DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 28, 17 July 1918, Page 430

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE

From the New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Whang arei.— 3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Charles Johnson, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes.

Dargaville.—3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Edward Alfred Charles Barron, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman.

Dargaville. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Jack Stuart, age twenty-one, height 5 ft, 9 in., labourer.

Dargaville.—3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Austin Sheedy, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer.

Newton. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Daniel Gunn, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., native of New Zealand, strong build, dark hair and complexion.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —31st May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examina ion, Charles Fowler, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., fireman.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).— Ernest Collins, failing to parade for medical examination; It has been ascertained by the Queen Street Wharf (Auckland) police that accused signed off the s.s. “ Moeraki ” at Sydney, N.S.W., on 17th July, 1917. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 374.)

Auckland. —9th April last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, William Dickson McLaren, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 3Jin., carpenter, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark oomplexion, grey hair, blue eyes, flat feet. Next-of-kin, George Dickson McLaren, Lower Kaimai, Tauranga.

Huntly.— 27th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Matthew Jeffrey, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, aboriginal, stout build, copper complexion, black bushy hair, brown eyes, full face.

Huntly.—27th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Ned Maru, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, aboriginal, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, large brown eyes.

Huntly. —27th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Huia Purehau, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, aboriginal, stout strong build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, full round face.

Huntly. —27th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Wiremu Taupiri, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, aboriginal, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes.

Huntly.— 27th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Herea te Wera, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, aboriginal, stout build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, three left fingers missing.

Morrinsville. —Bth March, 1917, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Walter Rice, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes, clean-shaved.

Rotorua. —loth May last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Walter Hunuhunu, height 5 ft. 7 in., aboriginal, dark complexion, black hair, darkbrown eyes, soar on right shoulder.

Rotorua. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Rota Martin, age twentyfive, height 5 ft. in., aboriginal, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. His mother, Tau Kiri Rota, resides at Te Puke.

Matiere. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Robert McAnderson, age forty-two, height sft. 8 in., labourer.

Matiere.—27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Harry Watson, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer.

Ohakune.— 4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Martin Joseph Clancy, age twenty, height 5 ft. 2 in., labourer, native of Australia.

Ohakune. —22nd November, 1917, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, Bertie Robinson, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6f in., mill hand, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, tattooed on left arm.

Ohakune. —6th March last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, A. A. Grace, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., bushman, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes.

Kaponga. —loth May last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, James Byrne or Burns, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., farm hand, heavy build.

Kaponga. —27th February last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Thomas Taylor, age thirty-one, height 6 ft., farm-labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. His mother resides at 93 Rose Road, Spreydon, Christchurch.

Taihape.— 4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Alfred James Moroney, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 9Jin., labourer, native of Australia.

Palmerston Nokth.— llth May last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, Bernard Mulholland, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 7Jin., railway porter, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. Next-of-kin, A. Mulholland (brother), Hastings.

Palmerston North. —sth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Alexander Shields, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9J in., flax hand, dark complexion, darkbrown hair, blue eyes.

Shannon. —lst May last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Kenneth Douglas Dalzell, age twenty, height 6 ft. lin., flax hand, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes.

Shannon.— llth May last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, William Shields, age twenty-one, height sft. 9in., flax hand, native of Ireland, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 803.)

Featherston. —2sth January last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, Robert Wallies, alias Robert Williams, alias William Ryan and Robert Wallis, &c., age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7k in., bushman, native of New Zealand, medium build, "dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, soar on tip of nose, ballet-girl on left forearm. Next-of-kin, Mrs. E. Wallies (mother), Chapel Street, Palmerston North. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 524, and 1918, page 43, and Photographs, 1916, page 12.)

Petone.— 22nd May last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Frank Wareing, age thirtyfour, height 5 ft. 8 in., lineman, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, black hair, brown eyes.

Wellington. —4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Douglas James Ferguson Lang, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8f in., labourer.

Wellington. —l9th May last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, Hugh Robert Blade, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8f in , evangelist, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, flat feet. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 337.)

Wellington. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John McManus, height 5 ft. 8f in., labourer, native of America.

Wellington. —4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Dowding, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. Jin., seaman.

Wellington. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Eurison, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 5 in. Native of Scotland.

Wellington.—3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Peter Farrell, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 9in., salesman.

Wellington. —4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Thomas Kennedy, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 9J in., fireman.

Wellington. —4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Joseph James Merrick, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., fireman.

Wellington. —22nd May last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Patrick Scanlon, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Ireland, strong build, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes.

Wellington. —4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Frank Simon, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 2 in., steward.

Wellington.— sth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, James Thorne, age thirtysix, height 5 ft. BJin., journalist, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey-blue eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 582.)

Mount Cook. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Frederick Henry Hubbard, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 4 in., clerk.

Mount Cook.— 3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Ernest McGlade, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8| in., traveller.

Mount Cook. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James McKendrick, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., wharf labourer.

Mount Cook. —31st May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Arthur Peters, age thirty-one, height sft. 8 in., cook.

Mount Cook. —sth ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Raymond Philip Petty, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 3 in., engineer, native of England, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes.

Mount Cook.—3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Edward Henry Power, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in.

Mount Cook.— William Laird Cormack, failing to parade for medical examination : It has now been ascertained by the Mount Cook police that accused’s correct name is Alfred Laird Cormack. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 150.)

Kilbirnie.— 24th ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, James Gordon, age thirty, height 5 ft. If in., dairyman, slight build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes.

Havelock. —4th April last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Kaitai, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6in., labourer and bushman, aboriginal, medium build, dark complexion, black hair (worn long in front); usually dressed in a dark suit and tan boots (no hat) ; speaks good English.

Granity. —l3th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Frank Donovan, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 6 in., miner, native of Ireland, strong build, dark hair and eyes, cleanshaved ; usually dressed in a blue suit and grey cap ; smart appearance.

Denniston. —31st May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John McElhinney, age forty, height sft. lin., labourer and miner, strong build, brown hair.

Greymouth. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Henry White, age thirty-two, height sft. 8J in., canvasser.

Greymouth. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Bruce McLanders, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 2£in., seaman. He is probably identical with man of same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1914, page 556.

Otira. —31st May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Halmer Nesbitt, alias John Halmer Pope, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., bushman and sawmill hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, curly dark hair, grey eyes, receding chin, left forefinger supposed missing, left middle finger useless; usually dressed in a blue suit, white vest, and black soft-felt hat; theatrical appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 724.)

Christchurch.— 3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William Gore Dawson, age twenty-eight, moulder.

Christchurch.—3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, David Flood, age thirty-five, height 6 ft., flax-cutter.

Christchurch. —loth April last, on military warrant for deserting from Expeditionary Force, Moran Mahoney, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., hotel-manager, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes.

Addington. for failing to parade for medical examination, William James McKay, age thirty, labourer.

Lyttelton. for failing to parade for medical examination, William Davis, alias Plant, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 3£in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, darkbrown hair, blue eyes; scar below left knee, on back of neck, and on left temple. (See Police Gazette, 1915, page 786, and Photographs, 1912, page 58.)

Akaroa. —31st May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, William McCarthy, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., cook and baker.

Ashburton. Duncan Albert Caldow, failing to parade for medical examination: It has been ascertained by the Ashburton police that accused left this Dominion for Australia about September, 1916. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 419.)

Geraldine. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John M. Martin, age twenty-four, hairdresser, a half-caste Maori.

Pleasant Point. —21st ultimo, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Frederick Barton, age thirty-eight, height about 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, dark complexion, brown hair.

Pleasant Point. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Wilson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, medium build, fair hair and complexion.

Queenstown.— 3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Lewis Groves, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., farmer, native of Australia, medium dark complexion, clean-shaved; usually dressed in a blaok suit and hard-felt hat.

Lumsden.—3lßt May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Walter Woods, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes; plausible manner.

Winton. —3lst May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Arthur Cole, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 4 in., flax-mill hand.