BARTON Richard Carrington Lieut

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Surname: BARTON;

Forename(s): Richard Carrington;

Initials: RC;

Rank: Lieut;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 153 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 153 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 3 Res Bn;

Other Data: born 20/10/1879
address (on application for commission) Education Dept, Hong Kong.
Served RGA Hong Kong 20/4/.1904 Cpl, retired 30/11/1915 to take up Civil Employment (cert: 33937 Cpl, conduct exemplary)
now serving HK Vol Coy from March 1912, Sergt. Qualified instructor on Maxim Gun
Prev made applic for commission but 6m over age limit for H-K

Casualty form: 11/4/1917 arrived Camiers from England
21/4/1917 to join 153 Coy Camiers
26/4/1917 joined
28/4/1917 to be T/Lt
21/8/1917 to England (3 Res Bn)

Lt Richard Carrington Barton 3 Res Bn MGC - General Court Martial
1st charge sheet:
charge: when on active service, deserting HM's service in that he, at Clipstone Camp on 17th January 1918, when in arrest, absented himself from 3 Res Bn MGC until apprehended by the APM in London on 4/3/1918
2nd charge sheet:
1st charge: behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman, in that he, on 30th day of November 1917 in exchange for £1 in cash, gave to Miss Ilse Hall, Manageress of the Picture House, a cheque for £1 on Cox & Co, well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

2nd charge (alternative) Conduct to the prejudice of good order and milirary discipline, in that,on 30th day of November 1917 in exchange for £1 in cash, gave to Miss Ilse Hall, Manageress of the Picture House, a cheque for £1 on Cox & Co, well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

3rd charge: behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman, in that he, on 1st December 1917 in exchange for £2 in cash, gave to Mr JA Campbell, Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, a cheque for £2 on Cox & Co, well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

4th charge (alternative): Conduct to the prejudice of good order and milirary discipline, in that,on 1st December 1917 in exchange for £2 in cash, gave to Mr JA Campbell, Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, a cheque for £2 on Cox & Co, well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

5th charge: behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman, in that he, on 2nd December 1917 in exchange for £2 in cash, gave to Mr JA Campbell, Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, a cheque for £2 on Cox & Co, well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

6th charge:(alternative) Conduct to the prejudice of good order and milirary discipline, in that,on 2nd December 1917 in exchange for £2 in cash, gave to Mr JA Campbell, Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, a cheque for £2 on Cox & Co, well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

7th charge: behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman, in that he, on 17th December 1917,in payment for books of Mess Vouchers, gave 32869 Sgt FC Spurgeion, 3 Res Bn MGC, a cheque for £1 on Cox & Co., well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

8th charge: (alternative) Conduct to the prejudice of good order and milirary discipline, in that,on 17th December 1917,in payment for books of Mess Vouchers, gave 32869 Sgt FC Spurgeion, 3 Res Bn MGC, a cheque for £1 on Cox & Co., well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

9th charge: behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman, in that he, on 19th December 1917,in payment for books of Mess Vouchers, gave 32869 Sgt FC Spurgeion, 3 Res Bn MGC, a cheque for £1 on Cox & Co., well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

10th charge (alternative) Conduct to the prejudice of good order and milirary discipline, in that,on 19th December 1917,in payment for books of Mess Vouchers, gave 32869 Sgt FC Spurgeion, 3 Res Bn MGC, a cheque for £1 on Cox & Co., well knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the hands of the said Agents to meet the said cheque and having no reasonable grounds for believing that the aforesaid cheque would be honoured when presented.

Findings: Guilty of 2,4,6,8 &10 charges but not guilty of 1,3,5,7,& 9th charges

Sentence: to be dismissed HM's service

5/6/1918: letter from War Office to Sec, Ministry of National Service, Hotel Windsor, Westminster
"I am directed to inform you that the gentleman of whom particulars are given below has been called upon to relinquish his commission as an officer in HMs Army on grounds other than those of disablement or ill-health and as he is of military age, would appear to be liable for service under the Military Service Acts 1916 & 1917: Richard Carrington Barlow, age on applying for Commsn: 35 (on 13/9/1915). Dismissed 18/5/1918. Permenant Address: Education Dept, Hong Kong, c/o Crown Agents for the Colonies, Ashton's Hotel, 126 Praed St, Paddington.;

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