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The Soldiers listed below a represent the soldiers who were in Australia on Garrison Duty.
Some may have settled, some may have not. When it has been confirmed they settled in Australia they will receive their own page. If it is confirmed the men settled in Australia, they will not appear on this page,they will appear on the surname page.
If they are listed on this page, then this is all we know of them .

Back to Surnames of the 40th Regiment Soldiers who stayed

Tour of Duty 1823 - 1829

DALEY John ", ." DALEY Michael ", ." DALEY Patrick ", ."DALEY Patrick ", ."DALRYMPLE ", ."
DALTON James ", ." DALTON William ", ." DARBY John ", ." DARLEY John ", ." DARLEY John ", ."DARLEY Patrick ", ." DAVID George ", ." DAVIS George ", ."DAVIS Henry ", ." DAVIS Samuel ", ." DAVIS Thomas ", ." DAVIS Thomas ", ." DAW William ", ." DAY John ", ."DAY Joseph ", ."DEARDON James ", ." DEARDON John ", ." DEDEAR John ", ." DEEHAN Peter ", ." DEEHAN Peter ", ." DELANEY John ", ." DELANY David ", ." DELANY John ", ." DELANY John ", ." DEMMICK James ", ." DEMPSEY John ", ." DERBY John ", ." DERIDE James ", ." DEVARY Denis ", ." DEVLING Hugh ", ." DEWHURST Samuel ", . DIXON Robert ", ."DOBBINS Thomas ", ." DONAGHUE Michael ", ." DORAN Patrick ", ." DORE John ", ."DORMER Thomas ", ." DOUGLAS Edmond ", ."DOWNEY Robert ", ." DOYLE Andrew ", ." DOYLE James ", ."
DUAR Thomas ", ." DUGGAN Francis ", ." DUKE Joseph ", ." DUNN John ", ." DWYER Edward ", ." DYAR Bryan ", ."DYER Bryan ", ."DYER Michael ", ." DYKES Andrew ", ."DYNAN Edward ", ."

Tour of Duty 1852 - 1860

D’ARCEY G. O. W. ", ."DABINETT James ", ." DALE Henry ", ."DALEY Denis ", ." DALEY John ", ."DALEY John ", ." ", ."DAUGHNEY William ", ."DAVEY Robert ", ." DAVEY Thomas ", ." DAVIDSON Joseph ", ." DAVIE Lewis ", ."DAVIES Edward ", ." DAVIS Charles ", ." DAVIS Edward ", ." DAVIS Frederick ", ." DAVIS George ", ." DAVIS George Richard ", ." DAVIS William ", ." DAY George", ." DAY George ", ." DAY John ", ." DAY John ", ."DEACY Patrick ", ." DEAN Christopher ", ." DEAN Christopher ", ." DEAVES Arthur ", ." DEGENARD Charles ", ." DELANEY James ", ." DELANEY John ", ." DELANY Bernard ", ." DELANY David ", ."
DELANY John ", ." DELAP John ", ." DEMARIA Charles ", ." DEMARIA Charles ", ."DEMPSEY William ", ." DENEHEY John ", ." DEVEREAUX Patrick ", ."DEVONISH Thomas ", ." DIAMOND Charles ", ." DIAMOND James ", ." DIMAR John ", ." DINEEN John ", ."DIRTON Henry ", ." DODDEN John ", ."DODGE Joseph ", ." DOGHERA Daniel ", ."DOGRALL Silas ", ." DOLAN John ", ."DONEY Michael ", ." DONNELLY James ", ." DONNELLY John ", ." DONOHOE John ", ." DONOVAN Florance ", ." DONOVAN Richard ", ." DOOLEY John ", ." DOOLEY Michael ", ." DORAN Michael ", ."DORAN Owen ", ." DORAN Patrick ", ." DOUGLAS John ", ."DOWDE Patrick ", ." DOWLING Thomas ", ." DOWMAN W. ", ."DOWNEY John ", ." DOWNEY John ", ." DOYLE Eugene Giffin ", ." DREW Samuel ", ."DRISKILL John ", ."DRUDY Michael ", ." DUDDY Martin ", ." DUDLEY Henry ", ." DUGAN Joseph ", ."DUGGAN George ", ." DUGGAN Michael ", ." DUMPHY Thomas ", ."DUNN Michael ", ." DUNNE William ", ." DWYER James ", ." DWYER James ", ." DWYER Michael ", ." DWYER Patrick ", ." DWYER Patrick J. ", ."

Men confirmed as returning to England

DINGLE Joseph , . He did not stay in Australia but continued to India where he was invalided out, complaining of pains in the loins and was described as a broken man at the age of 40.
He went back to Somerset, got married, and fathered 6 children,

Tom Morley TomMorley@aol.com

Men listed as deserting from the Regiment

These men have been recorded as deserters from the Regiment in which they served. There is more than a strong possibilty these men eventually settled. We have included them as they recieved a description etc,and it may be of help to their descendants. Today ,we understand why these men deserted, in some cases they were treated worse than the convicts were.

DALEY, John Pte, 2981 40th 23yrs, 5'6", fair complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 28.11.1851, Taunton; labourer; born Ilminster, Somerset; deserted at Ballarat on 10.12.1856.
DAUGHNEY, John Pte 2506 40th 25.9yrs, 5'8", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; born Queen's Co. Ireland. Labourer;deserted at Melbourne on 12.9.1854.
DAVEY, Thomas Pte, 3154 40th 23yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Witheycombe, Somerset; deserted at Sandhurst on 10.12.1855.
DAVIDSON, Thomas 40th 21yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; born Tyrone; weaver; deserted at Melbourne on 14.9.1861.
DAVIS, William Pte 3545 40th 21.10yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 27.11.1854 Plymouth, labourer; born Bridgewater Somerset; deserted at Ballarat on 2.10.1857, arrested Ballarat c. Oct. 1857.
DAY, James 40th 29.6yrs, 5'6", sallow complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; born Cruch St Michael's; labourer; deserted at Adelaide on 9.4.1862.
DEEHAN, John R. Pte 139 40th 20.10yrs, 5'9", fair complexion, light brown hair, light blue eyes; enlisted 6.2.1858.; deserted at Melbourne on , labourer; born Lusmagh King's County; deserted at Melbourne on 3.12.1858
DERWIN, James Pte 2899 40th 24.5yrs, 5'7", fair complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 22.11.50 Tauntan, Brickmaker; born St. Heliers Isle of Jersey; deserted at Melbourne on 18.4.1857.
DERWIN, James Pte 2899 40th 22 years, 5'8"; deserted 19 July 1853, Sydney. Pockmarked; sailor.
DIGANARD, Charles.M.40th 18yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 5.7.1859 Melbourne Victoria; born New Orleans America; labourer; deserted at Melbourne on 24.12.1859 surrendered Benalla 17.5.1861.
DOBSON, William Pte 2989 40th 25yrs, 5'10", sallow complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; Labourer;; deserted at Adelaide on 7.7.1858.born Armagh
DOIDGE, William Pte, 2293 40th 5'6", fair complexion, black hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Meath, Co Devon; deserted at Adelaide on 27.12.1854.
DONNELLY, Thomas Bands boy 40th 13yrs, 4'7", fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes; Deserted at Melbourne on 7.12.1859.
DONOHOE, Timothy Pte 3176 40th 21yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 10.1.1853, Youghal; labourer; born Curryglass, Cork; deserted at Melbourne on 7.7.1856.
DONOHUE, Timothy Pte 3176 40th 22.4yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted . 10.1.1853 Youghal, labourer; born Kilmore Mayo; deserted at Melbourne on 3.12.1857. Remarks - branded with "D" twice under left arm
DONOVAN, Jeremiah Pte 2850 40th 22.8yrs, 5'8", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; born Cork; labourer; deserted at Melbourne on 6.10.1854.
DONOVAN, John Pte 3445 40th 20.1yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 4.11.1854 Galway, labourer; born Kinvara Galway; deserted at Geelong on 27.12.1856.
DONOVAN, Patrick Pte, 3260 40th 20yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, light blue eyes; enlisted 8.2.1854, Waterford; labourer; born Waterford; deserted at Castlemaine on 8.10.1856.
DOODEN, John Pte, 3004 40th 28yrs, 5'6", sallow complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 6.1.1852, Tauntan; labourer; born North Curry, Somerset; deserted at Melbourne on 8.9.1856.
DOUGLAS, John Pte 40th 37yrs, 5'9", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes;; deserted at Geelong on 25.1.1858.
DOWDEN, Thomas Pte, 3550 40th 18yrs, 5'5", sallow complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted Plymouth; mason; born Bandress, Somerset; deserted at Melbourne on 22.11.1855.
DOWER, James Pte 3290 40th 24.11yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes; enlisted 27.2.1854 Waterford, labourer; born Framore Waterford; deserted at Kyneton, on 12.2.1857. on march to Melb. / Sandhurst . Remarks - brand "D" under left arm.
DOWER, James Pte 3290 40th 26.5yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes; enlisted 27.2.1854 Waterford, labourer; born Tramore Waterford; deserted at Melbourne on 4.8.1858.
DOWER, James Pte, 3290 40th 24yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes; enlisted 27.2.1854, Waterford; labourer; born Framore, Waterford; deserted at Sandhurst on 17.5.1856.
DUFFY, Michael Pte 40th 21yrs, 5'4"; fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; labourer; born Donegal; deserted at Melbourne on 4.9.1861.
DUGGAN, Francis Pte 3306 40th 20.8yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes; enlisted 6.3.1854 Waterford, labourer; born Ballybricken Waterford; deserted at Geelong on 22.11.1857.
DUGMORE, James Pte 175 40th 21.9yrs, 6'0"; dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 11.6.1858, Melbourne Victoria; labourer; born Dandenong Victoria; deserted at Melbourne on 17.3.1859.
DUNN, Michael Pte, 2542 40th 26yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes; labourer; born Cashel, Tipperary; deserted at Sandhurst on 26.2.1856
DUNSTAN, George Pte, 3094 40th 20.4yrs, 5'7", fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; Painter; born Catcott, Somerset; deserted at Ballarat on 20.1.1855.
DWYER, William Pte 4017 40th 35.7yrs, 6'0", fair complexion, brown hair, brown eyes; enlisted 8.6.1858. Cavan stonecutter; born Cashel Tipperary; deserted at Melbourne on 4.4.1858. Remarks - branded with "D" twice under left arm.

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