DESERTERS AND COWARDS
SHOT DURING THE WAR. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.—Copyright. (Received March 19, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 18. In the House of Commons the Right Hon. T. Shaw, Secretary for War, replying to a question stated that 264 soldiers were shot during war time for desertion and 18 for cowardice. Two officers were shot for desertion, and one for murder and desertion, but none for cowardice.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17973, 19 March 1930, Page 5
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70DESERTERS AND COWARDS Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17973, 19 March 1930, Page 5
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