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The National Archives in Kew has made a rich new resource of statistical data available on the National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) website, which can be accessed at http://www.ndad.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
The NDAD collections draw on electronic records from the 1960s to the present day - is a vast statistical reserve for social researchers on subjects as diverse as law and order, culture, environment and transport.
The newly released datasets, Judge Advocate General's Office case index system, contain details of Army and RAF courts martial 1991-1999. A court martial is a court convened to try armed forces personnel who have committed military or criminal offences. This material will be preserved for future generations and will form a rich resource for specialists in military law and future family historians alike.
The datasets contain details of Army and RAF Courts Martial and are a continuation of several series of paper case registers also available at The National Archives. The system contains details of cases brought against serving Army and Air Force personnel at either General or District Court Martial. It also includes cases heard by the Standing Civilian Court which deals with offences committed by civilians under military jurisdiction outside the UK; these can be either civilian employees or family members accompanying armed forces personnel serving abroad.
The Case Index System contains details of defendants, the charges brought against them, the location of the Court Martial, the finding of the court and, where appropriate, the sentence.
A General Court Martial (GCM) deals with offences committed by commissioned officers, warrant officers and the most serious cases involving other ranks, a District Court Martial deals with more routine offences. The datasets held by NDAD cover Courts Martial convened between 1991 and 2004. Many of the offences recorded in the system were committed under the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 and examples include "Improperly sprayed shaving cream over another", "Flying likely to Cause Unnecessary Annoyance" or the more mundane "Absent without leave 1 day."
See the series catalogue
http://www.ndad.nationalarchives.gov.uk/crda/23/detail.htm l for further details.
The National Digital Archive of Datasets is part of a growing collection of online material from The National Archives. Access to NDAD is free of charge, and users can register for an enhanced service and regular updates.
Notes to Editors:
· The National Archives, Kew, has one of the largest archival collections in the world, spanning 1000 years of British history, from Domesday Book to newly released government papers. The free museum and research rooms in Kew, west London, are open to the public 6 days a week.
· In 2003 The National Archives launched the UK Government Web Archive to preserve government websites as historic documents. Its Web Archive currently stores over 60 government websites, including those of the Hutton Inquiry, no 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office. The archive can be accessed on http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/preservation/webarchive/ and is free to use.
· The National Archives has created a free online data store of software file format information called PRONOM. The File Format Registry provides vital information on how to preserve electronic records over the long term. It is a reliable, sustained repository and will allow users to search a rapidly-growing database of over 250 software products such as Microsoft Word, Excel and a wide range of Adobe software plus 550 file formats and 100 manufacturers. PRONOM can be freely accessed on http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/
· For further information, or to request NDAD leaflet and poster packs, please contact the Digital Preservation department at the National Archives: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
· For press enquiries contact Stuart Brennan at The National Archives Press Office: 020 8392 5277 or e-mail [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
*With apologies for cross-posting*
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