Barlinnie Detention Barracks

[horseman2]

Good Day All

Doing some family tree searching and wondering if there is anyone up on Barlinnie Detention Barracks info during the years 1910 to 1918.

My mothers father came from Belfast prior to Nov. 1919 (date he married in Canada). Mom who who has Alzheimers now, has a prayer book I am trying to find some info about....

The book itself measures 3 inches by 4 3/4 inches has a black cover with an embossed oval on both front and back stating "Offical Copy" with a coat of arms inside the oval. The title page says "The Catholic Paryer Book Compiled Chiefly for the Use of Soldiers" it was printed by " London: Burns & Oates, Ltd." and looks to have been first published in July of 1891. Inside the front cover is a oval stamp which states "Detention Barracks Barlinnie" there is also a Number penciled in which I am still trying to decipher.....

Have done the regular Google searches for Barlinnie but wondering if there is anyone that may be able to add some info...Not sure if Grandad was in the military during WW1 or what...

Any chance prisoner records exist for that time perios????

Thanks in advance for any info

Jim Camirand

[Chacal]

Hi Jim

Apologies for the delay in posting this: I was abroad for Christmas and the New Year and didn’t get a chance. “In Glass Houses” has a brief reference to the DB at Barlinnie (see attached), seems that it was probably in existence between 1915 and 1919, and again during WWII. Unfortunately I am in the middle of moving and don’t have the time to read through the whole book but your library may be able to order it for you.



The details are: “In Glass Houses: a history of the Military Provost Staff Corps” by Robert Boyes. Pub: 1988 by the Military Provost Staff Corps Association, Berechurch Hall Camp, Colchester, Essex. ISBN: 0 9513467 0 9.

Hope this helps

Graham

[Mike_2817]

If serving in the Army, any detention would have been recorded in his 'War Office' Service Records. If a civilian by the 'Home Office'

The British Army World War One Service Records are War Office (WO) records also known as the WO363 records and as the ‘Burnt Documents.’

In 1940 there was a World War Two bombing raid on the War Office in London where the records were held. During this raid, a large portion (approximately 60 per cent) of the 6.5 million records was destroyed by fire. The surviving service records have become known as the ‘Burnt Documents’.

Although many of these records suffered water damage following the bombing raid, all surviving service and pension records were microfilmed by The National Archives at Kew, where both collections are held, as part of a major TNA conservation project.

[horseman2]

Thanks Graham and Mike...

The prayer book I am sure is from the early 1900's as my relatives (N. Ireland) came to Canada prior to 1919...but I am unable to find anware that they served in WW1...yet....

Looks like more indepth searching reuired. I was hoping that the number as illegible as it is may have been as start.

Thanks again for the info

Jim