Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
I've been helping my wife do her family history, I've been doing the military stuff for her.
We found a cousin of her Grandfather, who joined the Army on the 17th May 1918, when he was 18 years old
He was discharged on the 3rd February 1919, that's nine months service.
In that time he accrued at least 17 incidents of misconduct including failing to parade, at least five times! Insubordination, refusing a direct order, theft, resisting the guard, fainting on parade, conduct unbecoming a soldier, failing to salute a senior officer, failing to wear shoes on parade, late on church parade, failing to turn out when on guard, being found in the town centre after hours.
Drunk in baracks, making an inappropriate reply to and officer, absent from defaulter's roll call.
He was Court Martialed on the 12th July and was given 312 days detention.
This has to be some kind of record! He must have spent the majority of his military service in the Guard Room!
His papers read "Discharged, service no longer required" and on his record card it states; "He has a bad attitude"!:lol::lol:
He's lucky he wasn't shot!
Anyone here know of a more badly behaved soldier in their family?
We found a cousin of her Grandfather, who joined the Army on the 17th May 1918, when he was 18 years old
He was discharged on the 3rd February 1919, that's nine months service.
In that time he accrued at least 17 incidents of misconduct including failing to parade, at least five times! Insubordination, refusing a direct order, theft, resisting the guard, fainting on parade, conduct unbecoming a soldier, failing to salute a senior officer, failing to wear shoes on parade, late on church parade, failing to turn out when on guard, being found in the town centre after hours.
Drunk in baracks, making an inappropriate reply to and officer, absent from defaulter's roll call.
He was Court Martialed on the 12th July and was given 312 days detention.
This has to be some kind of record! He must have spent the majority of his military service in the Guard Room!
His papers read "Discharged, service no longer required" and on his record card it states; "He has a bad attitude"!:lol::lol:
He's lucky he wasn't shot!
Anyone here know of a more badly behaved soldier in their family?
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