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Clark, M
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
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Clark, M
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
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Full Name
Clark, M
Incident Date
18 Sep 1917
Information
The charge and sentence were not confirmed.
Rank Name
Private
Duty Location
Aberdeen
Date of Court Martial
24 Aug 1917
Nature of Charge
The accused was charged under Section 9.1 of the 1881 Army Act, this offence is committed by anyone who "Disobeys in such a manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority any lawful command given personally by his superior officer in the execution of his office whether the same is given orally, or in writing, or by signal, or otherwise".
Sentence
The accused was sentenced to 56 days detention.
Primary Unit
Gordon Highlanders
Secondary Unit
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Archive Reference
WO86/77
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
Gordon Highlanders
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Publication Title
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
Content Source
The 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.
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