COURT MARTIAL
ABSENCE FROM REGIMENT,
(United Press Association—By Electric
Telegraph—Copyright)
LONDON, November 24.
A Scots Guardsman, Albert Lorrimer, who walked 500 miles from London to Aberdeen to fetch bis uniform in order to save the cost of postage, was court-martial led at Chelsea to-day on a charge of absence from his regiment.
Lorrimer explained that when he returned to London after a leave spent in Aberdeen, he decided not to rejoin his regiment, but he realised that he had left his uniform behind. Therefore lie walked to Aberdeen ■ to fetch it, as lie possessed only nme shillings. Asked why he had not requested that the uniform should be posted, Lorrime r said he thought it would he cheaper to walk. The walk occupied four weeks, after which Lorrimer surrendered.
The Court's finding will be promulgated in due course.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1933, Page 5
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