There are several articles in the Times over a few weeks in 1943 that go into quite some detail of witness evidence – available via Times Digital Archive.

The story relates to a Rifleman William Clarence Clayton, age 40 from Hayes Middlesex who died March 17 1943.

It was alleged he was ill-treated & beaten by an NCO and collapsed on the parade ground, he was then taken to the cells on a cart, where it was further alleged he was assaulted by another NCO and died. Two NCO’s were later sent for trial and found guilty of manslaughter. At his Inquest the cause of death was given as:

“pulmonary tuberculosis, complicated by effusion of fluid into the lung cavity. His injuries must injuries must have accelerated death.”

Pre-detention medicals both at his unit and at the Fort Darland detention centre failed to pick-up his TB.

The Times Digital Archive is available free via many UK County Council Libraries.