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Rowlands, H J

UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950

Full Name
Rowlands, H J
Incident Details
Report Date: 15/12/1936
Information
10 days.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
846092
Duty Location
Dover (Eastern Command)
Date of Court Martial
4 Dec 1936
Nature of Charge
Man was charged with the crime of Desertion, this is defined as leaving military service without the intention of returning. The Army Offences Act 1881 confirms this by stating that it, 'implies an intention on the part of the soldier either not to return to his majesties service at all or to escape some important service.'
Plea
The accused entered a plea of guilty.
Sentence
The accused was sentenced to 84 days detention.
Regiment
Devonshire Regiment
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
WO86-96
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
regiment
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31/10/2023
Description
A court martial deals with crimes committed by a person in one of the armed services.