British Garrison Deserters in South Australia

This is an index of British troops in South Australia who deserted their corps. British troops arrived in South Australia with the very first settlers and remained in the colony until 1870. These garrisons had headquarters in the eastern colonies of Australia and usually were represented in Adelaide by a company only. It is important to note some of the abbreviations used in this database, such as: b. = born; m. = married; d. = died; bu. = buried. Chapman ISO place codes were used.