DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 18 January 1911, Page 27

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

From H.M.S. “ Gibraltar.” Sydney.— William O. Martin, age twenty-three, height sft. 3 in., A. 8., native of England, light-brown bair, blue eyes, fair complexion. Deserted 13th ultimo. Arthur J. Bailey, age twenty-eight, height sft. Bin., A. 8., native of England, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, ruddy complexion, cross cn left forearm. Deserted 13th ultimo. Samuel J. Murch, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., stoker, native of England, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Deserted 14th ultimo. Samuel Dick, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 4 in., stoker, native of Ireland, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, butterfly on forearm. Deserted 14th ultimo.

Charles Smith, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6^in., private R.M.L.1., native of England, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, small wart on right wrist, and two indistinct dots on left forearm. Deserted 14th ultimo.

Walter G. Bowring, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. in., A. 8., native of England, black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. Deserted loth ultimo. Thomas M. H. Hudson, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6in., A. 8., native of England, light-brown bair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, snake, woman, and crossed hands on left forearm, man’s and woman’s head and crossed hands on right forearm, “T. LI.” on left forearm. Deserted 15th ultimo.

Robert Tillery, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 6^in,, stoker, native of England, brown hair, dark-blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on breast, scar on left side of neck, fear on right hand, pock-mark on right hand, dragon and clasped hands on right forearm, anchor and flags on left forearm. Deserted 19th ultimo.

David George Tolhurst, age twenty-one, height 5 ft, 8 in., private R.M.L.1., native of Canada, light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Deserted 20th ultimo. Harold Ormandy Smith, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 7in., telegraphist, native of England, black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, burn on left wrist, dragon on left forearm, flowers and “ Lilian ”on right forearm. Deserted 21st ultimo.

Robert William Johnson, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., private R.M.L.1., native of England, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, small scar on right temple. Deserted Ist ultimo.

Albert Aubrey, age twenty, height 5 ft. 4 in., stoker, native of England, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, cut back of left arm. Deserted 22nd ultimo. Charles Hooper, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., private R.M.L.1., native of England, brown hair and eyes, fresh complexion. Deserted 23rd ultimo. A reward not exceeding £3 each will be paid for their apprehension.

From H.M.S. 11 Penguin .”

Sydney. — James Ward, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 4Jin., cook, native of Queensland, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, clasped hands and star on left forearm. Deserted Bth ultimo.

James Fitzsimmons, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., A. 8., native of Ireland, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, bracelet on left wrist and two baskets of flowers on left arm, basket of flowers and bracelet on right arm. Fred Taylor, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 2Jin., stoker, native of England, brown hair and eyes, fresh complexion, tattoo-marks on right arm, scar on head. Deserted 10th ultimo.

A reward of £3 each will be paid for their apprehension

From H.M.S. “ Pyranms.”

Brisbane. — Edward Llewelyn Phillips, age twentyseven, height 5 ft. 7in., steward, native of England, darkbrown hair, brown eyes, pallid complexion, moles on back. Deserted 7th ultimo.

Henry Fenton Bratby, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 6£ in., stoker, native of Sydney, dark-brown bair and eyes, dark complexion. Deserted 19th ultimo. A reward of £3 each is offered for their apprehension.