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Edomondson, E G

UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950

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Full Name: Edomondson, E G
Incident Details: Report Date: 16/12/1936
Information: 13 days.
Rank Name: Trooper
Service Number: 3711259
Duty Location: Lancaster (Western Command)
Date of Court Martial: 1 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 28 days detention.
Regiment: King's Own Royal Regiment
Secondary Unit: Depot
Archive Reference: WO86-96
Conflict Period: World War I
Served For: United Kingdom
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Publication Title: UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
Content Source: The 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.