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Shaw, Samuel
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
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Shaw, Samuel
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
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Full Name
Shaw, Samuel
Incident Date
9 May 1910
Rank Name
Private
Appeal From Summary Award Of Co
Appeal
Date of Court Martial
22 Mar 1910
Nature of Charge
The accused was charged with ‘Absent Without Leave’. This offence is given in Section 15 of 1881 Army Act. The accused was charged with an offence in the category of 'Insubordination, Disobedience etc.' These offences are outlined in section 9 to section 11 of the Army Act of 1881. The accused was charged with an offence against a Lance Corporal
Sentence
14 days detention
Where Held
Harrismith
Primary Unit
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Secondary Unit
1st Battalion
Archive Reference
WO86/57
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2023
Description
A court martial deals with crimes committed by a person in one of the armed services.
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