DESERTERS

DESERTERS 1846- 1848

As located in the South Australia Government Gazettes

SURNAME	DESCRIPTION	SAGG DATE
collins	David Collins deserter from the 11^th Regiment foot, stationed at Adelaide, SA, 6^th March 1847 Regimental No 1587 Height – 5’ 6½” Make or Form – Stout Shoulders, arms, legs, feet – square; proportionate; proportionate; rather large Features - Round Hair – Dark brown Eyes – Grey Eyebrows – heavy Nose & Mouth – Flat; rather large Where born - Lancaster Age – 25 yrs 2 mths Trade - labourer Remarks – Marked with letter “D” under left arm. deserted in regimentals, which have since been found near the town of Adelaide Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	25/3/1847
denham	Joseph Denham, deserter from the 11^th Regiment foot, stationed at Adelaide, SA, 6^th March 1847 Regimental No 1227 Height – 5’ 6” Make or Form – proportionate Shoulders, arms, legs, feet – square; proportionate and marked with indian ink; proportionate, proportionate Features - long Hair – light brown Eyes – Grey Eyebrows – rather heavy Nose & Mouth – regular; rather large Where born - Lanark Age – 28 yrs Trade - weaver Remarks – The form of an Highlander marked on one arm, and several other marks of indian ink on both arms Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	25/3/1847
finnigan	Lawrence Finnigan, deserter from Her Majesty’s 11^th Regiment, stationed at Adelaide, South Australia Height – 5’8½” Complexion – sallow, make or form- slender Hair – dark brown Eyes - grey Date of Enlistment – 29^th October 1842 Dublin Date of desertion – 25^th September 1848 Where born – Parish Castleblaney, County Monaghan Age - 23 yrs Trade - labourer Marks - none Remarks- Absent from Tattoo the night of the 25^th September 1848, walks very slovenly, having the appearance of week limbs. Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	28/9/1848
gregg	John Gregg - deserter from the 11^th Regiment foot, stationed at Adelaide, SA, 6^th March 1847 Regimental No 1680 Height – 5’ 8½” Make or Form – slender Shoulders, arms, legs, feet – square; proportionate; small; small Features - long Hair – dark brown Eyes – Grey Eyebrows – arched Nose & Mouth – aquiline; small Where born - Dublin Age – 24 yrs Trade - labourer Remarks – No particular marks on this man. He speaks like a north of England man. Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	25/3/1847
mclaughlin	James McLaughlin, from the detachment 11^th Regiment of Foot Height – 5’7” make or form – slender, head-proportionate, face-long and narrow, eyebrows-dark brown and heavy, nose-small, mouth-large, neck-long and small, shoulders-narrow, arms-rather long, hands, thighs, legs-proportionate, feet-large Hair – dark brown Eyes - grey Date of Enlistment - Date of desertion – 29/9/1846, place of desertion Adelaide Where born – St Annes, County Cork Age – 20 yrs Trade - labourer Dress – red jacket, black cloth trousers Marks - Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment,	29/10/1846
reynolds	Thomas Reynolds, deserter from Her Majesty’s 11^th Regiment, stationed at Adelaide, South Australia, 6^th October 1848 Height – 5’ 6½” Complexion – dark, make or form – proportionate, Hair - black Eyes - dark Date of Enlistment – 7^th March 1844 Kilkenny Date of desertion – 6^th October 1848 Where born – Parish Phillipstown, Kings County Age - 23 yrs Trade - labourer Marks - none Remarks – Supposed to have deserted in plain clothes, got married in Adelaide to a person of the name of Bland Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	12/10/1848
tormay	Pte. Francis Tormey, deserter from Her Majesty’s 11^th Regiment, stationed at Adelaide, SA (Deserted the night of the 31^st October 1847). Number 10 Height – 5’ 6½” Complexion – sallow Make or form – proportionate shoulders- square, Arms, legs, feet - proportionate Hair – dark brown Eyes – grey mouth - small Where born – Kells Town, county Meath Age – 21 yrs, 8 mths Trade – labourer Remarks – Supposed to have had on a blue shirt, white jacket, white trousers and blue cloth cap. Had been employed as an officer’s servant up to the time of his desertion Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	4/11/1847
walsh	Michael Walsh, deserter from Her Majesty’s 11^th Regiment, stationed at Adelaide, South Australia, 6^th October 1848 Height – 5’ 10” Complexion – fresh make or form- slender Hair - brown Eyes - grey Date of Enlistment – 24^th February 1844 Kilkenny Date of desertion - 7^th October 1848 Where born – Parish Deansfort, County Kilkenny Age – 21 yrs 8 mths Trade - labourer Marks - none Remarks – Absent from Tattoo on the night of the 7^th instant, got married in Adelaide to a person of the name of Melvill Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	12/10/1848
Wilson	Thomas Wilson, from the detachment 96^th regiment Height - 5’6” Complexion- sallow Hair- Dark brown Eyes -Hazel Date of Enlistment.- 12/8/1839 Date of desertion- 25/12/1845 Where born- Ormskirk, Lancashire Age- 27 yrs 5 mths Trade-labourer Dress- straw hat, duck trousers Marks- has mark of indian ink on the body and the letter “D” under left arm pit. GV Butler, Captain 96^th regiment, Commanding Troops SA	22/1/1846
wilson	Geo. Fredk. Wilson, deserter from Her Majesty’s 96^th Regiment, stationed at Hobart Town, V.D Land No – 1 Height – 5’ 6” Complexion – fresh Make or form - proportionate Hair - brown Eyes - grey Date of Enlistment – 13/1/1843 at London Date of desertion - 17/8/1847 Where born – St Marylebone, county Middlesex Age – 24 yrs, 7 mths Trade – labourer or sailor Marks - none Remarks – deserted in regimental undress, with black trousers, second time of desertion The man was apprehended on the first occasion at Adelaide in February or March 1844 ; supposed to have again embarked at V. D. Land for South Australia Robert Webster, Captain 11^th Regiment	23/9/1847