John SANDERS deserter from Foot Guards/enlisted Derby May 1854/absconded after few days/re-enlisted 1st Stafford Militia/served in Corfu & Scotland/discharged Aldershott through poor health/remanded for further investigation by War Office Feb 1860 John SHAW age 19/deserter from HMS Victory at Portsmouth/authorities refused to have him back/discharged Oct 1893 Walter SHAW deserter from HMS Ganges at Falmouth/arrested Derby/sent back to ship Mar 1881 William SIDDALLS deserter from HMS Redwing at Hull/arrested Strutt's Park Derby/sent back to ship Mar 1889 Thomas SIMPSON deserter from 1st Batt. Derbyshire Regt./arrested Uttoxeter Rd.Derby/remanded for escort Jul 1882 Benjamin SMITH age 28 Grenadier Guards/lab Ashford DBY/5'10"tall/brown hair/grey eyes/fresh complexion/deserted Chobham 12 Sep 1871 John SMITH age 26 Royal Artillery/lab of Ilkeston/5'6'tall/brown hair/hazel eyes/fresh complexion/deserted Woolwich 4 Oct 1871 Walter SMITH deserter from 5th Batt. Derbyshire Militia Regt./enlisted Apr 1884/absent from Jun 1890-Jun 1892/said he had been abroad/fine 40s or 7 days hard labour Jun 1892 William SMITH deserter from 3rd Batt.Derbyshire Regt.3 May 1892/private/arrested Sadler Gate Bridge Derby/assault on police constable/14 days gaol & handed over to escort May 1892 George STAIRMOND age 23/collier Ripley/Grenadier Guards/5'9"tall/sandy hair/grey eyes/fresh complexion/deserted Dublin 21 Feb 1872 Henry STAPLES age 19 deserter from 1st Rifle Brigade 1840 (cut throat-see inquests) Joseph STATON collier Holbrook/deserter from 5th Batt. Derbyshire Regt./remanded Jul 1882 John STEVENS age 24 of Nottingham/deserted from 59th Regt.of Foot at Fermoy IRE/enlisted Dec 1845/remanded Jan 1852 Samuel STONE of Heage/deserter from 67th Regt. of Foot/committed Derby County Gaol Feb 1847 John TAYLOR aka CRAMPTON/proper name Taylor/enlisted as Crampton/marr/wife in Derby/deserted from Manchester Regt. at Ashton under Lyme/arrested London Rd.Derby/remanded Jan 1899 Richard TAYLOR deserter from Derbyshire Regt./enlisted Clay Cross for general service but did not turn up/has since enlisted in East Yorkshire Regt, at Sheffield/has been in 3 regiments & has 4 aliases/remanded Nov 1883 Henry George TEMPLE deserter from R.H.A & stealing clothing from Woolwich Barracks in 1874/remanded for escort Feb 1882 John THACKER corporal deserter from 2nd Derby Regt. of Militia Jan 1804 Frederick THOMPSON age 18 deserter from 2nd Batt.Leicester Regt. at Glen Parva LEI/arrested Peartree Rd.Derby/remanded for escort Jun 1897 Henry THOMPSON deserter from East Kent Regt./arrested Heanor/remanded in custody Apr 1895 Percy Frederick TINDALL deserter from HMS Prince George at Portsmouth Jun 1899/gave himself up at Derby police Station/remanded Dec 1899 Bruce TURNER deserter from 4th Batt.North Staffs Regt./enlisted 26 Jan/deserted 21 Feb/arrested at Burton on Trent after 2 offences on Midland Railway/3 weeks gaol/now remanded for escort Mar 1897 Frederick TURNER deserter from 2nd Batt. Connaught Rangers 23 Dec 1888 at Aldershott/handed over to escort/regiment now in Malta Jul 1889 George TWELLS deserter from 1st class Army reserve/45th Regt. district/remanded Aug 1893 George WAKEFIELD deserter from 20th Regt. of Foot at Manchester/arrested Derby/remanded Oct 1876 John WALL deserter from 1st Derbyshire Militia/enlisted for 56 days in 1853/released after 28 days/then enlisted 91st Regt./then into 42nd Highland Regt./arrested Curzon St. Derby/appication to be released from Highland Regt. to return to Militia for disbandonment 1 Jun 1856 Richard WALLER deserter from Royal Artilleryat Woolwich/enlisted 1 Jun 1890/deserted 2 Feb 1891/went to Sheffield & enlisted into 3rd Batt. York & Lancaster Regt. of Militia in the name of John Smith/arrested public house Walker Lane Derby/remanded Jun 1891/discharged with ignomy from Artillery/imprisoned & arrested again on leaving gaol Apr 1892 with making a false attestation/remanded William Robert WALLIS deserter from from 3rd Batt.Derbyshire Regt./remanded Jun 1895 Thomas WALSH aka WELCH deserter from 3rd Batt. Derbyshire Regt./fine 40s or 7 days gaol Jun 1892 J.R. WALTON age 26 muscician Glossop/70th Foot/5'11"tall/fair hair/blue eyes/fresh complexion/deserted Dublin 5 Sep 1871 James WALTON deserter from 3rd Batt. Derbyshire Regt./attested Jan 1892/failed to turn up for training May 1892/fine 40s or 1 month gaol/Aug 1893 William WARRENDER deserter from 3rd Batt. Manchester Regt./arrested on release from Derby Gaol for wife desertion/fine 40s or 14 days gaol Oct 1892 Jabez WILKINSON deserter from 1st Derby Militia/enlisted 17 Nov 1854/absconded 4 Jan 1855/arrested Jan 1858/fine £ 1 or 21 days gaol Jan 1858 Thomas WILKS of Whittington Heath deserter from Staffordshire Militia/arrested Corn Market Derby remanded Jul 1891 Jacob WILLATT farm servant Kedleston/deserter from North Staffs Regt. at Uttoxeter en route to Lichfield 31 Dec 1896/remanded for escort Jan 1897 Thomas WILLIAMS deserter from Durham Light Infantry at Newcastle Jan 1892/private/remanded for escort Apr 1894 William WILSON deserter from Derbyshire Old Militia/enrolled 28 Sep 1810 age 24/FWK/5'4"tall/pale complexion/hazel eyes/dark brown hair/residence St Mary Nottingham Jul 1811 Solomon WOOD deserter from Royal Artillery/gave himself up to police/remanded to Derby Gaol until escorted back to regiment Aug 1882 Frederick WOODWARD deserter from 2nd Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Salford Barracks/remanded Jan 1895 Francis WOOLLEY deserter from 12th Lancers/arrested Eagle St.Derby/parents resident Derby/remanded for escort May 1892 John Valentine WOOLLEY corporal G Company/deserter from 5th Batt.Derbyshire Regt./absent from training 1882/went to America/had been in Militia for 9 yrs/fine £ 2 + costs Jan 1883 Henry WOOTTON deserter from 13th Light Dragoons/denied desertion saying he had a 3 day pass but ran out of money/had Crimean medal/arrested Nuns St.Derby/remanded Mar 1858 Samuel WYATT deserter from 2nd Batt. East Yorkshire Regt./arrested Sadler Gate Derby/remanded for a week Mar 1892 Thomas YEOMANS 26 deserter from Royal Artillery/Dec 1810 Charles YOUNG deserter from HMS Redwing at Grimsby/arrested Irongate Derby/remanded for escort Nov 1889