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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's Soldiers who stayed

Tour of Duty 1823 - 1829

• GAHAN James " , . " GALLAGHER Miles " , . " GALLAGHER Owen " , . " GANNON John " , . " GARAIGHTY Bryan " , . " GARDNER James " , . " GARDNER William " , . " GARNOR Vincent " , . "
  GARRIN Dennis " , . " GERRIN Lewis " , . " GIBSON Thomas " , . " GIDDIES William " , . " GILBERT John " , . " GILL Richard " , . " GILMOUR James " , . " GLANCY John " , . " GLANCY Michael " , . " GLEESON Daniel " , . " GLOVER George " , . " GODAN James " , . " GODDARD John " , . " GOLDING James " , . " GOODWIN James " , . " GORDON Michael " , . " GORDON Michael " , . " GORDON Michael " , . " GORE James " , . " GORMAN James " , . " GORREY Edward " , . " GOULDING Michael " , . " GREEN Daniel " , . " GREEN Edward " , . " GREENFIELD John " , . "
  GREGG James " , . " GRIFFEY Patrick " , . " GROSSLY Patrick " , . " GROVES Joseph " , . " GROVES Noah " , . "

Tour of Duty 1852 - 1860

• GAINSFORD Joseph " , . " GALLAHER Charles " , . " GALLAHER John " , . " GAMBLE James " , . " GARDNER William " , . " GARDY Peter " , . " GARDYNE I. M. B. " , . " GARNISH Thomas " , . " GARVIN John " , . " GASTEN James " , . " GAVIN Patrick " , . " GAY Michael " , . " GIBSON W. " , . " GILBERT William " , . " GILGAN Joseph " , . " GILL James " , . " GILL John " , . " GILLAND Robert " , . " GILLARD Henry " , . " GILLARD Patrick " , . " GIVINISH Thomas " , . " GLADDING Alfred W. " , . " GLANCEY James " , . " GLEESON James " , . " GODFREY Charles " , . " GOGGINS Michael " , . " GOLDING William " , . " GOLDRICK Francis " , . GORDON James " , . " GORE James " , . " GORE James " , . " GORMAN John " , . " GORMAN Patrick " , . " GORREY Christopher " , . " GOSS Patrick " , . " GOULD Archibald " , . " GOULD John " , . " GOULD William " , . " GOULDIN William " , . " GOULDING George " , . " GOULDING Silas " , . "GRANT Patrick " , . " GRAY John " , . " GREENAWAY Richard " , . " GREENWOOD Benjamin " , . " GREENWOOD William " , . " GREY James " , . " GRIFFIN John " , . " GRIFFITH John " , . "" GROVES George " , . " GRUBB William " , . GUDGEON George " , .

Men listed as deserting from the Regiment

These men have been recorded as deserting 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, many were treated worse than the convicts were.

• GAGER, Joseph Pte 3201 40th 20yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 12.7.1853, Sudbury; Tailor; born Sudbury, Suffolk; deserted at Ballarat on 26.8.1856.
• GARLAND, Charles Pte 3585 40th 23yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; mason; born Yeovil, Somerset; deserted at Melbourne on 10.12.1855.
• GARRIGAN, Hugh Pte 3429 40th 25.4yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 10.10.1854 Limerick, labourer; born Kells Meath; deserted at Melbourne on 6.2.1858. surrendered Wangaratta 30.10.1858.
  GARRIGAN, Hugh Pte 3429 40th 23yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 10.10.1854, Limerick, labourer; born Kells, Meath; deserted at Melbourne on 14.7.1856.
• GARTEN, James Pte 3169 40th 19.8yrs, 5'6", light brown hair, grey eyes; born Nottingham; bobbin and carriage maker; deserted at Melbourne on 13.10.1854.
  GARTEN, James Pte 316920yrs, 5'8", fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted Nottingham; bobbin and carriage maker; born Nottingham; deserted at Melbourne on 31 .8.1855.
• GIDNEY, John Pte 40th 28yrs, 6'l"; fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 27.9.1859, Melbourne Victoria; labourer; born Garey Wexford; deserted at Melbourne on 25.12.1859. Note - arrested c.23.2.1860.
• GILBY, Charles Pte 2227 40th 31.11yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 3.11.45 Westminster, labourer; born Balsham Cambridge; deserted at Melbourne on 23.12.1857.
• GILLAND, Robert Pte 1729 40th 32yrs, 5'8", sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 18.1.1842 Lisburn, labourer; born Annahilt Co Down; deserted at Melbourne on 28.2.1857.
• GLIDDOW, Henry Pte 40th 18.10yrs, 5'6"; sallow complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; Gardener; born Middlesex; deserted at Melbourne on 26.4.1860. Note - arrested c .17.5.1860.
• GOLDSBOROUGH, Edwin Pte 40th 19yrs, 5'6"; sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 12.9.1859, Melbourne Victoria; labourer; born Harworth-On-Tees Durham; deserted at Melbourne on 25.2.1860. Remarks - "M.T" in ink on left elbow.
• GOULDING, Michael Pte 3472 40th 19.4yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 13.11.1854 Galway, labourer; born Menlow Galway; deserted at Ballarat on 2.4.1857.
• GOULDING, Thomas Pte 2023 40th 5'8"; deserted 2 Mar 1853, Sydney; enlisted 28 Dec 1844; enlisted and born at Chelmsford, Essex; button maker. Goatee, side belt and plate, stock and forage cap found on the Parramatta Road.
• GRACE, David Pte 3630 40th 21.1yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 6.1.1855 Cork, labourer; born St. Ann's Cork; deserted at Ballarat on 2.2.1857.
• GRIFFITHS, Henry Pte 40th 21yrs, 5'5"; fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 25.11.1859, Melbourne Victoria; labourer; born Porterhead Somerset; deserted at Melbourne on 7.12.1859. Note - arrested Melbourne c.18.1.1860.
• GRIFFITHS, John Pte 2010 40th 30yrs, 5'7", sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Hereford; deserted at Melbourne on 23.3.1856.
• GRIGGS, Henry Pte 3519 40th 21.6yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 22.11.1854 Sudbury, labourer; born Assington Suffolk; deserted at Ballarat on 10.6.1857.
• GRIMES, Michael 40th 23yrs, 5'10"; fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Dublin; deserted at Melbourne on 10.1.1863.
• GRUITT, William Pte 3588 40th 21yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 27.11.1854 Plymouth, labourer; born Buckfastleigh Devonshire; deserted at Ballarat on 10.6.1857.
• GUEST, Robert 40th 21yrs, 5'9"; fresh complexion, brown hair, light hazel eyes; labourer; deserted at Melbourne on 2.5.1860.
• GUINNAN, John Pte 3823 40th 23yrs, 5'4", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 18.9.1855 Cork, labourer; born Kilroan Galway; deserted at Melbourne on 10.11.1858.

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