Field Punishment WW1

[jakko]

From Jakko. My father Richard Howard Jackson 1408(S) served in an oddball unit in France 1916/19, the Royal Marine Artillery Howitzer Divn. as Gunner.
In January 1917 he earned himself 3 days FP No. 2. Not a good career development. In the remarks column of the Service Record, very faint, looks like B2069 which is, of course, the Charge.
Presumably he got nobbled by Court Martial to get that.
I would be interested to find out what he did to earn that. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Poor guy was only 19 and, from other evidence, I suspect he had just got a "Dear John" from his intended.
 

[mmm45]

Jakko
FP 2 was more for misdemeanours....up to 2 hrs a day shackled.
He still continued with daily duties outside that.
Great War Forum has info on military punishments
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27949

Also your father may have further records at Fleet Air arm museum archives Yeovilton .

Ady

[jakko]

Thanks mmm45. I thought FP2 was for something like being picked up by the Redcaps in the wrong place and was a Court Martial punishment. However, I'll chase up the links. Ta.