DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 2, 15 January 1941, Page 37

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

Devon port.— sth ultimo, on warrant for deserting from His Majesty’s ship “ Monowai,” John Douglas, ago thirty-two height 5 ft. 8 in., stoker, native of Australia, medium build fresh complexion, fair hair, bjys eyc^i. r Py “5 / £ 2

Devonport. Alfred Dodds Walton, deserting Navy (see Police Gazette, 194(L page 406): He may have assumed the name AlfrecLDodds Bridgeman. ' j Q / -z / f *7

Auckland. — 6th September last, on warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, John Warner Cross, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 71-in., boilermaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, four upper teeth missing, seven lower teeth missing, right littlefinger broken.

Auckland.— 2Bth October last, on warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, Douglas Arthur Hawkes, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, three upper teeth missing, seven lower teeth missing. He may be identical with Douglas A. Hawkes, alias Douglas Arthur Cooper, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 210, 1938, page 152, and Photographs, 1932, page /S/z/tfX

Auckland. 22nd November last, on warrant for being absent from the 9th Heavy Regiment, North Head, without leave, Arthur Collins, age fifty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer and kitchener, native of England, medium build, fair complexion, grey ri^ht^u^^^^^ Auckland.— October last, on warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, Anthony James Keane, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., lorry-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build. He may be identical with a man of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 595. . %l»f2*/W.\ Auckland?— 2nd January, 1940, on warrant for being absent from Papakura Military Camp without leave, Alfred Anderson, age twenty-thfee, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build. He may be identical with a man of the same nam£,ix'ferrcd/fo in/Police Gazette, 1939, page 887. /

Auckland. —4th November last/ warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, WireniU lhaka, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, Maori, medium build, dark complexion black hair, brown e y ps - L/<) /n/

Auckland. 7th November last, on warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, Fanapa Hepi, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, Maori, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes.

Auckland. 29th October last, on warrant for being absent from Papakura Military Camp ; without leave, Johannes Christensen, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8£ in., carpenter and soldier, native of New Zealand, good build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, slightly stooped/■ / Auckland.— November last, on warrant for being absent from Papakura Military Camp without leave, Albert Howse, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 759.

Auckland. 4th November last, on warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, Gabriel Te Wake, age thirty, height 5 ft. Hi-in., labourer, Maori, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, scar on left shin and foot. . _ // . , euJls&Ud / 2-/2// -7/.

Auckland.— lst October last, on warrant for being absent from Ngaruawahia Military Camp without leave, Douglas Gordon Brough, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 11£ in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. He may be identical with a man of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 659, and Photographs, 1939, page 96. 'J&cl/ S&bJ £bj stmn£JT(7Ai/ %b/£>/Hi Auckland. 24th October last, on warrant for being absent from Papakura Military Camp without leave, George James Grapich. referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 621. ) f

Wellington.- November last, on warrant for being absent from Trentham Military Camp without leave, Francis James Godwin, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., storeman, good build, slight scar on nose and on forehead, woman on one forearm. His next-of-kin, Mrs. Ellen Godwin, lives at 6 Pahu Street, Thames.

Wellington. 23rd ultimo, on warrant for being absent from Trentham Military Camp without leave, Percival Jack Hamlin, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 1\ in., mechanic’s assistant, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes. His mother lives at 6 Anzac Road, Whangarei. (See Police Gazette, 1941, page 3.^^^ 42 fUfij/

Wellington. — lst ultimo, on warrant for being absent from Trentham Military Camp without leave, Leo McPhillips, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., farmer, strong build, His wife lives in Hunter Street, Hawofa. / 0 7- e t/(,f^f/ veM- nyi/Hf Wellington. — 3rd ultimo, on warrant for being absent from Trentham Military Camp without leave, Robert John Reid, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., truck-driver, good build, tattooed on arms. His wife lives at 85 Studholme Street, Tcmuka. Uh,hi •

Wellington. 3lst ultimo, on warrant for being absent from Trentham Military Camp without leave, Ronald Rackley, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., fitter, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair going bald, brown eyes, scar on right thigh, on left forearm, and on left side of lower jaw. (See Police Gazette, 1939, page 350. and /Photographs, 1932. page 104.) S/'Z'/Lf f Christchurch. 29th October last, on warrant for being absent from Burnham Military Camp without leave, Peter Mcßae, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Scotland, dark complexion, looks sideways at any person to whom he is speaking ; fond of drink. / ,