Dear Heather >How did this effect citizenship (assuming that >documents of ID may not been available)? This was only likely to become an issue if the deserter was born outside Britain and needed to become naturalised so as to be eligible to own property in the state of Victoria. It was just a matter of getting a job and not drawing attention to yourself! You'd be unlucky to be caught, I would think. In the1800s only male property owners were able to vote, there was no social security system or IDs. >Is there a list of deserters? Lists were published in newspapers, government gazettes and police gazettes. I have come across occasional lists in municipal libraries, probably compiled from these sources. Who was your deserter who ended up at Macks Creek? Gwen ********************************************************* Gwen O'Callaghan/The Irish Link PO Box 242, Yarram 3971, Victoria, Australia Email gwenoc@netspace.net.au *********************************************************