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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: mary bonner on Saturday 20 October 18 11:22 BST (UK)
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Frederich charles barnard recruited to 5th middlesex reg april 1912 special reserve.
in december of that year he transferred to 5th reg but at some point was transferred to 4th middlesex reg. I have in my possession a squadron,troop,battery and company sheet which states he was in borstal on 3rd october 1914. doe's any one know about servicemen being sent to borstal.
His service no. L/14367
Regards
mary
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Could it mean the place called Borstal near Rochester in Kent? Rather than a young offenders' prison?
Carol
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maybe. I have looked at the place but it seems it was for younger offenders. Fred was 19 at the time and he did get detention for being absent for 6 days therefor avoiding the draft
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he did get detention for being absent for 6 days therefor avoiding the draft
Not sure what's meant by this. There was no Draft ( conscription) until 1916.
As a Special Reservist he would be officially already in the Army although back at his original civvy job until required.
Agree with Carol Borstal Kent. The Army had it's own prisons.
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Here, I'd guess:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Borstal
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Borstal, Rochester, was a male juvenile prison, it acquired that function in 1902 when the Convict Prison was taken over for that purpose. It was for young criminals whose ages ranged from sixteen to twenty.
Stan
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Hi Mary.
4TH Middlesex arrived in France August 1914.it was the first British battalion to engage
the German's at Mons.5TH Middlesex were in the area of Rochester at the outbreak of hostilities.
into 1915.