DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLII, Issue 50, 19 December 1917, Page 726

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

From the New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Kaikohe.— l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Young, age thirty, height 5 ft. in., labourer.

Kaikohe. — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination. Michael McCabe, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 10in., labourer.

Coromandel. —l2th ultimo, on military warrant for deserting from the 24th Reinforcement, in February last, John Harold O’Hara, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., tailor, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 368.)

Mount Albert.—l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Robert Goodison, age forty, height 5 ft. 10in., carpenter, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, grey or blue eyes, artificial teeth.

Freeman’s Bay. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, George William Shortt, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 10 in., fireman. He may be identical with William George Shortt, referred to in Police Gazette, 1916, page 12.

Newton.- —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, David Dambro, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, good build, black complexion and hair; dressed in black clothes. He is believed to be an American negro.

Newton. —"25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Arthur Fisher, a,ge twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Eugene Bennett, age twentyseven, height 5 ft. 5 in., plumber, overlapping toes.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).—l7th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Todd, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., seaman, native of New Zealand. He deserted from the s.s. “ Kauri ” at Newcastle, N.S.W., on 24th April last.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Angus McGregor, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., fireman.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).—2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Robert Richardson, age forty-two, height 5 ft. sJin., seaman ; supposed defective sight in one eye.

Auckland. —4th May last, on military warrant fo* failing to parade for medical examination, William Drury, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in.

Auckland. — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Charles Calder Morrison, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, one finger missing from one hand, right leg has been injured.

Auckland. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Sutherland, age thirty-six, height 6 ft., seaman, slight build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, right middle finger missing.

Auckland.— loth April last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Ewen Charles Allen, age thirty, height 6 ft., farmer and metal-worker, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion, blue eyes. His parents reside at Makirikiri Valley, near Wanganui.

Auckland.—2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Alfred Murray, alias Alfred Anderson Murray, age thirtyseven, height sft. 10in., labourer.

Mount Eden.—4th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Dennis Morrissey, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7Jin., brewery-hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, brown eyes.

Mercer. —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade'for medical examination, Ronald Cuneliffe, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., farm labourer, stout build, fair hair, clean-shaved ; well educated.

Mercer. — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Eric Levi Jones, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 10 in., farm labourer, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes.

Gisborne. — l9th July last, on military, warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Arthur Watson Green, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer. His mother, Mrs. E. Green, resides in Westport.

Gisborne.—Bth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Taylor, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer.

Gisborne.—Bth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Ernest William Ault, age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in. He usually travels about showing moving pictures.

Gisborne. — 28th June last, on military warrant for deserting from the 30th Reinforcement, George Ernest Nelson, age about thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, slight cast in one eye, tattoomarks on one arm (probably right); usually well dressed in a dark suit; carries his arms forward when walking ; tidy appearance. Next-of-kin, Benjamin Aislabie (friend), Turanganui Hotel.

Wairoa. —Bth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Albert Yye, age thirtyfive, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and seaman,'medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, profusely tatooed on arms ; usually well dressed in a blue-serge suit and soft hat quiet manner.

Mokau. —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Lambert Leonard Faulds, age twenty-three, height about 6 ft. 1 in., labourer, native of Tasmania, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes.

Ongarue.— l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Peter Mahoney, age thirty, height oft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes; usually well dressed in a dark suit and bowler hat.

Ongarue. —l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, George Daly, age twenty-five, height 6ft., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a dark-tweed suit.

Ongarue.— 2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Halvey, age twenty-six, height 6 ft., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Ongarue. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Denis Divane, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of Irelaud, medium build, dark hair and complexion, blue eyes.

Eltham.— 29th ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Thomas Forrest, age thirty-five, height about 5 ft. Sin., labourer and flax-null hand, native of England, strong build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes ; dresses shabbily ; sullen disposition.

Raurimu. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Patrick Crowley, age thirty-seven, height 6 ft., labourer, native of Ireland, strong build, dark hair, moustache, and complexion, large dark eyes; usually dressed in a dark suit and hard-felt hat.

Napier. —2Bth October last, on military warrant for being absent from camp without leave, Patrick Murray, age about forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, strong build, fair hair, moustache, and complexion ; suffers from asthma.

Hastings.—l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Masters, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 4 in., traveller.

Hastings.— 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Alexander Simpson, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., bootmaker.

Taihape. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Allan Holmes, age thirty-nine, height sft. 6in., labourer, medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Taihape.—2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, David Ross, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., laborer, strong build.

Taihape. —2sth October last, on military warrant tot failing to parade for medical examination, Rupert F. Brennan, age twenty-nine, height sft. 10in., labourer, medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Hunterville. —4th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Richard Hiedner, age twenty-five, height sft. 10in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fair complexion, darkbrown hair, blue eyes.

Eeilding. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Percy Bartle Short, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 9in., painter.

Palmerston North.- 4th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Robert Arthur Hall, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., flax-worker.

Palmerston North.— -3rd March last, on military warrant for deserting from the 26th Reinforcement, Patrick George Kilmartin, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., shearer, medium build, fair hair and complexion, brown eyes. (See Police Gazette , 1917, page 448.)

Palmerston North. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Arthur CunlifFe, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. in., seaman.

Palmerston North.— 4th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Alfred Williamson, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in.

Shannon.— 4th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Linehan, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in., flax hand, slight build*, dark complexion.

Shannon. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Harry Titus, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 10 in., flax hand, native of Australia.

Pongaroa. 11th September last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Thomas Stuart Douglas Scott, age about forty 7, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and miner, medium build, dark complexion, hair, and eyeß, clean-sbaved, sunken features, star on left hand; shabbily dressed ; fond of drink.

Eketahuna. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Charles Kirk, age forty, height 5 ft. lOJin., farm labourer, strong build.

i eateerston. —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Jack George Moore, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, florid complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

Featherston. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Thomas Semple Stuart, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 5J in., labourer.

I eatherston. 25th October last, on military -warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Reginald Taylor, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6£ in., labourer.

Featherston.— 2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William James Edgar, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer. (See Police Gazette , 1914, page 339.)

Featherston.— 22nd August last, from Featherston Camp, Frank Basedeo, age twenty, height 5 ft. in., motordriver, native of India, medium build, dark'complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Next-of-kin, George Reid (friend)’ Martinborough. Last employer, Martinborough Town Board.

Featherston. —7 th October last, from Featherston Gamp, Richard George Parker, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer’ medium build and complexion, brown hair, blue eyes! Next-of-kin, Margaret E. Davis (friend), Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North. Last employer, W Eggleton, Bunnythorp e.

Featherston.— 3rd instant, on military warrant for deserting from Featherston Camp, William Thomas Little, height 5 ft. 4 in., ploughman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes. Next! of-kin, Mrs. Emily Mary Little (mother), Pahiatua. He was last employed by W. Vosper, Cambridge.

Martinborough. warrant, for failing to parade for medical examination, William John Young, age twenty three, height 5 ft, 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand.

Upper Hutt. —7th instant, for escaping from the Detention Camp, George Fraser Riach, age twenty-seven, height sft. 6 in., labourer, native of Scotland, dark hair and complexion, blue eyes. Next-of kin, Mr. F. Bradford, 117 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch. He was last employed by the Riccarton Drainage Board.

Upper Hutt. — 7th instant, for escaping from the Detention Camp, Patrick Toohey, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., farm labourer, native of Ireland, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. Next-of-kin, Michael Finn, 8 Hatter Street, Taumarunui.

Wellington.— l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Halford Begg, age thirty, height 5 ft. 5 in., steward, native of England, medium build, cast in left eye.

Wellington.— 2sth July last, on military warrant for deserting from . the 30th Reinforcement, Harold Smith, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 7Jin., driver, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes. Next-to-kin, Charlotte Smith (mother), 7 Malcolm Lane, Wellington.

Wellington. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Albert John William Williams, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 7f in., labourer.

Wellington.—2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Henry Samuel Collins, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman.

Wellington. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Joseph Sharp, age twenty-seven, height sft. Bin., seaman, native of England.

Wellington. —l2fch July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Murray, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. ljin., fireman and miner, native of England, strong build, dark hair and complexion ; fond of drink.

Wellington. —l2oh July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Donovan, age twenty-six, height sft. 6in., seaman and steward, native of England, sallow complexion.

Wellington.—l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, George William Henderson, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft., steward, native of England, slim build, fresh complexion.

Wellington.—2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Michael Keary, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of Ireland.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Sidney Frederick Robinson, age twentynine, travelling salesman, slight build. He is probably identical with Sidney Ribinson, referred to in Police Oazette, 1915, page 58.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Frank Lyall, alias De Lisle, age twentythree, height 5 ft. 9| in., actor and showman, native of Australia, medium build, dark hair and complexion. His mother resides at 44 Beath Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Charles Henry Mastin or Martin, height sft. 7 in., electrician, native of England.

Mount Cook.—2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Higgins, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 5 in., farmer, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes.

Mount Cook. —l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Edward Webster, age thirty, height 5 ft. lin., wharf labourer, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, darkbrown hair.

Mount Cook.— 7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Bartholomew O’Connor, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., farm labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, curly fair hair.

Wakefield.— 2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Tait, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer.

Wakefield. — 4th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Donald Campbell, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer.

Blenheim. — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Thomas Edward West, age thirty-six, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and gardener, native of England, strong build, dark complexiou, brown moustache.

Blenheim.— John William Kennedy, alias John Kennedy, failing to parade for medical examination. It has been ascertained by the Blenheim police that John William Kennedy is his correct name, and that he is a labourer and a native of New Zealand. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 672.)

Murchison. — Bth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Frederick Carter, age forty-one, height 5 ft. Sin., labourer.

Reefton. Bth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Thomas McMahon, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., road contractor.

Christchurch. —2sth October last, on military war rant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Wilson, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 3 in., medium build, fair complexion, ginger hair, blue eyes; quiet disposition.

Christchurch. — 25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, W. H. Mullins, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, sharp features, clean-shaved, bow legs : usually dressed in a grey suit and cap.

Christchurch. - 25thOctoher last, onmilitary warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Spindler, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6J in., hawker, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, Chinaman’s head on left calf; bird between each forefinger and thumb ; usually dressed in a brown or dark suit ; fond of drink and gambling. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 39.)

Christchurch. —19th ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Charles James Rudd, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., insurance agent, native of New Zealand, dark hair and complexion, cleanshaved, thin features; usually dressed in a navy-blue-serge suit and black soft-felt hat.

Hokitika. —28th ultimo, on military warrant for deserting from the 31st Reinforcement, Patrick Murley, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Next-of-kin, Mrs. Phelan (friend), Golden Eagle Hotel, Greymouth.

Hokitika.— lsth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, James McMullan, age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. 7|in., dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes.

Waikare.— 2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Patrick Miller, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in.

Timaru. —l2th ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, William George Harwood, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 5 in., fireman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, grey eyes.

Timaru. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Daniel Kennedy, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., farm hand, native of New Zealand, medium build.

Dunedin. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Ronald Beaumont Steel, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., salesman.

Dunedin. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Ernest Reginald Claude White, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., steward.

Dunedin. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Henry Edward Stingle, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., carpenter.

Dunedin. —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James John Packer, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., traveller, native of England.

Dunedin. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Arthur King, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer.

Tapanui. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Owen Kelly, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer.

Tapanui. —l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Sheath, age forty, height 5 ft. 9 in., farm labourer.

Gore.— 2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Egan, age thirty-seven, height 6 ft., labourer and farmer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, heavy light-brown moustache; usually dressed in a blue sac suit and dark-felt hat.

Pembroke. —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Gerald Fitzgerald, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., teamster, native of New Zealand, good build. His mother resides at 50 Philips Street, Christchurch.

Otautau. —25th October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Hall, age about thirty, height sft. 7in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair.

Wyndham. —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Douglas Fletcher, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., flax-mill hand, native of New Zealand.