Discharged on Conviction of Felony

[Hanford]

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 

[mrwilson]

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

[Hanford]

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?  )


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 

[mrwilson]

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.

[Hanford]

Brilliant, thank you i'll email them and hope they have more info

P.s very good to know 

[mrwilson]

I put the wrong link in...changed it to the correct one.

[Hanford]

I put the wrong link in...changed it to the correct one.

Thank you for changing it I was going to email them around about now so very good timing 

[mrwilson]

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.

[ShaunJ]

They are militia records so he would have been home based.