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Title: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: Hanford on Thursday 30 June 11 13:03 BST (UK)
Hello,

I have just found an army record for Ralph Forster born 1878 in Stockton which says he was discharged on conviction of felony in 1905, I was wondering if there is anywhere I could find out about what he actually was charged with?  ???
Thank you  :)
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: mrwilson on Thursday 30 June 11 14:08 BST (UK)
Hi,
    The National Archives might be a good place to start your quest. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.

I'll hazard a guess.. he was convicted in a civil court and subsequently discharged from the army.

Any more details such as where he was based, home town, unit, rank, military id number?

mrwilson
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: Hanford on Thursday 30 June 11 14:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: mrwilson on Thursday 30 June 11 14:08 BST (UK)
Hi,
    The National Archives might be a good place to start your quest. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.

I'll hazard a guess.. he was convicted in a civil court and subsequently discharged from the army.

Any more details such as where he was based, home town, unit, rank, military id number?

mrwilson

Thank you mrwilson, I'll have a check ( not my old primary school teacher are you?  :D )


It doesn't say where he was based, but he was in 3rd Battalion York and Lancaster regiment no. 9416, then the Duham R.G.A.M no.4378
His hometown was Stockton on Tees and military rank was a private  :)
Did google 3rd battalion York and Lancaster but can't find it  ???
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: mrwilson on Friday 01 July 11 07:44 BST (UK)
York and Lancaster Regiment has it's own museum and website with ancestor research info/links...

http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000150-York--Lancaster-Regiment-Museum.htm

mrwilson

PS: Never been a primary school teacher.
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: Hanford on Friday 01 July 11 09:43 BST (UK)
Brilliant, thank you :) i'll email them and hope they have more info ;D

P.s very good to know  :D
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: mrwilson on Friday 01 July 11 13:05 BST (UK)
I put the wrong link in...changed it to the correct one.
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: Hanford on Friday 01 July 11 14:00 BST (UK)
Quote from: mrwilson on Friday 01 July 11 13:05 BST (UK)
I put the wrong link in...changed it to the correct one.
:D

Thank you for changing it ;D I was going to email them around about now so very good timing  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: mrwilson on Saturday 02 July 11 05:19 BST (UK)
Looks like findmypast.co.uk has rights to his military records.

FORSTER    Ralph b 1877 Stockton on Tees, Durham  WO96 Militia

if you can find out where he was based the local court sessions probably will point to his conviction.
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 02 July 11 08:17 BST (UK)
They are militia records so he would have been home based.
Title: Re: Discharged on Conviction of Felony
Post by: Hanford on Saturday 02 July 11 09:26 BST (UK)
Quote from: mrwilson on Saturday 02 July 11 05:19 BST (UK)
Looks like findmypast.co.uk has rights to his military records.

FORSTER    Ralph b 1877 Stockton on Tees, Durham  WO96 Militia

if you can find out where he was based the local court sessions probably will point to his conviction.

That's my man  ;D
It says he is living in North Yard, Crofton, Yorkshire... I'll have a look at their archives when I'm more awake  ;D ;D

Quote from: ShaunJ on Saturday 02 July 11 08:17 BST (UK)
They are militia records so he would have been home based.

Ahh right, brilliant,  thank you  :)  :)