I have a letter from my grandfather from the Military Detention Barracks Derby dated 1919. I have been trying to get some information on why he was there. He is proving difficult to trace as he was born Edward Cockin but was known as Alf Turner - he only changed his name formally in 1950 to Alf Turner. I decided to try the burnt records for both names. I have found him under "alf Turner". I know it is him as the regiment number matches his. it is very intriguiging and mentions forfeiture of his medals. Unfortunately it is very hard to decipher the writing! it seems to say Forfieture under AA ? sentenced to 2 years .....?(indecipherable word). this throws up a few questions. how could he have registered in the royal field artillery under an assumed name? i have his birth certificate and his statutory declaration of 1950, when he says he was born Edward Cockin but was "always known" as Alf Turner. surely he would have to have produced a birth cert? could he have managed to get in by using someone else's cert? why would he do this? perhaps his sentence is something to do with using the wrong name? what sort of misdemenour would result in a 2 year sentence? surely if it had been committed during 1918 he would not have been sent home to a prison? i have a copy of the PDF burnt record file if anyone wanted me to send it to them for help in deciphering the information on it! it's all very interesting but frustrating! any ideas or information would be really appreciated. many thanks. Debbie Cameron debbie.cameron@alandeb.org.uk http://www.alandeb.org.uk