DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 14, 10 April 1918, Page 219

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

From the New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Ponsonby. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Leonard Alfred Rendle Newberry, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. B£in., engine-cleaner.

Ponsonby.— 27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, George Rawcliffe, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., warehouse assistant.

Avondale. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Albert Ernest Godkin, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., mentalhospital attendant, medium build.

Kingsland. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Henry John Lyons, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 1 in., tailor and presser.

Freeman’s Bay. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Alfred Francis Dean, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., farmer and bushman.

Auckland. —l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Samuel Adams, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in.

Auckland. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Robert William Williams, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., bushman.

Auckland.— l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Matthews, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 10in., fireman, native of England, slight build, dark hair.

Auckland. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Edward Bolger, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., hotel porter, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes.

Auckland. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Leslie W. Knox, age twenty, height 5 ft. 4 in., dairy'hand. He may be identical with Leslie Knox, referred to in Police Gazette , 1914, page 53.

Auckland.—27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Grant, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 5 in., cook and hotel porter, stout build, sallow complexion, dark hair.

Auckland.—27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Thomas Brown, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., cabinetmaker, medium build, dark hair turning grey, grey eyes, clean-shaved.

Auckland. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Hazel, age forty-three, height 5 ft. Bin., labourer, native of Sootland, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, dark-grey eyes, two scars on back of neck and on left thumb ; W. on right arm. (See Police Gazette , 1917, paga 538.)

Auckland. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Harty Albert Winslow, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer.

Parnell.— 27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Willis Harold Moore, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 2 in., hotel manager, native of New Zealand.

Epsom. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Cecil James Martin, age thirty-seven, height sft. 7^in., labourer, native of England, medium build, swarthy complexion, black hair, brown eyes, scar on right eyebrow, slightly paralysed on one side. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 126.)

Pukekohe. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Robert Burn, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7in., coach-driver and cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, one leg artificial.

Putaruru. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Walter Heaps, age twenty-five, height sft., slight build, fresh complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, small features.

Otorohanga. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Albert Liston, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in.

Waitotara. —6th February last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to Thomas O’Halloran, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. in., contractor, fair complexion, black hair, blue-grey eyes.

Stratford. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Keneth Cathero, alias Frank Keneth Cathero, age twentytwo, height 5 ft., stable hand, native of New Zealand.

Taihape.—9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Aleck E- B. North, age twenty-four, height 6 ft. 3 in., farm labourer.

Palmerston North. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Cecil F. N. Frost, age twenty-two, height sft. in., farm labourer, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair, grey eyes.

Palmerston North. —31st October last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, Per cival Silvester Spiers, age twenty-Rix, height 5 ft. 8 in., farmer, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, mole on left shoulder.

Masterton.— 6th February last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Thomas Patrick Gill, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., farm labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, dark hair and complexion, hazel eyes ; usually dressed in a blue or grey suit and soft-felt hat; erect gait; smart appearance ; he is a good boxer.

Lower Hutt. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Joseph Sharky, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer.

Wellington. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Carroll, alias Ryan, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10£ in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on small of back, small scar on forehead, scars on right fore and ring fingers. (See Police Gazette, 1915, page 841.)

Wellington. —llth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Fairfax Owen, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. BJin., miner and labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, right shoulder has been injured.

Wellington. —l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Joseph Dignan, age twenty-four, height 5 ft., trimmer.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Horne, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., carpenter.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Patrick Francis Lee, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., fitter, medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —2sth October last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Patrick Kelly, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. in., labourer.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Thomas Robins Hearne, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., motord-river, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, long blaok hair parted in centre, small dark eyes (left one defective), large nose; fond of drink; polite manner.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —27ch February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Lawrence Charles McGuire, age twentyseven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, sharp nose, operation-scar on right side of abdomen, faint “L.0.M.,” wreath, heart, and half-bracelet on right forearm, left arm amputated at shoulder. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 485.)

Blenheim. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, Alexander McConnach, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., farm labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair going bald, sandy moustache. He is believed to be of weak intellect.

Blenheim. —9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Patrick Brady, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 7£ in., flax-mill hand.

Greymouth.— 6th ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Stanley Hodgetts, age forty, height 6ft., tailor, native of New Zealand, slight build, ruddy complexion, dark hair, drooping moustache, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit and hard-felt hat; quiet manner; usually walks with his hands in his trousers pockets.

Christchurch. —17th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Charles Lloyd, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 10 in.

Rakaia.— l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Charles Frederick Robinson, bottle-washer.

Methven. —17th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Percy Hart, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 11 in., shearer.

Ashburton. 9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Albert Mateland McLachlan, age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., horse-trainer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair.

Ashburton. —17th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Johnson, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 9£ in., sawmiller.

Waikouaiti.—9th January last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Allan Norman Blond, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of France or Spain, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, weak blinking eyes.