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Offline Elliebob

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Court Martial records
« on: Thursday 07 March 19 16:38 GMT (UK) »
I haven't been on this forum for a long time but I know where to come for help.  I am hoping to access the record of a court martial held in April 1941.  I have the Gazette entry as the officer was cashiered.  (London Gazette 29 Apr 1941)

"Y. 6- L.R. Maj. G. C. Wilmot (11781) is cashiered by sentence of a Gen. Court-Martial. 11th Apr.1941"

I think it must have been pretty serious for this during war time.  He was my mil's first husband and served in the York and Lancaster Regt.
I am going to London at the end of April if I thought that the record was available at the National Archives or elsewhere would go to access it.  I can't see any reference to it online. 
Has anyone any idea how I can find out details please?
Thanks in anticipation, Ellen
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Re: Court Martial records
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 07 March 19 16:50 GMT (UK) »
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Y. 6- L.R.

It's Y. & L.R. The York and Lancaster Regiment.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35146/supplement/2426
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Re: Court Martial records
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 07 March 19 16:54 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Shaun, I have got the pdf of that and is what I quoted from (the copy and paste from the pdf wasn't accurate! I knew that he served in the York & Lancs with my fil. As they were both born in 1896 they are long dead so can't ask them!  :D
Ellen
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Re: Court Martial records
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 07 March 19 17:19 GMT (UK) »
The Kew research guide suggest that the details of courts martial so relatively recently may be still closed:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/courts-martial-desertion-british-army-17th-20th-centuries/

As service records for that time are still not open to the public this may be the same.

Worth contacting them in advance?

MaxD



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Re: Court Martial records
« Reply #4 on: Friday 08 March 19 10:29 GMT (UK) »
Thanks.  I am not sure.  I thought I read somewhere that the records are closed for 75 years which would just take us to them being open.  I think I will have to wait a bit and do some more research/message Kew as I may not have time to get out to NA anyway.
Best wishes, Ellen
Court, Stratford on Avon, Dorsington, Welford<br />Faulkner,Glos/Warwicks<br />Higgins, Quinton<br />Bennett, Stoke on Trent<br />Stride, Hampshire<br />Wright, Stoke on Trent<br />McConnell, Co Donegal<br />Brooks, Co Donegal, Antrim<br />Jackson, Warwickshire/Isle of Wight/India/army<br />Keefe, Essex, Hampshire/Isle of Wight/army/india<br, Queensland aus. />Chatfield, Sussex