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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

• LAE John ", . " LANE John ", . " LANGAN James ", . " LANGEN John ", . "LANTON Francis ", . "
  LAWRENCE John ", . " LEAF Joseph ", . " LEAFE Joseph ", . " LEAP John ", . " LEAP Samuel ", . "
  LEDFORD William ", . " LEE John ", . " LEONARD James ", . LEONARD John ", . " LERMONT George ", . " LEVITT John ", . " LEWINGTON Edmond ", . " LEWIS Robert ", . " LEWIS William ", . "
  LIDDY Matthew ", . " LIDFORD William ", . " LIQUORISH John ", . " LITTLE James ", . " LOCKE James ", . " LODDEN James ", . " LODGE John ", . " LODON Mathew ", . " LOFTUS John ", . "
  LONG James ", . " LONG John ", . " LONG William ", . " LOTTIES Michael ", . " LUDLOW James ", . " LUFF James ", . " LYE Joseph ", . " LYNCH John ", . " LYNCH Patrick ", . " LYONS John ", . "
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Tour of Duty 1852 - 1860

• LACY Edward ", . " LADBROKE Charles ", . " LAHANE Michael ", . " LALLY Denis ", . "LAMB Thomas ", . " LAMB Thomas ", . "  LANCY James ", . " lANGHAM John ", . " LANGHAM John ", . " " LARNER Patrick ", . " LASCELLES Henry ", . " LAURENCE James ", . " LAWLER Thomas ", . " LAWRENCE James ", . " LAWTON Richard ", . " LEA A. A. ", . " LEACH Edward ", . " LEACY Phillip ", . " LEAFONG William ", . " LEARY Daniel ", . " LEE Richard ", . " LEE Robert ", . " LEHANE Patrick ", . " LEIGH William ", . " LESLIE Arthur ", . " LEWIS John ", . " LEYDIN John ", . " LIDWELL Patrick ", . " LINKIN Thomas ", . " LINSELL George ", . " LLEWELLYN Augustus Luis ", . " LLOYD L. N. ", . " . " LODGE Charles ", . " LOGAN George ", . " LOGAN James ", . "LONGE James ", . " LOTON Elvans ", . " LOWE William ", . " LOWERY Daniel ", . " LOWERY Daniel ", . " LUCAS De V. ", . " LUCAS James ", . " LUCAS James ", . " LUCAS John ", . " LUMB Lemuel ", . " LYNCH Michael ", . " LYNCH Timothy ", . " LYNETT Patrick ", . " LYONS John ", . " LYONS Rodger ", . " LYONS William ", . " LYTTLE John ", . "
  

  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.

• LACEY, Philip Pte 3342 40th 16yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted Waterford; labourer; born Ballina, Wexford; deserted at Melbourne on 8.12.1855. Remarks - scars on back and sides.
  LACEY, Philip Pte 3342 40th 18yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 8.4.1854, Waterford, labourer; born Ballina, Wexford; deserted at Melbourne on 8.7.1856. Remarks - branded with "D" twice under left arm. Two large scars on back and side.

• LACHERN, John Pte 3200 40th 21yrs, 5'5", sallow complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 21 .6.1853, Taunton; labourer; born Wednore, Somerset; deserted at Geelong on 23.9.1856.

• LANDRIGAN, William Pte 2907 40th 23.3yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; enlisted 13.12.50 Cork, labourer; born Cahir Tipperary; deserted at Melbourne on 27.3.1857.

• LANGHAM, Francis Pte 40th 24yrs, 5'7", fair complexion, black hair, grey eyes; enlisted 6.11.1851 Taunton, weaver; born Cullumpton Devon; deserted at Melbourne on 24.1.1858.

• LANIGAN, Patrick Pte 4043 (1809 99th ) 40th 34.2yrs, 5'7", fair complexion, fair hair, grey eyes; enlisted 22.6.1842 Carlow, labourer; born Carlow; deserted at Adelaide on 16.9.1858.
  LANIGAN, Patrick Pte 4043 (1809 99th ) 40th 32yrs, 5'5", fair complexion, fair hair, grey eyes; labourer; born County Carlow; deserted at Castlemaine on 25.7.1856.

• LAUGHAM, Francis Pte 2974 40th 24.11yrs, 5'7", fair complexion, black hair, grey eyes; enlisted 6.11.1851 Taunton, weaver; born Cullompton Devon; deserted at Melbourne on 23.11.1858.

• LEAHY, Deaglin Pte 3140 40th 21yrs, 5'6", fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Waterford; deserted at Melbourne on 26.3.1856.

• LEARY, John Pte 3657 40th 18yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted Cork; labourer; born Cork; deserted at Melbourne on 21.11.1855. Note - apprehended 22.11.1856.
  LEARY, John Pte 40th 22.9yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion; light brown hair; blue eyes; labourer; born Cork deserted at Adelaide on 22.10.1859.

• LEDBROOK, Charles Pte 40th28yrs, 5'7", fair complexion; dark brown hair; hazel eyes; enlisted 12.2.52 Sudbury; labourer; born Sudbury Suffolk deserted at Melbourne on 8.2.1860.

• LEE, John Pte 3448 40th 19yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 6.11.1854, Galway, labourer; born St Nicholas, Galway; deserted at Castlemaine on 17.7.1856.

• LEHANE, Jeremiah Pte 3612 40th 24yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion; Light hair; blue eyes; enlisted 7.12.54 Cork; labourer; born Kilmichael Cork deserted at Melbourne on 13.10.1859. Remarks - branded twice with"D" under left arm.
  LEHANE, Jeremiah Pte 3612 40th 19yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, light hair, blue eyes; enlisted Cork; labourer; born Cork; deserted at Melbourne on 21.11.1855.

• LENT, Thomas 40th 20yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion; fair hair; grey eyes; enlisted 27.12.58 Melbourne; labourer; born Middlesex deserted at Melbourne on 13.6.1859.

• LEWIS, Richard Pte 3208 40th 20.5yrs, 5'6", fair complexion, sandy hair, grey eyes; enlisted 19.7.1853 Liverpool servant; born Llandrille Denbigh; deserted at Geelong on 25.12.1856.

• LINCHAN, Edward Pte 40th 5'5", dark complexion; dark brown hair; grey eyes; deserted at Melbourne on 29.9.1860. Remarks - brand "D" under left arm. Has a hole in his left cheek.

• LINDSELL, Charles 40th 24yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion; red hair; hazel eyes; labourer; born English deserted at Melbourne on 11.10.1861. Note - surrendered c.30.10.1861.

• LIVINGS, James Pte 2247 40th 26.8yrs, 5'6", brown hair, hazel eyes; born Essex. Deserted at Melbourne on 4.10.1854.

• LLEWELLYN, Frederick L. Pte 2874 40th 22.5yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 26.9.1850 Dublin; born Bangalore East India; deserted at Melbourne on 7.11.1858. Remarks - branded with "D" twice under left arm.
  LLEWELLYN, Frederick L. Pte 2864 40th 18yrs, 5'3", fresh complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes; born East Indies; deserted at Melbourne on 10.4.1855.

• LOCKYER, Henry Pte 3543 40th 22.10yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, light hair, grey eyes; enlisted 27.11.1854 Plymouth blacksmith; born Ashall Somerset; deserted at Geelong on 13.10.1857.

• LOGUE, Thomas Pte 40th22yrs, 6'2", fresh complexion; brown hair; grey eyes; labourer; born Co. Derry deserted at Melbourne on 11.4.1861.

• LOMBARD, John Pte 2923, 40th 25.9yrs, 5'10", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; born Cork; deserted at Ballarat on 30.10.1854.

• LONERGAN, Miles Pte 3067 40th 21yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; labourer; born Tipperary; deserted at Ballarat on 22.12.1855.

• LONG, Charles Pte 3513 40th 22.8yrs, 5'5", fair complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 13.11.1854 Thetford, labourer; born Thetford Norfolk; deserted at Melbourne on 17.7.1858. Remarks - branded with "D" twice under left arm.
  LONG, Charles Pte 3513 40th 20yrs, 5'5", fair complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 13.11.1854, Thetford; labourer; born St. Marys, Norfolk; deserted at Geelong on 6.10.1856.

• LOVE SMILEY HINES, George Pte 40th 27yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion; dark brown hair; hazel eyes; weaver; born Tyrone deserted at Melbourne on 5.5.1860. Remarks - brand "D" under left arm.

• LUMB LAMB, Lemuel Pte 4045 (2513 99th ) 40th 31.3yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes; enlisted 8.12.1850 Wakefield, Mechanic; born Halifax York; deserted at Melbourne on 28.8.1858. Remarks - branded with "D" twice under left arm.
  LUMB LAMB, Lentel Pte 4045 (2513, 99th ) 40th 28yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes; enlisted 8.12.1850, Wakefield; mechanic; born Halifax, Yorkshire; deserted at Melbourne on 5.1.1856.
  LUMB, Lemuel Pte 2513 40th 29yrs, 5'6", fresh complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes; Mechanic; born Halifax, York; deserted at Melbourne on 21.6.1856.

• LYNCH, Mathew Pte 40th 23yrs, 5'8", sallow complexion; dark hair; grey eyes; deserted at Melbourne on 25.12.1860. Remarks - branded with "D" three times under left arm.
  LYNCH, Matthew Pte 245 40th 22yrs, 5'7", sallow complexion; dark brown hair; grey eyes; enlisted 24.3.1859 Melbourne Victoria labourer; born Killarney Clare deserted at Melbourne on 8.9.1859.

• LYONS, William Pte 3522 40th 27.10yrs, 5'11", fresh complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; enlisted 11.12.1854 Galway, farmer; born Lismore Waterford; deserted at Melbourne on 7.10.1857.

• LYSETT, James Pte 40th 18yrs, 5'8", fresh complexion; Brown hair; light hazel eyes; enlisted 12.10.1859 Melbourne Victoria labourer; born Cappawere Limerick deserted at Melbourne on 5.1.1860.

• LYSETT, Patrick Pte 40th 20yrs, 5'5", fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes; enlisted 20.7.1858 Melbourne, labourer; born Doolim Limerick; deserted at Melbourne on 20.7.1858. scar of bubo right groin.
  
  

References

Family Members, Military records  ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia