madman Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 Hi could anyone please clarify if this soldier was or wasnt court martialed please it would be most appreciated 1321 pte w sharrah e yorks reg All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 Was. There is a link through from 1321 EYR to 30803 ELR to 617882. AWOL from 18/8/17 to 24/9/17. Tried at DCM at Withensea and sentenced to 56 days detention 5/10/17. Went to France on 14/10/17 where he joined the ELR Not sure why his E Lancs R service is not noted on his MIC or the medal rolls but he loses a finger with them in March 1918. To Labour Corps 1/9/18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman Posted 13 June , 2018 Author Share Posted 13 June , 2018 29 minutes ago, Mark1959 said: Was. There is a link through from 1321 EYR to 30803 ELR to 617882. AWOL from 18/8/17 to 24/9/17. Tried at DCM at Withensea and sentenced to 56 days detention 5/10/17. Went to France on 14/10/17 where he joined the ELR Not sure why his E Lancs R service is not noted on his MIC or the medal rolls but he loses a finger with them in March 1918. To Labour Corps 1/9/18 Thanks for this mark much appreciated is there any idication what the court martial was for ? All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 Absent without leave. Looks to me that he had an infected hand in France in July (there is a medical record on FWR - Etaples). Sent home. Went AWOL for a month. Once he had returned he was tried and sentenced. Instead of serving his sentence he was sent back to the BEF where he joined 2/4 ELR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazscuba Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 Amazing I just looked at this one and live in Withernsea. Is the gent from this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 (edited) Hull - Sculcoates man. At time of his AWOL his unit is given as 3EYR. Suspect an admin posting whilst back from France. They were based in Withernsea from April 1916 so hence the District Court Martial was there. The Dinsdale list has him as absent voter in 1918 with the 30803 number and says 2/4 EYR. But according to LLT they were in Bermuda so that is not correct and docs show 2/4 E Lancs. They merged into 1/4 ELR in Feb 1918. He would have been unlucky to have lost a finger from a GSW in Bermuda. Edited 13 June , 2018 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazscuba Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 Mark what’s the Dinsdale list and where do I find it please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 http://dinsdalelist.co.uk/ A great resource for the EYR and Hull area. Site explains it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazscuba Posted 13 June , 2018 Share Posted 13 June , 2018 Thanks that great should help with the war Memorial in Withernsea I am looking at . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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