Military Conduct

[KScott24809]

Hi all,

I'm assisting a friend with their family tree and have found a discharge paper for one of their ancestors who served in the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot in the 1830s.

My friend is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan themselves, and their Great Grandfathers both died in the First World War. It seems their family service stretches back into the Merchant Navy and further back into the 71st Highland Regiment. I know they would be very grateful in any assistance in deciphering the below (for better or worse as to the chaps conduct!)

Many thanks in advance.

https://i.imgur.com/M6F8YFE.png

[horselydown86]

I have made a start:

                                                               He was tried by a

Regimental Court Martial on the 11^th January 1839 for making

away with necessaries convicted and duly Sentenced...


It appears that Making away with necessaries was a common charge.  See:

https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9203/1/revised%20thesis.pdf

Search for necessaries.

[Wiggy]

.following on  from horselydown. . . .

tried by a reg't court martial on the 9th June 1832
for . . . ? . .  conduct and   . . . .  of rights
??,  convicted and duly sentenced, likewise tried
on the 16th Feb'y 1833 for absence without leave and
duly convicted,  tried again on the 9th July 1833 for
disgraceful conduct, stealing from a comrade and
convicted  tried again on the 28th April 1835 for being drunk
on duty, and found guilty and tried on the 6th Aug't 1836 for
(?  Desertion) but since the above his conduct has been good.



He led a merry life didn't he!!  


Wiggy

[KScott24809]

Thanks both! This will make their day    I do love the "interesting" ancestors.

[Zefiro]

I managed to find some words, but still one missing.

He was tried by a
Regimental Court Martial on the 11th January 1832 for making
away with necessaries, convicted and duly sentenced
and tried by a Regimental Court Martial on the 9th June 1832
for  ?   conduct and violation of regimental
orders,  convicted and duly sentenced, likewise tried
on the 16th of February 1833 for absence without leave and
duly convicted,  tried again on the 9th July 1833 for
disgraceful conduct, stealing from a comrade and
convicted tried again on the 28th April 1835 for being drunk
on duty, and found guilty and tried on the 6th August 1836 for
violation, but since the above his conduct has been good.

[Bookbox]

I managed to find some words, but still one missing.
for  ?   conduct and violation of regimental
orders

unsoldierlike conduct

[Wiggy]

I managed to find some words, but still one missing.
for  ?   conduct and violation of regimental
orders

unsoldierlike conduct

Ahh yes - that's it!              

[Zefiro]

I managed to find some words, but still one missing.
for  ?   conduct and violation of regimental
orders

unsoldierlike conduct

Ahh yes - that's it!              

Yeah, now it's obvious, but I just did not see it.
Thanks Bookbox for your input.