DIBBENS, Cornelius

HMS Clio

p322, 6.12.1871 Extract from the Vic P.G, 28.11.1871

Ord,19yrs, native of the Isle of Wight, 5', dark hair, dark eyes, swarthy complexion.

DICKER, Arthur

HMS Waterwitch

p225, 23.6.1897

AB, born at Chertsey, about 23yrs, 5’ 7½", fair hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, 5 dots on left arm.

DIMENT, Fred. A.

HMS Diamond

p217, 31.5.1883

Deserted 18th May. Ord., born in London, 21yrs, 5’ 3", dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on right chest.

DIOCHET Charles Pierre

French ship of war "La Rance"

p355,10.12.1873

Deserted on the 5th instant about 20yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair, brown eyes, large nose, forehead and mouth, round chin, oval face, his name and other marks tattooed on one arm near the wrist.

DIRKIN, Martin

HMS Nelson

p481, 6.12.1882 Extracts from Vic PG, 22.11.1882:

Deserted 13th November. Carpenter’s crew, born in 1863, in Manchester, 5’ 0½", brown hair, hazel eyes, pale complexion, scar on forehead. £1 reward.

DIX George

HMS Tourmaline

P289, 10.8.1881

Private, born in Bermondsey, 24yrs, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

DOBBS, Henry

HMS Myrmidon

p93, 24.3.1886

Born at Gosport, 25yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, brown eyes, ruddy complexion, dark beard. £3 reward.

DOBSON, Chas. Wm.

HMS Torch

p89, 9.3.1898

at Wellington, on the 25th February, 1898. Stoker, born in London E., about 22yrs, 5’ 3", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

DODD, Frank

HMS Dart

p432, 23.12.1891

Sydney, on the 15th December, 1891. AB, born in England, 30yrs, 5’ 6½", brown eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.

DOE Hy.

HMS Basilisk

p23, 28.1.1874

AB, born on 12th August, 1853, at Essex, 5’ 9", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

DOEL, John

HMS Calliope

p223, 18.7.1888

Born at Comport, Ibts, 27yrs, 5’ 1", brown eyes, Light-brown hair, sallow complexion £3 rwd each, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DOHERTY, Patrick V.

HMS Endymion

p145, 15.4.1896

AB, born at Liverpool, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 6½", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh freckled complexion.

DOHERTY, Patrick Vincent

HMS Katoomba

P405, 28.11.1894

AB, born at Liverpool, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, freckled.

DOHERTY, Patrick Vincent

HMS Katoomba

p433, 19.12.1894 Vide PG, 1894, p405.

Deserter arrested Water Police.

DOLLER Edwin

HMS Conflict

P107, 15.4.1874

Sydney, on the 13th April, 1874: LS., born on the 22nd October, 1840, at Winchester, 5’ 5", black hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, female on right arm, vase of flowers on left arm. Former ship Clio. £3 reward.

DONALD, Peter

HMS Nelson

P150, 11.4.1883

Ord., born in Edinburgh, 18yrs, 5’ 5", Light-brown hair and eyes, fair complexion, "PD" tattooed on right forearm.

DONEACHEY Robert

HMS Emerald

p52, 9.2.1881

AB, born at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, on the 26th September, 1860, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion.

DONOVAN, Denis

HMS Curacoa

p234, 8.7.1891

AB, born at Rosscarbery, Ireland, 19yrs, 5’ 5½", dark hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, cross tattooed on back of left wrist.

DOOLAN Patrick

HMS Renard

p190, 30.6.1875

5’ 4", freckled complexion. £3 reward.

DORAN Nicholas

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 13th April. AB, born in 1853, at Newtonards, Devon, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

DORIA, Julius, T.

HMS Katoomba

p402, 29.11.1893

Stoker, born at Napier, New Zealand, about 24yrs, 5’ 7", dark hair, brown eyes, sallow complexion.

DOUGLAS David

HMS Sapphire

p257, 8.8.1877

Stoker, 2nd class, born at Melbourne, in 1855, 5’ 6", sandy hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

DOUGLAS Thomas

HMS Nelson

p447, 15.11.1882 Extract Vic. PG, 8.11.1882:

AB, English, 22yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair and eyes, and fresh complexion Deserted 2nd November. £1 reward.

DOUGLAS, Henry

HMS Diamond

p207, 23.5.1883

Deserted 6th April. Ord., born in Glasgow, 19yrs, 5’ 3", fair complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes.

DOW James

HMS Tourmaline

p253, 13.7.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 6.7.1881

Ordinary, native of Perth, 20yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, dent on forehead. £3 reward.

DOWDELL William

HMS Diamond

p184, 10.5.1882

Sydney: Deserted 4th May. Stoker, 31yrs, 5’ 5", fresh complexion, brown hair,

DOWELL, William

HMS Opal

p142, 7.5.1890

Sydney, on the 1st May, 1890. Born at Birmingham, England, 22yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DOWER, John

HMS Myrmidon

p181, 15.6.1887

Born at Cornwall, 30yrs, 5’ 4½", blue eyes, black hair, fair complexion.

DOWNES, George

HMS Blanche

p131 , 8.5.1872

Ord. Seaman; born on the 4th April, 18S3, at Hants; 5’ 5", light brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

DOWNING, Timothy

HMS Tyne

p152, 18.5.1887

Born at St. James, Kidley, 22yrs, 5’ 4", blue eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.

DOYLE Ed.

HMS Wolverine

p58, 13.2.1878

Deserted 7th February. Boy, 1st class, born in the 25th August, 1860, at St. Augustine, Bristol, 5’ 2", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

DOYLE John

HMS Nelson

p286, 19.7.1882 (Extract from New Zealand PG, 28.6.1882

Irish, stoker, 22yrs, 5’ 10", black hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

DOYLE William

HMS Nymphe

p17, 8.1.1879

Deserted 3rd January. OS, born on the 7th June, 1859, at Stoke, Devon, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion; anchor and spot on left wrist, mark on right wrist. £3 reward.

DOYLE, John E.

HMS Harrier

p157, 26.5.1886

at Cooktown, on the 2nd May, 1886. Born at Birmingham, 21yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair, brown eyes, and fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Qld.

DOYLE, Thomas

HMS Basilisk

p140, 15.5.1872

Ord. S, born on the 1st January, 1853, at Dublin; 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, cross on left arm and dot on back of each hand.

DRAKE Francis

HMS Wolverine

p251, 13.7.1881

Deserted 8th July. AB, born in Devonshire, England, in 1860, 5’ 4", dark hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion.

DRAKE, Albert

HMS Miranda

p299, 1.8.1883

Deserter Sydney, on the 28th July, 1883. Ord., born in Devon, 19yrs, 5’ 3", sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, anchor and four spots on back of left hand. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DRANCE Francis

HMS Miranda

p52, 9.2.1881

English, O.S., 19yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, basket of clothes tattooed on one arm, ring on chest and left arm. £1 reward.

DRANT, George

HMS Renard

p488, 13.12.1882

A. B., born in London, 21yrs, 5’ 6", fresh complexion, light hair, blue eyes.

DRANT, George

HMS Diamond

p467, 3.12.1884 Extract from Vic. PG 26.11.1884

AB, native of Stepney, 23yrs, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

DRAY W. F.

HMS Barracouta

p222, 19.7.1876

Deserted 12th July. Servant, born at London, 22yrs, 5’ 5", fair hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

DREW Thomas C.

HMS Inconstant

p219, 15.6.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 8.6.1881

Ordinary, 19yrs, 5’ 5½", native of Leicestershire, brown hair and eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

DUFFIELD, William

HMS Pegasus

p398, 8.11.1899

at Buenos Ayres, south east coast of America Station, on 1st August, 1899:-AB, born in England, about 22yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

DUFFY, Michael

HMS Swinger

p11, 13.1.1886

Sydney, on the 5th January, 1886. Ordinary Seaman, born at Dublin, 18yrs, 5’ 2 1/4", dark brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion, has mole on back and chest, cut on upper lip, sailor and woman tattooed on right arm, Hand, rose, shamrock and thistle and bracelet on left arm. "True in words, faith, hope, and charity", rose and laurels, and scar on right shin.

DUFFY, Michael

HMS Swinger

p39, 3.2.1885 Vide PG, 1886, p11

arrested Water Police. Remanded to Sydney.

DUNCAN Geo.

HMS Pearl

p81, 15.3.1876

Deserted 12th March. AB, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

DUNCAN John

HMS Sandfly

P11, 13.1.1875

Deserted 9th January. Ld seaman, born at Gravesend, London, on the 2nd August, 1853, 5’ 4", dark hair, hazel eyes, swarthy complexion; former ship Clio. £3 reward.

DUNCAN John

HMS Sandfly

p354, 1.12.1875 Vide PG, 1875, p11:

Deserter Arrested Sydney Police, sent on board ship.

DUNN Alfred

HMS Dido

p360, 8.12.1875

Deserted 2nd December. Ord., born in London, 22yrs , 5’ 3", brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, tattooed bracelet on left wrist, no whiskers. £3 reward.

DUNN Henry

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 19th April. Ord., born in 1855, at Ipswich, Suffolk, 5’ 3", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

DUNN Henry

HMS Challenger

P130, 6.5.1874 Vide PG 1874, p116

arrested Newcastle. Remanded to Sydney.

DUNN Hy.

HMS Sappho

p207, 14.7.1875

Deserted 9th July. Ord., born in England, in 1851, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward;

DUNN James

SS. Hankow

p424, 26.12.1877

From Circular Quay, on the 19th instant. Sapper, 6th Company of Royal Engineers, about 28yrs, 5’ 7", fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, scar in centre of forehead; dressed in a blue serge frock and blue tartan trousers; a native of Tuam, Galway, Ireland; a carpenter.

DUNN William

HMS Pearl

p379, 30.12.1874

From Sydney, on the 26th December, 1874: Cook’s mate, born at Ryde, on the 14th September, 1852, 5’ 5", dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. Former ship "Duke of Wellington". £1 10s. reward.

DUNN, Harry

HMS Curacoa

p373, 4.11.1891

Deserted 31st October. AB, born at Kent, England, 20yrs, 5’ 8", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, faint tattoo marks on both forearms.

DUNN, James

HMS Pylades

p175, 8.5.1895

Ordinary, born at Lanark, Scotland, about 18yrs, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, birth mark on left shoulder.

DURAN William

HMS Emerald

p279, 3.8.1881

Drummer, 34yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

DURAN Wm.

HMS Emerald

p201, 26.5.1880

Drummer, R.M.L.I., born on the 5th March, 1847, 5’ 4", light brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

DURANTE, Silvester

HMS Orlando

p205, 22.6.1892

at Melbourne, on the 2nd June, 1892. Band, born at Palermo, Sicily, 40yrs, 5’ 9½", brown eyes, black hair, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Vic.

DURHAM Joseph

HMS Emerald

p279, 3.8.1881

26yrs, 5’ 9", dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

DURKIN, Martin

HMS Nelson

P131, 28.3.1883

From Sydney, on the 23rd March, 1883. Car. crew, born in Manchester, 20yrs, 5’, pale complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, small scar on forehead.

DURKIN, Martin

HMS Nelson

p349, 20.8.1884 Vide PG, 1883, p131

arrested Casino Police.

DURKIN, Martin

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.

DURRANT Samuel G.

HMS Pearl

p10, 13.1.1875

Deserted 6th January. Boy, 1st class, born at Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the 18th August, 1857, 5’ 5", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

DUTCH, Dennis

HMS Dart

P298, 7.9.1898

at Cairns ( Qld ), on the 27th August, 1898. Ldg. Sea., born in Southwark, London, about 23yrs, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, very red face, tattooed on right arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

DUTILENT, Arthur

HMS Diamond

p27, 27.1.1886

Sydney, on the 18th January, 1886. AB, 26yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, anchor on right arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

DUTILENT, Arthur

HMS Diamond

P162, 21.5.1890 Vide PG 1886, p27:-

Deserter arrested Perth, Western Australia. Remanded to Sydney.

DWYER, James

HMS Nelson

p66, 3.3.1886 Extract NZ PG, 17.2.1886:

Is a native of Cahir, County Tipperary, a stoker, about 20yrs, 5’ 10 ½", fresh complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes.

DYER Alfred

HMS Cleopatra

P258, 20.7.1881

Ord., born in Devonshire, in 1861, 5’ 4", auburn hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

DYER Alfred

HMS Cleopatra

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 21st July. Ord., born in Devon, 20yrs, 5’ 4", auburn hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

DYKE, John

HMS Diamond

p150, 9.4.1884

Deserted 5th April. AB, born in Bury, Lancashire, 26yrs, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

DYKE, John

HMS Diamond

p203, 14.5.1884

Deserted 3rd April. AB, born in Liverpool-, 28yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

DYSON Wm.

HMS Adventure

p323, 11.11.1874

Deserted 6th November. Ordinary, 2nd class, born at Mortlake, Surrey, on the 17th September, 1856, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, pale complexion; former ship "Victory". £3 reward.

DYSON Wm. Henry

HMS Sandfly

p34, 3.2.1875

From on the 26th January, 1875:-Ord., 2nd class, born on the 17th September, 1856, at Mortlake, Surrey, 5’ 3", light-brown hair, grey eyes, pale complexion, women and sailor on right arm, ship on left; former ship Pearl. £3 reward.

DYSON Wm. Henry

HMS Sandfly

p318, 3.11.1875

Deserter HMS Sandfly Sydney, on the 28th October, 1875: Ord., born on the 17th September, 1856, at Mortlake, Surrey, 5’ 4", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion; former ship Pearl. £3 reward.