H : 40th

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

HILL Walter " , . " HOOPER Joseph " , . " H0RNSEY Thomas " , . " HACKAM John " , . " HADLINGON John " , . " HAINES Richard " , . " HAIRS Andrew " , . " HALES William " , . " HALL Thomas " , . " HALLARD Thomas " , . " HAN Robert " , . " HANAFORD Joseph " , . " HANHAM Thomas " , . " HANLEY Andrew " , . " HANLEY Peter " , . " HANRAHAN Michael " , . " HANSEY John " , . " HANSEY Thomas " , . " HARDING Richard " , . " HARDING Thomas " , . " HARES John " , . " HARGREAVES John " , . " HARRINGTON John " , . " HARRISON John " , . " HARRISON William " , . " HARTY Andrew " , . " HASTINGS Henry " , . " HAWES Abraham " , . " HAWTWOOD James " , . " HAYES Edward " , . " HAYNES Patrick " , . " HEAD William " , . " HEAL William " , . " HEDGE John " , . " HEWNRY Patrick " , . " HIBBS John " , . " HICKEY Charles " , . " HICKEY John " , . " HICKEY Michael " , . " HICKEY Patrick " , . " HIGGINS John " , . " HILL George " , . " HILL John " , . " HILL John " , . " HILL Thomas " , . " HILTON James " , . " HISSAND John " , . " HOBBS William " , . " HOBBS William " , . " HODGES James " , . " HODGINS James " , . " HOLDEN James " , . " HOLLERAN Daniel " , . " HOLLERAN Patrick " , . " HOLMES William " , . " HONAHAN Andrew " , . " HOOPER George " , . " HOOPER George " , . " HORAN Michael " , . " HORN Robert " , . " HORTON Joseph " , . " HORTON William " , . "HOULT Richard " , . " HOWARD John " , . " HOWES Richard " , . " HOWES Robert " , . " HUGHES Henry " , . " HUGHES Isaac " , . " HULCOMBE Isaac " , . " HUNTER William " , . " HUNTER William " , . " HURRELL Ralph " , . " HUSBAND Henry " , . " HUTCHFIELD Charles " , . " HYNES John " , . "

Tour of Duty 1852 - 1860

HADEN James " , . " HAGGETT George " , . " HAHN Michael M. " , . " HALE Francis " , . " HALE Robert " , . " HALES Israel " , . " HALL Alfred " , . " HALL C. H. " , . " HALL John " , . "HALLORAN Michael " , . " HALLORAN Michael " , . " HALLOWAY Enos " , . " HAM Henry " , . " HAMILTON John " , . " HAMMOND Charles " , . " HANDEL Charles " , . " HANDY L. R. " , . " HANLEY John " , . "HARDER Joseph " , . " HARDER Joseph " , . " HARDING Robert " , . " HARE R. " , . " HARIS John " , . " HARRIS Edward G. " , . " HARRIS Edward Henry " , . " HARRIS Henry H. " , . " HARRIS James " , . " HARRIS John " , . " HARRIS William " , . " HARRISON Robert " , . " HART G. F. " , . " HART Patrick " , . " HARTIGHAN Joseph William " , . " HARVEY George " , . " HARVEY James " , . " HARVEY John " , . " HARVEY John " , . " HARVEY Maurice " , . " HATSON William " , . " HAVES Edward " , . " HAWKINS John " , . " HAWKINS Joseph L. " , . " HAYES Thomas " , . " HAYES William " , . " HAYES William " , . "HAYNES George " , . " HAYS Thomas " , . " HAYWARD William " , . " HEAD James " , . " HEAD Michael " , . " HEALEY Jamey " , . "HEARAN W. A. " , . "HEARN Benjamin " , . "HEGARTY Daniel " , . " HEGARTY Michael " , . "HEGARTY Patrick " , . " HENDEN Edward " , . " HENNESY John " , . " HENRY Patrick " , . " HENRY Patrick " , . " HERRIN John " , . " HETHERINGTON John " , . " HICKEY William " , . "HIDDLESTON John " , . " HILL James " , . " HILL James " , . " HILL William " , . " HINDS F. C. " , . " HINGETON James " , . " HIVES F. W. " , . " HOAR George " , . " HOBBS G. " , . " HOCKINGS L. M. " , . " HODGES John " , . " HOGAN James " , . " HOGBEN Henry " , . " HOLBROOK Thomas " , . "HOLDER William " , . " HOLE John " , . " HOLLAND Thomas " , . " HOLLETT John " , . " HOLLETT John " , . " HOLMBERY Nicholas " , . " HOOPER George " , . " HOOPER John " , . " HOOPER Oliver " , . " HORRICAN. John " , . " HORT Charles " , . " HOUGH John " , . " HOULAHAN James " , . " HOWARD James " , . " HOWARD William " , . " HUBBARD Charles " , . "HUEY William " , . " HUGHES Bernard " , . " HUGHES Francs " , . " HUGHES John " , . " HULL James " , . " HULL Thomas " , . "" HUMPHREYS George " , . " HUNGLAS James " , . " HUNT George " , . " HUNT John.N. " , . " HUNWICK Francis J. " , . " HURLEY Stephen " , . " " , . " HUSSEY William " , . " HUSSEY William " , . " HUTCHINGS Robert " , . " HUTSON William " , . " HUTT Adam " , . " HYDE John " , . " HYLAND Peter " , . " HYNES Thomas P. " , . "

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.

HAMILTON, Thomas J. 40th 25yrs, 5'9", fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 15.2.1860, Melbourne; ship's carpenter; born Antinim; deserted at Melbourne on 15.2.1860.
HAMILTON, William Cpl, 2919 40th 24.9yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 6.12.50 Enniskillen, labourer; born Dromore Tyrone; deserted at Sandhurst on 26.10.1857.
HANRAHAN, James Pte 3258 40th 20yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 8.2.1854 Waterford, labourer; born St. John's Waterford; deserted at Gisborne (on the march) 2.2.1858.
HARDY, Henry J. Pte 3490 40th 20.11yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 3.11.1854 Sudbury, labourer; born Melford Suffolk; deserted at Melbourne on 17.10.1857.
HARRINGTON, John 40th 32yrs, 5'9", fair complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; labourer; deserted at Melbourne on 15.10.1861. Remarks - brand "D" under left arm.
HARRIS, William Pte 2421 40th 26yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 8.8.46, Canterbury; labourer; born Whitstable Kent; deserted at Melbourne on 25.8.1859.
HAYES, Charles 40th 25.6yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born North Ireland; deserted at Melbourne on 2.6.1863. Remarks - brand "D" under left arm.
HAYES, Charles Pte 40th 21yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Co. Derry; deserted at Melbourne on 13.4.1861.
HEAL, William Pte 3645 40th 28yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; shoemaker; born Barnstable, Devon; deserted at Melbourne on 11.11.1855.
HEALY, Timothy Pte 3117 40th 20yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; born Cork; deserted at Ballarat on 30.10.1854.
HEART, John 40th 23yrs, 5'5", fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; labourer; born Nth Ireland; deserted at Melbourne on 5.2.1863. Remarks - brand "D" under left arm.
HEFFERNAN, Michael Pte 3024 40th 20yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Cork; deserted at Ballarat on 16.1.1855.
HEFFERNAN, Thomas Pte 4035 40th (1124 99th )34.7yrs, 5'6", sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 28.1.1839 Athlone, labourer; born Mount Temple West Meath; deserted at Melbourne on 11 .9.1857.
HEMBRO, Charles Pte 3065 40th 23.6yrs, 5'7", fair complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 3.4.1852 Taunton, labourer; born Bishop's Hull Somerset; deserted at Melbourne on 8.10.1858.
HENDERSON, PeterSpr 40th 29yrs, 5'5", fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; Carpenter; born Scotland; deserted at Melbourne on 2.7.1861. Note - arrested Ballarat c.28.10.1861.
HENRY, JamesPte 40th 26yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; deserted at Melbourne on 22.12.1861. Note - arrested Anderson's Creek c.6.l.1862
.HENRY, Robert Pte 2608 40th 27.6yrs, 5'9", fresh complexion, black hair, grey eyes; shoemaker; born St Mary's, Kilkenny; deserted at Ballarat on 20.1.1855.
HERTNELL, James Pte 3243 40th 20yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Wellington, Somerset; deserted at Melbourne on 10.6.1856.
HETHERINGTON, William 40th 23yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, dark hair, grey eyes; stocking weaver; born Dumfries; deserted at Adelaide on 13.2.1855.
HETHERINGTON, William Pte 2780 40th 23.2yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; stocking weaver; born Dumfries; deserted at Adelaide on 13.3.1855.
HISLAN, Patrick Pte 2687 40th 28yrs, 5'6", fair complexion, blue eyes; enlisted Labourer; born Maypole West Meath; deserted at Adelaide on 26.8.1858. pitted from small pox.
HOLDER, James Pte 3492 40th 19yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Suffolk; deserted at Melbourne on 4.12.1855.
HUMPHRIES, Frederick Pte 3476 40th 26.2yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 14.11.1854 Galway, labourer; born St John's Waterford; deserted at Melbourne on 6.2.1858.
HURFORD, John Pte 3596 40th 23.4yrs, 5'5", fair complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 27.11.1854 Plymouth, labourer; born Yarecombe Devon; deserted at Melbourne on 4.10.1858.
HURLEY, Stephen .J. Pte 3234 40th 21.6yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 26.7.1853 Westminster, labourer; born Westminster Middlesex; deserted at Sandhurst on 25.1.1857.
HUTCHINS, John 40th 22yrs, 5'9", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; deserted at Melbourne on 13.12.1860.
HYLAND, James Pte 2630 40th 23.5yrs, 5'8", dark complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes; labourer; born Queen's County; deserted at Ballarat on 20.1.1855.

References

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Last revised: July 07, 2009.