Just in passing these are names I have on my white board that folk are looking for in Wexford seems as good a place to start as any as so many gave a lad to the forces of the figthting Irish. SURNAME/FIRST NAME/BATTALLION/AGE/NATIVE PLACE/JOB BEFORE ENLISTMENT/DATE OF DESERTING BOYCE William 27th Foot; 19; Wexford; Shoemaker; 9 Oct 1840 CONNER Robert 84th Foot; 19; St. Mary; Wexford; Labourer; 13 Mar 1840 CONNIR Robert 84th Foot; 20; St. Mary; Wexford; Labourer; 1 Jun 1840 CONNOR Jas. 27th,.; 28th; Templeshambo; Wexford; Clerk; 18 Jun 1831 Alias Jas. O'CONNOR CONNOR Michael 53rd Foot; 22; St. Mary; Wexford; Labourer; 12 Aug 1839 CONNORS Bryan 58th Foot; 20; Kilrine; Wexford; Labourer; 19 Feb 1828 CONNORS Thomas 10th Foot; 21; Kilmucridge; Wexford; Servant; 15 Sep 1838 DOYLE James HEICS, Artillery; 20; Redrum; Wexford; Labourer; 18 Aug 1830 DOYLE James HEICS, Infantry; 22; Killan; Wexford; Labourer; 15 Aug 1828 DOYLE John HEICS, Artillery; 22; Adamstown; Wexford; Clerk; 5 Aug 1828 DOYLE Martin 27th Foot; 19; Ballinstraw; Wexford; Labourer; 1 Jan 1840 DOYLE Martin 27th Foot; 20; Ballinastraw; Wexford.; Labourer; 30 Mar 1840 DOYLE Michael 34th Foot; 19; Ferns; Wexford; Tailor; 12 Jan 1831 DOYLE Simon 57th Foot; 18; Bree; Wexford; Labourer; 13 Dec 1839 DOYLE Thomas 84th Foot; 19; New Ross; Wexford; Labourer; 2 Mar 1840 DOYLE William 30th Foot; 25; Ballindagin; Wexford; Labourer; 18 Nov 1837 FIDLER Joseph 38th Foot; 19; Coolboy; Wexford; Labourer; 23 Jan 1839 FIDLER Joseph 38th Foot; 21; Coolboy; Wexford; Labourer; 26 Aug 1839 HORE George 27th Foot; 20; St. Peter; Wexford; Nailer; 23 Oct 1840 LACEY John 14th Foot; 18; Killan; Wexford; Labourer; 14 Dec 1836 LACEY Patrick 47th Foot; 23; Adamstown; Wexford; Labourer; 24 Apr 1833 SINNOT John 97th Foot; 17; Poulalpeasty; Wexford; Labourer; 21 Jun 1839 SINNOT John 97th Foot; 18; Poulalpeasty; Wexford; Labourer; 4 May 1840 SINNOTT Michael 10th Foot; 22; Enniscorthy; Wexford; Labourer; 8 Aug 1838 SINNOTT Michael 65th Foot; 22; Kilrush; Wexford; Labourer; 20 May 1840 SINOTT Patrick 22nd Foot; 19; St. Peter; Wexford; Shoemaker; 12 Aug 1840 SINNOTT John 87th Foot; 23; Bridedewell; Wexford; Labourer; 24 Aug 1840 WALSH John 15th Foot; 24; Ross; Wexford; Labourer; 13 Aug 1836 WALSH Patrick 15th Foot; 26; Killala; Wexford; Labourer; 14 Sep 1833 KENNEDY John 89th Foot; 34; Teena; Wexford; Labourer; 12 Sep 1832 KINSELLA Michael 20th Foot; 20; Ballynakil; Wexford; Labourer; 12 Sep 1838 KINSELLA Thomas 36th Foot; 21; Balakeen; Wexford; Labourer; 30 Jun 1832 KEHOE Michael 57th Foot; 20; Ferns; Wexford; Labourer; 20 May 1840 sources PRO, Kew as a part of Class WO25. The Police Gazette was first published under that name in 1828 but was not the first publication of its type. Fielding's Weekly Review was published from 1773, became the better known Public Hue & Cry in 1786 and then in 1795 became Public Hue and Cry and Police Gazette. The inclusion of details of army deserters was well established by the time The Police Gazette was first published in 1828. It appeared twice weekly until December 1839 after which three issues appeared each week. Regiments would supply returns to the publishers listing the names and personal details of deserters taken from the description books together with other relevant information.