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Title: First World War - Desertion and DCM
Post by: johnwhite on Thursday 24 November 16 14:08 GMT (UK)
Hello

Where would a record of a District Court Martial be found? and if soldier deserted from his regiment - Scots Guards - was there an amnesty issued after the war?
Title: Re: First World War - Desertion and DCM
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 24 November 16 15:37 GMT (UK)
The National Archive has them:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01iwh/ 

No amnesty was issued.
Title: Re: First World War - Desertion and DCM
Post by: johnwhite on Thursday 24 November 16 15:52 GMT (UK)
Thank you, but he is not listed.

On his medal card it says DCM 6 March 1917 medals forfeited.
Title: Re: First World War - Desertion and DCM
Post by: johnwhite on Thursday 24 November 16 16:47 GMT (UK)
not pursuing this any further - thank you for viewing -