BUCHAN William

BUCHAN William

HMS Conflict

p462, 28.12.1881 (Extract Qld PG, 26.11.1881)

Deserted at Cooktown 2nd November. A Scotchman, 24yrs, 5’ 5", sandy hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion.

BUCKL.EY William

HMS Nymphe

p314, 27.10.1875

Ordinary, born at Edgehill, Liverpool, on the 5th September, 1852, 5’ 5", light" brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BUCKLEY Daniel

HMS Sapphire

P267, 15.8.1877

Carpenter’s crew, born at Abergavenny, in 1851, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

BUCKLEY J.

HMS Cormorant

p52, 9.2.1881

AB, born at Ballarat Victoria, on the 11th May, 1850, 5’ 5", dark hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, two cuts on left knee, scar on right eye.

BUCKLEY J.

HMS Cormorant

p340, 21.9.1881 Vide PG, 1881, p51:

Deserter arrested Sydney.

BULGER Philip

HMS Sapphire

p63, 1.3.1876

Boy, 1st class, born in 1858, at London, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion. Former ship "Implacable". £3 reward.

BULGER Philip

HMS Nymphe

p383, 21.11.1877

From Sydney, on the 18th November1877. Boy, 1st class, 19yrs, 5’, brown hair, blue eyes. £3 reward. Since arrested, Sydney

BULL, Alfred

HMS Nelson

P21, 10.1.1883 Extract SA PG, 27.12.1882:

21yrs, 5’ 7", black hair, Light blue eyes, fair complexion, tattooed on wrists.

BULLEN John

HMS Inconstant

P289, 10.8.1881

Private, 19yrs, 5’ 6", light-brawn hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward for each of above.

BULLOCK Geo. J.

HMS Pearl

p194, 8.7.1874

Deserted 5th July. AB, born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, on the 10th July, 1850, 5’ 8 ", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BULLOCK George S.

HMS Inconstant

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 21st July. AB, 23 years of ace, 5’ 7", black hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

BULLOCK, George

HMS Clio

p129, 10.5.1871

Sydney: Deserted on the 22nd April, 1871. Ordinary seaman, born at Birmingham, on the 10th July, 1850, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. This man has since return-ed to his ship.

BUNDY, James

HMS Porpoise

p429, 21.11.1900

Ord., born in England, about 23yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, brown eyes, complexion.

BUNT, William

HMS Wallaroo

p44, 3.2.1897

at Wellington, on the 3rd January, 1897 Ordinary, born at Devon, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 5", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

BURGESS, Robert

HMS Nelson

P21, 10.1.1883 Extract from SA PG, 27.12.1882:

23yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

BURGESS, William Henry George

HMS Royalist

pp46-7 1.2.1899 (Extract from NZ PG, 18.1.1899

Deserted 10th January. Ordinary seaman, born at Gateshead, Durham, 19yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion; tattoo marks between forefinger and thumb of left hand.

BURGESS, Wm. Hy. Geo.

HMS Royalist

p45, 1.2.1899

at Auckland, on the 14th January, 1899. Ord., born in England, about 19yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, tattoo marks between thumb and forefinger of left hand. £3 reward.

BURGUES, Jean

French ship of war, "Gazelle":

p57 , 19.2.1873

Born in France, 25yrs, 5’, dark chestnut hair, chestnut eyes, large nose, low forehead, medium mouth, round chin, oval face.

BURKE, Edmund

HMS Royal Arthur

P298, 7.9.1898

AB, born in County Cork, Ireland, about 23yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

BURKE, Edmund

HMS Royal Arthur

p58, 8.2.1899 Vide PG, 1898, p298:-

Deserter from arrested Delegate Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities Sydney.

BURKE, Thomas

HMS Royal Arthur

p41, 2.2.1898

Sydney, on the 29th January, 1898. Stoker, born at Killarney, Ireland, 28yrs, 5’ 8", hazel eyes, dark brown hair, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BURNS Robert

HMS Nelson

p406, 18.10.1882

Bandsman, born in Fifeshire, 21yrs, 5' 1 1/2", pale complexion, brown hair, light-blue eyes, "R.B." tattooed on left arm. Deserted 8th October.

BURNS William J.

HMS Nymphe

p241, 25.7.1877

Deserted 17th July. Ord., born on the 12th April, 1858, at St. Clements, London, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, pale complexion. Bracelet tattooed on right wrist. £3 reward.

BURNS, James

HMS Nelson

p121, 21.3.1883

From Sydney, on the 19th March, 1883. A. B., born in Cork, 31yrs, 5’ l", fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BURNS, Joseph

HMS Cordelia

p44, 4.2.1891

at Hobart, on the 15th January, 1891. Ordinary seaman, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, 19yrs, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, woman tattooed left arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Tas.

BURRIDGE Chas.

HMS Clio

p276, 17.9.1873

Deserted 11th September. Boy 1st class, born in 1855, at Plymouth, England, 5’7", dark brown hair, dark eyes, pale complexion. £3 reward.

BURRIDGE John

HMS Bacchante

p253, 13.7.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 6.7.1881

Bandsman, native of Bath, 20yrs, 5’ 2", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BURRIDGE John

HMS Bacchante

P272-273, 27.7.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 13.7.1881) Vide PG, 1881, p165:-

Deserter Arrested Melbourne Police.

BURROWS, Daniel

HMS Blanche

p323, 4.12.1872

Wart. Officer’s servant, born in England, on the 2nd October, 1851, 5’ 9", light brown hair, blue eyes, marked very much with smallpox, and talks as if he had a cold. £3 reward.

BURROWS, Danl.

HMS Blanche

p140, 15.5.1872

W. Off’s servant; born on the 2nd May, 1851; 5’ 7", light brown hair, blue eyes, much marked with smallpox.

BURROWS, George Valentine

HMS Pylades

p351, 13.10.1897

AB, born at Stradbroke, Suffolk, England, about 33yrs, 5’ 7 3/4", dark hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion, wound on middle finger of right hand.

BURTON Henry James

HMS Pearl

p328, 18.11.1874

From Sydney, on the 9th November, 1874:-1st class boy, born at Portsmouth, Rants, on the 22nd November, 1857, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BURTON Henry James

HMS Pearl

p57, 24.2.1875 Vide PG, 1874, p328:

Deserter has surrendered himself to Sydney Police.

BURTON John

HMS Inconstant

P289, 10.8.1881

Ord., 22yrs, 5’ 6", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

BURTON William

HMS Nelson

p190, 17.5.1882

Deserted 9th May. Car. crew, born in Kent, 23yrs, 5’ 4", fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, anchor tattooed on right, and "WB" with flags crossed on left hand.

BURTON, Arthur J.

HMS Curacoa

p363, 28.10.1891

Sydney, on the 19th October, 1891. Ordinary, 19yrs, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, scald mark on wrist. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BURTON, Thomas

HMS Diamond

p128, 18.4.1888

Born at West Hartlepool, Durham, 20yrs, 5’ 5", hazel eyes, dark-brown hair, dark complexion.

BURTON, Thomas J.

HMS Diamond

p12, 12.1.1887

Born at Bow, Old Fort, Middlesex, 26yrs, 5’ 7½", blue eyes, light-brown hair, ruddy complexion.

BURTON, William

HMS Nelson

p475, 12.12.1883 Vide PG, 1882, p190

Des. arrested by Berrima and Mittagong police. p476 Vide PG, 1883, p246:

BURTON, William

HMS Opal

p341, 7.11.1888

Sydney, on the 16th October, 1888. Born at Deal, Kent, 29yrs, 5’ 4", grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.

BURTON, William

HMS Opal

p393, 19.12.1888 Vide PG, 1888, p24:

Deserter arrested Gosford Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities, Sydney.

BUSBY Harry

HMS Alert

p95, 16.3.1881

Ord., born in London, in July, 1859, 5’ 6", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

BUTCHART, James

HMS Basilisk

p275 , 16.10.1872

Deserted 8th October. An engineer officer; 34yrs, 5’ 5½", red hair, blue eyes; born at Scotland. £3 reward.

BUTCHART, Jas.

HMS Basilisk

p252 , 27.8.1873

Deserter on the 17th August, 1873: Engineer, 5’ 7½", auburn hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within three months.

BUTCHER Edwin

HMS Barracouta

p22, 20.1.1975 (Extract Vic. PG, 12.1.1875)

Ship’s corporal, 5’ 5½", brown hair, hazel eyes, and fair complexion. £3 rwd.

BUTCHER George

HMS Pearl

p47, 16.2.1876

Deserted 9th February. Ordinary seaman, about 20yrs , 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BUTCHER Walter

HMS Pearl

p146, 20.5.1874

Private, R.M.L.1., born on the 1st December, 1846, at Dartford, Kent,5’ 7", brown, hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BUTCHER, George

HMS Nelson

P358, 27.8.1884

Band, 21yrs, 5'2", light brown hair, light blue eyes, fair complexion, scar on back of left hand. . £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BUTLER Charles

HMS Pearl

p146, 20.5.1874

Gunner, R.M.A., born on the 8th December, 1851, at Chippenham, Wilts, 5’ 5", grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BUTLER Henry

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 19th-April. Boy, 1st class, born in 1856, at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BUTLER, Isaac

HMS Espiegle

p390, 10.10.1883

Deserted 6th October. Ord., born in Gloucester, 19yrs, 5’ 5", dark complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes.

BUTLER, Thomas

HRMS Behar

p320 , 4.12.1872

Quartermaster, about 47yrs, 5’ 6", fair and complexion. Supposed to be in Balmain. £1 reward.

BUTLER, Thomas

HRMSS Behar

p337 , 18.12.1872 Vide PG, 1872, p320

arrested by Water Police. Discharged, no prosecution.

BUTSCHKOW Johann Louis Carl

HIGMS Albatros

p440, 26.11.1879

From at Levuka, Fiji, date not stated. 26 years and 6 months old, 5’ 6", slight build, fair hair, blue eyes, high forehead, thick beard, assistant engineer; speaks German and English. £3 reward.

BUTTER, Frank

HMS Jardine

p77, 10.3.1886

Deserted 3rd March. 3rd class servant, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion.

BUYGIONE Benjamin

HMS Raleigh

p257, 7.7.1880

From Sydney: Deserted 2nd July. AB, born at St. Michael, in March, 1856, 5’ 2", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

BYRN John

HMS Blanche

p355, 9.12.1874

Boy (1st class), born in Scotland, age 17 years 6 months, 5’ 3", pale complex-ion, dark hair and eyes. £3 reward.