PEEL Harold Parl Lieut

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Surname: PEEL;

Forename(s): Harold Parl;

Initials: HP;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Lincoln;

Previous Regiment: Lincs Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 10-Apr-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 72 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 72 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 6 Res Bn;

Other Data: Harold Parl PEEL
born 15/12/1896
Glenmayne, The Avenue, Lincoln
193 Div MG Coy

Proceedings of General Court Martial held at Lichfield 10/7/1919 on Lt HP Peel, 6 (Res) Bn, MGC
Charge Sheet 1)
1) Behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an officer in that he, at Belton Park, Grantham on 15/10/1918, as to £7.4.0d in payment of Mess Account and as to £2 in respect of cash, gave to Lt RS Withington MGC for and on behalf of the PMC 6(Res) Btn, a cheque for £9.4.0d drawn on Holt & Co, well knowing that he had not sufficient funds to meet the cheque and having no reasonable grounds for supposing that cheque would be honoured.
2) Alternative charge under Section 40
3) conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline in that he, at Lichfield on 24/3/19, in exchange for cash, gave to the National Provincial Bank a cheque for £5 drawn on Holts, having no reasonable grounds for supposing.......etc

Charge Sheet 2)
1) Absenting himself without leave in that he, at Grantham on 16/11/18, whilst in arrest, absented himself and remained absent until apprehended by the Military Authorities at Cologne on 24/2/1919.
2) when in arrest, escaping, in that he, at Central Hospital Lichfield on 30/3/1919 when in arrest, escaped.

Charge Sheet 3)
1) Absented himself without leave in that he, at Lichfield on 17/5/1919, whilst a patient in the Central Hospital under close arrest, absented himself without leave and remained absent until apprehended by the Civil Powers at Selby, Yorkshire on 29/5/1919.

Found Guilty of 2nd and 3rd matters - Not Guilty of 1st matter on 1st Charge Sheet sheet
Guilty of 2nd matter and Not Guilty of 1st matter on 2nd Charge Sheet
Guilty of charges on 3rd Charge Sheet
Sentence: to be cashiered
Submitted to the King 25/8/1919
signed by the King 28/8/1919
LG : 27/9/1919

Proceedings of Court of Enquiry 3/4/1919 assembled at Belton Park 19/10/1918 by order of Lt Col CJ Troyte-Bullock, DSO, Cdg 6(Res)Bn MGC investigating circumstances in which the loss of 20 £1 notes belonging to No34(Res)Coy occured and of recording opinion as to responsibility for loss: (substantial documentation!)
Opinion: a certain amount of laxity was shown by Lt WSL Cooper in bothy receiving and handing over the cash in question. Court suggests that it would be advisable in future for more than one officer to draw cash from the bank. Opinion that Lt Peel was extremely careless in checking money handed over to 34(Res) Coy and considers that as he gave the receipt for £310 in question, he should be held responsible for the deficit of £20. H Danvers (Major), LJL Pullar (Major), TE Crank (Capt)
CO concurs.
Irrecoverable - written-off - subject cashiered.

Letter 7/10/1919 to Sec, War Office from Thos Cook & Son concerning Lt HB Peel, Lincs, attached S Staffs, who was awaiting Court Martial on 10/7/1919 - "we are desirous of communicating with Lt Peel - could you inform us of his present whereabouts regarding unpaid cheque from Brussels, for £5, and signed EG Pattison, Capt"

Letter from CB Beavis (Major) for Brig Gen, Provost Marshal 29/1/19
"Lt Peel has made his way to Paris as he is known to have cashed cheques on Cox & Co there, in the name of Capt GE Pollard 1/5 Lincs, Capt EG Pattinson Lincs R, Lt GE Yates, Lincs, Lt DR Allen, Lincs, Lt BC Rowland 2 Notts & Derbys, Capts JG and JA Thomas, Lincs R and other aliases. Lt Peel obviously borrows blank cheques on Cox & Co from various officers. The majority are cashed in the name of Capt EG Pattinson. Attached are two specimens"

Proceedings of Medical Board, Central Hosp Lichfield, 7/7/1919 on Lt H Peel:
1)gsw left chest W. in chest from HE shell, Arras 28/3/17 - emphysema
2) Nuresthenia Oct 1918, England
3)syphilis Feb 1919 Cologne

The Board finds that he states that he was wounded on the above date in the chest, on left side by shell explosion. This is not mentioned in any previous boards as he came home with emphysema following pneumonia. No mention is made of any wound until 11 Jan 1918. A report from the casualty dept received on todays date is as follows:
21/8/16 GSW foot - slight - self inflicted and scabies. Red Cross Hospital Rouen
He now has healed scar 3" long left side of chest - heart normal - no sign cardiac disability. Air entry is diminished in vicinity of wound and below it - no doubt due to thickened pleura - no cough or expectoration - to return to 6(Res) Bn, Belton.

Casualty Form - Active Service - 2Lt Peel, Lincolns
31/7/16 to join BEF
8/8/16 MG Bde Rouen to Etaples
12/8/16 to join 72 Bde MGC
19/8/16 joined
23/8/16 w in action
26/8/16 14 CRS with gsw foot - acc
24/8/16 to England per St Patrick
30/3/17 to hospital in field - tonsilitis
31/3/17 to duty
14/4/17 readmitted FA
29/4/17 to England

WO339/50892;

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