Having great difficulty in obtaining NOK details on James Nelson. Born 1841 Shankill Belfast He joined the 3rd Regiment of Kent ( the Buffs) in Limerick in 1857. Age 17-18; was sent to Malta where he was Courts Martialed in 1860 for shooting at his superior officer. Sentenced to ten years transportation to Perth Australia. As a condition of sentence his records ,ie NOK were expunged ,because of this I cant trace his family in Ireland. Can you tell me if there would be the original records of his enlistment with details of his parents etc. I have exhausted all sites as far as I know including Proni who only have birth details from 1864. I tried the Archives at Kew, but need a certificate of tech to understand the system. I have a post on this but it was seven years ago. Unfortunately I have been offline since then due to the passing of my husband. I would appreciate any advise Dalek
