The following details were issued with Army Orders dated 1 January 1914, showing where soldiers under sentence were to be committed and the accommodation that was available there.
Except as provided by paragraphs 607(i), 609 and 611 of King’s Regulations, all military prisoners were by default to be committed to Woking Military Prison, where there were 218 cells.
In the following lists, “BDR” means “Barrack Detention Rooms”.
Most of the geographic “command” areas had a principal location for their detention barracks. Men serving in the smaller stations would be sent there for the longer sentences, but otherwise would be held at the local BDR. Some of the smallest stations had no local BDR.
Aldershot Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 227 | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Bordon Camp (NE Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Bordon Camp (NW Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Bordon Camp (SE Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Bordon Camp (SW Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Bordon Camp (Royal Artillery Lines) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Longmoor Camp | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Pirbright Camp | 0 | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Woking Infantry Barracks | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
Eastern Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences between 7 and 14 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 14 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 63 | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Bedford | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Brighton | 2 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Bury St Edmunds | 0 | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Canterbury | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Canterbury (Cavalry Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Chatham (Brompton Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Chatham (Infantry Barracks) | 14 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Chichester (Keep) | 3 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Chichester (Old Block) | 1 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Dover | 0 | Shorncliffe Detention Barracks | Shorncliffe Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Gravesend | 0 | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Great Yarmouth (Artillery Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Guildford (Stoughton Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Hampton Court | 0 | Chelsea Detention Barracks | Chelsea Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Harwich | 0 | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Hertford | 0 | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Hounslow (Cavalry Barracks) | 5 | BDR | Chelsea Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Hythe | 0 | Shorncliffe Detention Barracks | Shorncliffe Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Ipswich | 0 | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Kingston-on-Thames | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Landguard Fort | 0 | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Lydd | 6 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Maidstone | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Medway (Grain Fort) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Mill Hill | 0 | Chelsea Detention Barracks | Chelsea Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Newhaven | 0 | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Northampton | 3 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Norwich (Cavalry Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Norwich (Depot) | 3 | BDR | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Sheerness | 6 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Shoeburyness | 6 | BDR | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Shorncliffe | 15 | BDR | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Thames Defences | 0 | Woolwich Detention Barracks | Woolwich Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Warley | 8 | BDR | Colchester Detention Barracks | Colchester Detention Barracks |
| Weedon | 2 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Woolwich | 15 | BDR | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
Irish Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 134 | Dublin Detention Barracks | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Cork | 104 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Armagh | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Athlone | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Ballincollig | 4 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Ballinrobe Camp | 0 | Dublin Detention Barracks | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Bandon | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Belfast (Main Guard) | 5 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Berehaven | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Birr | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Boyle | 0 | Dublin Detention Barracks | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Buttevant | 2 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Cahir | 4 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Carrickfergus | 0 | Belfast BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Cavan | 0 | Enniskillen BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Clonmel | 5 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Cork Harbour (Fort Camden) | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (Beresford Barracks) | 5 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (Stewart Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (ASC Barracks) | 2 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (Ponsonby Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (Gough Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (Keane Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Curragh (RE Barracks) | 2 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Downpatrick | 0 | Belfast BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Drogheda | 0 | Dublin Detention Barracks | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Dundalk | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Enniskillen | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Fermoy | 6 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Fethard | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Galway (Depot Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Glen Imaal Camp | 0 | Dublin Detention Barracks | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Holywood | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Kilbride Camp | 0 | Dublin Detention Barracks | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Kildare | 4 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Kilkenny | 5 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Kilworth Camp | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Kinsale | 3 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Limerick | 9 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Londonderry | 8 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Lough Swilly Camp | 0 | Londonderry BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Maryborough | 0 | Curragh BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Moore Park | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Mullingar | 4 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Naas | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Newbridge | 0 | Curragh BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Newtownards | 0 | Belfast BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Omagh | 3 | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Templemore | 12 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Tipperary | 5 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Tralee | 3 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Waterford | 0 | Cork Detention Barracks | Cork Detention Barracks |
| Youghal | 2 | BDR | Cork Detention Barracks |
London Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences between 7 and 14 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 14 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 30 | BDR | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Caterham | 6 | BDR | Chelsea Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Windsor (Combermere Barracks) | 2 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
| Windsor (Victoria Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Aldershot Detention Barracks | Aldershot Detention Barracks |
Note: Boys were not held at the Chelsea BDR, but sent to Aldershot for their sentence.
Northern Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| York | 116 | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Barnard Castle | 0 | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Beverley | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Bradford | 0 | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Derby | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Halifax | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Leeds | 4 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Leicester | 4 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Lichfield | 8 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Lincoln | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Newcastle on Tyne | 5 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Pontefract | 5 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Richmond (Yorkshire) | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Scarborough | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Sheffield | 9 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Strensall | 0 | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Sunderland | 2 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
| Tynemouth | 4 | BDR | York Detention Barracks |
Scottish Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling | 50 | Stirling Detention Barracks | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Aberdeen (Castle Hill Barracks) | 3 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Ayr | 4 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Berwick-on-Tweed | 4 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Dumfries | 0 | Stirling Detention Barracks | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Edinburgh (Castle) | 3 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Edinburgh (Leith Fort) | 3 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Fort George | 6 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Glasgow (Maryhill Barracks) | 4 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Glasgow (Cavalry and Royal Artillery Barracks) | 2 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Glencorse | 3 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Hamilton | 5 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Inverness | 3 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Montrose | 2 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Perth | 3 | BDR | Stirling Detention Barracks |
| Stobs | 0 | Stirling Detention Barracks | Stirling Detention Barracks |
Western Command
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences between 7 and 14 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 14 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Beaumaris | 2 | BDR | BDR | Dublin Detention Barracks |
| Brecon | 9 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Bury | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Cardiff | 3 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Carlisle | 4 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Chester | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Fleetwood | 1 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Lancaster | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Liverpool (Seaforth Barracks) | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Manchester | 4 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Milford Haven | 0 | Pembroke Dock Detention Barracks | Pembroke Dock Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Newport (South Wales) | 10 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Pembroke Dock | 6 | BDR | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Penally | 0 | Pembroke Dock Detention Barracks | Pembroke Dock Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Preston | 13 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Shrewsbury | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Trawsfynydd | 0 | Wrexham Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Warrington | 6 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
| Wrexham | 3 | BDR | York Detention Barracks | York Detention Barracks |
Note: I have found instances of men serving at Pembroke Dock being sent to Hereford Detention Barracks.
Guernsey, Alderney and Jersey Districts
| Soldier's normal station | Detention rooms at the station | Soldiers with sentences not exceeding 7 days | Soldiers with sentences between 7 and 14 days | Soldiers with sentences exceeding 14 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey (Fort George) | 6 | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Alderney (Fort Albert) | 3 | BDR | Guernsey Detention Barracks | Gosport Detention Barracks |
| Jersey | 10 | BDR | BDR | Gosport Detention Barracks |