, of Bristol. Former ship Powerful. |
ROBERTS, Patrick |
HMS Iris |
20 Apr 1858 P669 |
AB, 22yrs, 5’ 6”, brown hair, blue eyes; of Grae, Wicklow. Former ship Powerful. |
ROBERTSON, John |
HMS Virago |
23.9.1868 P279 |
13th September, OS, born at Liverpool, 11th November, 1846, 5’ 9”, brown hair, blue eyes; two flags on left arm. |
ROBERTSON, William |
HMS Salamander |
15.5.1867 p160 |
Deserted Sydney, 8th May, 1867, able seaman, born in Dundee, 1829, 5' 3�", brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left cheek, sallow complexion. �3 reward. |
ROBSON, James |
HMS Herald |
20 July 1858 P1135 |
40yrs, 5’6 1/2”, fresh complexion, sandy hair, hazel eyes. |
ROBSON, James |
HMS Herald |
28 July 1853 P1288 |
AB, 5’6 1/4”, sandy hair, hazel eyes, �3 reward. |
RODNEY, William Henry |
HMS Scylla |
Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869 |
A Cornish man, aged 19, 5’ 5”, very light hair, grey eyes, formerly served in the “Royal George”. |
ROGERS, Charles |
HMS Clio |
16.11.1870 P226 |
On October 28th, OS, born on the 14th December, 1851, at Semley; 5’ 6”, auburn hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. |
ROLLINS, Thomas |
HMS Galatea |
South Australia P.G, 22 Nov 1867: |
Deserted at Port Adelaide SA, AB, 27yrs, 5' 8", light hair, blue eyes; a native of Newfoundland. |
ROPER, William |
HMS Miranda |
18.3.1863 P84 |
Caulker, 31yrs, native of Deptford, Kent, 5' 9", brown hair, blue eyes, pale complexion, lost great toe, walks rather lame. |
ROSE, Frederick |
HMS Galatea |
Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867 |
a Somersetshire man, aged 22, 5' 4", light hair, blue eyes; formerly served in the “Buzzard |
ROWAN, Henry |
HMS Harrier |
17.2.1862 p411 |
private RM, 20yrs 4mo, 5’ 6”, light brown hair, grey eyes, freckled; native of Donegal, Ireland; former ship “Madagascar". �3 reward. |
ROWE, Francis |
HMS Cordelia |
22 Mar 1860 P593 |
Caulker, 37yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, bald scalp, blue eyes; of Truro, Cornwall; seen on 21st inst at hotel “Brisbane Arms” Inn, Sussex St. Sydney. |
ROWE, James |
HMS Torch |
23 Apr 1853 P735 |
captain foretop, 5’6 �”, brown hair, blue eyes. |
ROWE, John |
HMS Calliope |
21 Feb 1854 P393 |
AB, 5’4”, fair, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; J.Rowe right arm; born Falmouth; Cornwall, volunteer from ship Earl Selkirk. |
ROWE, Thomas |
HMS Challenger |
15.12.1869 p387 |
ordinary seaman, born on 22nd June, 1850, native of Dorset, 5’ 3”, brown hair, grey eyes; former ship, ‘Victoria”. �3 reward. |
ROWE, Thomas |
HMS Phoebe |
15.12.1869 p392 |
a Gloucestershire man, aged 23, 5’ 8”, brown hair, blue eyes. |
RUNNELL, Stephen |
HMS Elk |
9 Jan 1860 p56 |
Private RM, 26yrs, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, of Essex |
RUSSELL, Edward |
HMS Iris |
19 Sept 1858 P1521 |
Private RM, 25yrs, 5’6”, light hair, blue eyes; of London; first entry. |
RUSSELL, Thomas |
HMS Orpheus |
24 Dec 1862 p266 |
AB, 22yrs, 5' 7�", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, sunburnt complexion; native of Pembroke, South Wales. |
RUSSELL, William J. |
HMS Galatea |
Victorian P.G, 12.12.1867 |
a Plymouth man, aged 26, 5' 4", brown hair, grey eyes; formerly served in the “Zealous". |
RUTTLE, Joshua |
HMS Cordelia |
11 Nov 1861 P2420 |
Drummer, RM, 20yrs, 5’5”, brown hair, blue eyes, of Rathkiel, Limerick. |
RYAN, Michael |
Escaped prisoner |
27 Jan 1817 |
prisoner absented from HMS Lady Nelson, 27 Jan 1817 |
RYDER, Edward |
HMS Cordelia |
28 April 1859 P962 |
Captain's crew, 30yrs, 5’ 6”, dark hair, hazel eyes; of Lamburn, Berkshire. |