COURTS MARTIAL
Free information about the service of a military ancestor is a rare thing, so access to a database of British soldiers who were courtmartialled is to be welcomed. Courts martial (CMs) are military courts trying members of the armed forces for offences against military law and, sometimes, breaches of civil law. They’ve existed for 300 years, but basic details can usually be found, if only in surviving registers. It’s important to note that the vast majority of service
