by ksouthall » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:43 pm
Melvyn,
You said your cousin was in the Mounted Military Police. Is it possible he investigated desertions and was involved in giving evidence at court martials? If so, perhaps his record contains sensitive material which came under the Official Secrets Act? This is the only reason I can think of, however, as I said before, I have limited knowledge of military history.
Alternatively, perhaps he was a British spy?
Katherine