Men reported as deserters in the Police Gazette

 

Each week the Police Gazette published a War Office list of 'Deserters and Absentees from His Majesty's Service'. This is available online for all of 1916 to 1918, and for some weeks in 1914, 1915 and 1919. All 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons Service Squadron deserters recorded in these lists are included below.

 

1914

Only 11 August and 17 November checked to date. No deserters identified.

 

1915

Only 12, 19 and 26 January checked to date.

NAME	NO	CORPS	AGE	HEIGHT	COMPLEXION, HAIR, EYES	TRADE	ENLISTMENT	BORN	DESERTED	COMMENTS
12 January
William McBride	134	6th Innis Dragoons	20	5' 5"	Fresh, black, hazel	..	..	..	26 December 1914	Bird right forearm.

 

1916

None identified

 

1917

NAME	NO	CORPS	AGE	HEIGHT	COMPLEXION, HAIR, EYES	TRADE	ENLISTMENT	BORN	DESERTED	COMMENTS
1 May
J. Eslee	311	6th Innis Dragoons	20	5' 10"	Fresh, fair, __	..	_ January 1917, Belfast	..	11 April 1917, Enniskillen	Slight hare lip
12 June
Tom Gilland	..	6th Innis Dragoons	25	5' 4"	Fresh, light brown, blue	Student	21 May 1917, Belfast	Larne, Antrim	28 May 1917, Enniskillen	..
26 June
Henry Vance	..	6th Innis Dragoons	19	5' 5"	Florid, fair, blue	Vegetable dealer	12 March 1917, Belfast	Ballymacarrett	30 June 1917, Enniskillen	..
10 July
John Dickson	332	6th Innis Dragoons	26?	..	Ruddy, dark, grey	Fitter's mate	12 March 1917, Belfast	Ballymacarrett	30 June 1917, Enniskillen	Clasped hands scar right forearm
11 September
William Belshey	326	6th Innis Dragoons	22½	5' 6"	Sallow, fair, blue	Labourer	14 May 1917, Belfast	Belfast	27 August 1917, Enniskillen	Horseshoe roses good luck left arm

 

1918

NAME	NO	CORPS	AGE	HEIGHT	COMPLEXION, HAIR, EYES	TRADE	ENLISTMENT	BORN	DESERTED	COMMENTS
12 February
H. Robinson	41135	Royal Irish Fusiliers	35¾	5' 6"	..	Labourer	13 April 1915, Belfast	..	15 January 1918, Armagh	..

 

1919

Only 14, 21, 28 October, 18, 25 November, and 23 December checked to date. No deserters identified.