WD Entries: 26.9.39 - Maj. LA Wilson placed under close arrest under instruction from AAG. 27.9.39 - Maj. LA Wilson proceeded to Brest under escort of Capt. Meynell, Sherwood Foresters. Major LA Wilson's last mention in the diary before his arrest is arriving in France with his unit.
WD Entries: 26.9.39 - Maj. LA Wilson placed under close arrest under instruction from AAG. 27.9.39 - Maj. LA Wilson proceeded to Brest under escort of Capt. Meynell, Sherwood Foresters. Major LA Wilson's last mention in the diary before his arrest is arriving in France with his unit. In a November monthly field return from the same diary: Capt. LA Wilson RASC 9.11.39 CTBA to 1 Reserve MT Coy. Capt. LA Wilson RASC 10.11.39 Posted to No.46 Works MT Coy RASC. I can't find any mention of himin the 2nd Cameronians WD though.
Field G? Court Marshall? From WO 167/142 I Corps Troops Supply Column. Sergeant J E B Hunter Driver Vinden
From 1 Div Ammunition Company March Lambres Mon. 18th - FGCM A/Sergeant Foster Lambres Thurs. 28th - FGCM Sentence A/Segt. Foster Promulgated.
field general court martial (FGCM) A field general court martial may only be convened in active service conditions, and may exceptionally consist of two officers. court martial - general court martial, district court martial, field general court martial - Courts, Rank, Appeal, Service, Forces, and Officers
Dated 2nd January 1940 - Gdsm Cole and Hall tried by FGCM Dated 9th January 1939 - Gdsm Cole and Hall sentenced to 12 months hard labour. I wonder what they did ?
I should be able to answer some these now - I've copied the BEF Courts Marshall Register. I noticed one chap was convicted of murder and was given the Death Penalty. Luckily for him it was commuted to 15 years penal servitude.
I've been reading the more recent of the published versions of Alanbrooke's diaries and the entry for 13th January 1940 includes this :- "...then went on to see the Prefect of Lille to express my deep regrets for the murder of a French woman by a man of the 4th Div. He was very nice about it." He was of course commanding 2nd Corps at the time. Have you seen anything that sheds any light on this ?
Going to look now...I only noticed one murder but there were a fair few manslaughter cases. 4 Div doesn't really narrow it down though does it? Just checked and I found another Murder in the BEF but not the death sentance one. There's far more Manslaughter's than I thought to.
