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Pitcaithley, N

UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950

Full Name
Pitcaithley, N
Incident Date
17 Sep 1917
Rank Name
Private
Duty Location
Fort Matilda
Date of Court Martial
11 Sep 1917
Nature of Charge
The accused was charged with the offence of "Violence to Superiors" - This is offence is detailed in section 8 of the Army Act of 1881 as being committed by a person who, "Strikes or uses or offers any violence to his superior officer or uses threatening or insubordinate language to his superior officer". The accused was charged with violence to a Corporal.
Sentence
The accused was sentenced to 84 days detention.
Primary Unit
Labour Corps
Secondary Unit
461st (Home Service) Employment Company
Tertiary Unit
Attached Royal Scots Fusiliers
Archive Reference
WO86/77
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
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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
27/10/2023
Description
A court martial deals with crimes committed by a person in one of the armed services.