Transcript of the Court Martial of Joseph William Mayersbeth 29 June 1916


Listed below are transcripts of the individual pages from the record of the court martial. The file consists of a several types of documents. The transcripts attempt to record the layout of the original documents, without striving excessively to retain it. Some of the original documents are unreadable.

In the transcripts handwritten text should appear like this paragraph.

Page 1 Slip
Page 2 Slip
Page 3 Signal ordering General Court Martial to assemble at OUTTERSTEENE 29 June 1916 - Dated 26 June 1916
Page 4 Instruction for disposal of proceedings of General Court Martial - Dated 15 July 1916
Page 5 Instruction for disposal of proceedings of General Court Martial - Dated 15 July 1916
Page 6 Slip
Page 7 Slip
Page 8 Slip
Page 9 Instruction to enter certificate of promulgation - Dated 2 Jul 1916
Page 10 Form - Proceedings for General, District and Regimental Courts-Martial - Page A
First page of real interest.
Page 11 Form - Proceedings for General, District and Regimental Courts-Martial - Page B
Page 12 Charge Sheet
Page 13 Form - Proceedings for General, District and Regimental Courts-Martial
Page C - Proceedings on Plea of Not Guilty
First Witness for Prosecution. No. 3055 Pte. W.H. Haskins. 48th. Bn. A.I.F.
Page 14 Handwritten - First Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Page 15 Handwritten - First Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Second Witness for Prosecution. No. 3111 Corporal J.W. Nicholson 48th Bn. A.I.F.
Page 16 Handwritten - Second Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Page 17 Handwritten - Second Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Third Witness for Prosecution. No. 3115 Pte.V.O'Shaugnessy 48th Bn A.I.F.
Page 18 Handwritten - Third Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Page 19 Handwritten - Third Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Fourth Witness for Prosecution. No. 3116 Pte J. Pitt 48th Bn A.I.F.
Page 20 Handwritten - Fifth Witness for Prosecution. Lieut. G.C.Dyke 48th Bn A.I.F.
Page 21 Handwritten - Fifth Witness for Prosecution Continued.
Page 22 Form - Proceedings for General, District and Regimental Courts-Martial
Page D - Defence.
Page 23 Handwritten - The Accused's Evidence.
Page 24 Handwritten - The Accused's Evidence Continued.
Page 25 Handwritten - The Accused's Evidence Continued.
Second Witness for Defence. 2/Lt. J.H. Elliot. 48th Bn
Page 26 Handwritten - Second Witness for Defence Continued.
Page 27 Handwritten - Second Witness for Defence Continued.
Third Witness for Defence. No. 3714. C.O.M.S. T.G.Kidner. 48th Bn. A.I.F.
Page 28 Handwritten - Fourth Witness for Defence. Major J.R.B.O'Sullivan 48th Bn.
Fifth Witness for Defence. Lt.F.Anderson 48th Bn.
Page 29 Handwritten - Fifth Witness for Defence Continued.
Address by Accused's Friend.
Address by Prosecutor.
Page 30 Form - Proceedings for General, District and Regimental Courts-Martial
Page E - Finding.
Page 31 Form - Proceedings for General, District and Regimental Courts-Martial
Page F - Sentence.
Page 32 Handwritten - After Finding.
Evidence to Character. Major J.R.B.O'Sullivan
Page 33 Form - Order for the Assembly of a General Court-Martial.
Page 34 Handwritten - List of Witnesses.
Page 35 Handwritten - Statement as to Character and Particulars of Service of Accused.
Page 36 Handwritten - Statement as to Character and Particulars of Service of Accused Continued.
Page 37 Handwritten - Statement as to Character and Particulars of Service of Accused Continued.
Page 38 Slip
Source: National Archives of Australia: A471, 20918
  MAYERSBETH J W (Lieutenant) : Service Number - NA
Unit - 48th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Date of Court Martial - 29 January 1916