Executions under the Army Act during the First World War

Published on 3 January 2008

Western Front

Executed	Rank, Number and Name	Unit	Offence	Cemetery/Memorial	Plot/Row/Grave
08-Sep14	Pte L/10061 Highgate, T J	1/RW Kent	Desertion	La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Mem	~
26-Sep14	Pte 9641 Ward, G	1/R Berks	Cowardice	La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Mem	~
27-Oct14	Pte 5919 Tanner, E	1/Wilts	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
19-Dec14	Pte 8278 Browne, A	2/Essex	Desertion	Ploegsteert Mem	~
12-Jan15	Pte L/14232 Ball, J	2/Middx	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
12-Jan15	Pte L/141641 Sheffield, F	2/Middx	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
22-Jan15	Cpl 2267 Latham, G W	2/Lancs Fus.	Desertion	Trois Arbres Cem	2/F/17
28-Jan15	Pte 2222 Cummings, T	1/Irish Gds	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
28-Jan15	Pte 3379 Smythe, A	1/Irish Gds	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
03-Feb15	Pte S/6922 Scotton, W	4/Middx	Desertion	Menin Gate Mem	~
06-Feb15	Pte 15576 Byers, J	1/R Scots Fus.	Desertion	Locre Chyd	1/A/1
06-Feb15	Pte 7177 Evans, A	1/R Scots Fus.	Desertion	Locre Chyd	1/A/2
08-Feb15	Pte 8747 Pitts, A	2/Warwicks	Desertion	Ploegsteert Mem	~
11-Feb15	Cpl 10459 Povey, G H	1/Cheshire	Leaving his post	Menin Gate Mem	~
15-Feb15	Pte 9618 Collins, G E	1/Lincs	Desertion	Locre Chyd	1/B/1
15-Feb15	Pte 11967 Morgan , R	2/Welsh	Murder	Bethune Town Cem	4/A/17
15-Feb15	L/Cpl 12942 Price, W	2/Welsh	Murder	Bethune Town Cem	4/A/18
02-Mar15	L/Cpl 8014 Atkinson, A	1/W Yorks	Desertion	Chap.d'Armentieres Old Mil Cem	B/8
02-Mar15	Pte 9689 Hope, T	2/Leinster	Desertion	Ploegsteert Mem	~
06-Mar15	Pte 5231 Briggs, J	2/Borders	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
06-Mar15	Pte 7981 Kirk , E	1/W Yorks	Desertion	Chap.d'Armentieres Old Mil Cem	B/9
07-Mar15	Pte 6584 Duncan, J	1/Camerons	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
23-Mar15	L/Sgt 7552 Walton, W	2/KRRC	Desertion	Longuenesse (Souvenir) Cem	1/A/68
09-Apr15	Pte 8752 Reid, I	2/Scots Gds	Desertion	Longuenesse (Souvenir) Cem	3/B/26
20-Apr15	L/Cpl 8992 Fox, J S V	1/Wilts.	Desertion	Dickebusch New Mil Cem	D/15
20-Apr15	L/Cpl 2710 Irvine, W J	1/King's Own	Desertion	Le Grand Beaumont Brit Cem	3/H/19
20-Apr15	Gnr 62971 Jones, W	43 Bty. RFA	Desertion	Chap.d'Armentieres Com Cem	E/1
22-Apr15	Pte 10958 Penn, M	1/R Welsh Fus.	Desertion	Estaires Communal Cem	3/D/
22-Apr15	Pte 10853 Troughton, A	1/R Welsh Fus.	Desertion	Estaires Communal Cem	3/D/
25-Apr15	Dvr 70304 Bell, J	57 Bty, 43, How. Bde, RFA	Desertion	Le Touret Mem	~
26-Apr15	Pte 8136 Kershaw, J	1/King's Own	Desertion	Le Grand Beaumont Brit Cem	3/H/20
17-May15	A/Cpl 14780 Chisholm, A	20 Army Tp Coy RE	Murder	Chap.d'Armentieres Old Mil Cem	B/27
04-Jun15	Pte 8662 Hodgetts, O W	1/Worcs	Cowardice	Royal Irish Rif's Graveyard	4/D/2
10-Jun15	Pte 3/1433 Roe, G E	2/KOYLI	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	6/K/20
12-Jun15	Pte 2779 Chase, H H	2/Lancs Fus.	Cowardice	White House Cem	3/P/1
21-Jun15	Pte L/10132 Harris, T	1/RW Kent	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	5/K/14
24-Jun15	Pte 8710 Beaumont, E A	2/Leics	Desertion	St Vaast Post Mil Cem	1/G/1
01-Jul15	Pte G/7171 Turpie, W J	2 Queen's	Desertion	White House Cem	2/C/24
16-Jul15	Rfn 5/3119 Bellamy, W	1/KRRC	Cowardice	Brown's Road Mil Cem	4/D/19
16-Jul15	Pte 11559 Docherty, T	2/KOSB	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	6/E/1
21-Jul15	Pte 3832 Burden, H F	1/N.Fus.	Desertion	Not Commemorated	~
26-Jul15	Pte 9722 Fellows, E	3/Worcs	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	5/K/13
26-Jul15	Pte 8164 Hartells, B	3/Worcs	Desertion	Aeroplane Cem	2/A/8
26-Jul15	Cpl 12295 Ives, F	3/Worcs	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	1/G/41
26-Jul15	Pte 7377 Robinson, J	3/Worcs	Desertion	Aeroplane Cem	2/A/7
26-Jul15	Pte 7625 Thompson, A D	3/Worcs	Desertion	Aeroplane Cem	2/A/6
02-Aug15	Pte 11653 Fraser, E	2/R Scots	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	Sp Mem C/8
19-Aug15	Pte 10315 Phillips, L R	6/SLI	Desertion	Perth (China Wall) Cem	6/K/1
15-Sep15	L/Cpl 8225 Sands, P	1/R/Irish Rifles	Desertion	Cabaret-Rouge BC/Fleurbaix Ch	Sp Mem.41
29-Sep15	Pte 18603 Mills, G	2/DCLI	Desertion	Boulogne Eastern Cem	8/B/81
29-Sep15	Dvr 71502 Spencer, J	65 Bty.8 Bde, RFA	Desertion	Cote 80 French Nat Cem	B/2
02-Oct15	Dvr 29219 Lamb, A	21 Bty.2 Bde. RFA	Desertion	Vlamertinghe Mil Cem	2/E/12
03-Oct15	Rfn S/9560 Irish, G A	2/2RTS/Rifle Bde	Desertion	Sailly-sur-la-Lys Can Cem	1/E/86
03-Oct15	Rfn S/9405 Smith, W	2/2RTS/Rifle Bde	Desertion	Sailly-sur-la-Lys Can Cem	1/E/87
15-Nov15	Pte 15437 Knight, C W	10/R Welsh Fus.	Murder	Le Grand Hasard Mil Cem	3/B/9
21-Dec15	Pte 9948 Graham, J	2/R Munster Fus.	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem	42
30-Jan16	Pte 6807 Dennis, J J	1/N'hamptons	Desertion	Lillers Com Cem	4/E/16
07-Feb16	Pte 10874 Carr, J G	2/Welsh	Desertion	Auchel Com Cem	~
15-Feb16	Pte S/9672 Docherty, J	9/B Watch	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem	3
21-Feb16	Pte 10710 Hunter, W	1/Loyals	Desertion	Maroc Brit Cem	1/B/38
24-Feb16	Pte L/8107 Eveleigh, A E	1/Buffs	Desertion	White House Cem	3/L/10
24-Feb16	Pte L/10098 Gawler, R W	1/Buffs	Desertion	White House Cem	3/L/9
24-Feb16	Pte 9840 Jones, J T	1/N'hamptons	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem	104
26-Feb16	Dvr T4/040862 Moore, T	24 Division Train ASC	Murder	Menin Gate Mem	~
27-Feb16	Rfn 14218 Crozier, J	9/R Irish Rifles	Desertion	Sucrerie Mil Cem	1/A/5
03-Mar16	Pte 4437 Dale, A	13/R Scots	Murder	Mazingarbe Com Cem	103
11-Mar16	Cpl B/21000 Lewis, C	12/HLI	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem	98
19-Mar16	Rfn 15/13211 McCracken, J E	15/R Irish Rifles	Desertion	Mailly-Maillet Com Cem	C/21
19-Mar16	Rfn 15/890 Templeton, J	15/R Irish Rifles	Desertion	Mailly-Maillet Com Cem	C/20
20-Mar16	Pte 11/1799 Beverstein, A	11/Middx	Desertion	Labourse Com Cem	B/5
20-Mar16	Pte 21161 Martin, H	9/Essex	Desertion	Labourse Com Cem	B/3
23-Mar16	Pte 14357 Bladen, F C H	10/Yorks & Lancs	Desertion	Cite Bonjean Mil Cem	9/G/94
26-Mar16	Pte 23621 Auger, F	14/CEF	Desertion	Trois Arbres Cem	3/H/5
14-Apr16	Pte 10263 Bolton, E	1/Cheshire	Desertion	Roclincourt Valley Cem	2/F/7
22-Apr16	Pte G/7547 Thompson, W L	6/Buffs	Desertion	Labourse Com Cem	B/4
26-Apr16	Pte G/335 Carter, H	11/Middx	Desertion	Sailly-Labourse Com Cem	O/2
30-Apr16	Pte 1/15134 O'Neil, A	1/S Wales Bor	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem Ex	1/A/12
05-May16	Pte 1214 Watts, W	1/Loyals	Desertion	Maroc Brit Cem	1/H/39
06-May16	Pte 9/28719 Cuthbert, J	9/Cheshire	Disobedience	Longuenesse (Souvenir) Cem	5/F/71
10-May16	Pte 15469 Robinson, A H	9/N.Fus.	Desertion	Cite Bonjean Mil Cem	1/A/18
12-May16	Pte 7711 Fox, J	2/HLI	Striking a Superior Officer	Arras Memorial	~
12-May16	Dvr L/36251 Hasemore, J W	180 Bde, RFA	Disobedience	Mazingarbe Com Cem Ex	1/B/5
15-May16	Rfn A/1579 Parker, A E	7/KRRC	Desertion	Warlus Com Cem	only grave
20-May16	Pte 12727 Thomas, J	2/Welsh	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem Ex	1/D/20
22-May16	Pte L/10414 Burrell, W H	2/Sussex	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem Ex	1/D/3
29-May16	Pte 2408 Roberts, W W	4/R Fus.	Desertion	Bailleul Com Cem Ex	2/B/110
30-May16	L/Cpl 13857 Holland, J	10/Cheshires	Cowardice	Ecoivres Mil Cem	2/E/17
30-May16	Pte 9197 Phillips, H T W	1/Coldstream	Desertion	Wormhoudt Com Cem	in NW part
04-Jun16	Pte 25531 Archibald, J	17/R Scots	Desertion	Beuvry Com Cem Ex	2/D/15
09-Jun16	Dvr 86872 Swaine, J W	54 Bty, 39 Bde, RFA	Desertion	Bully-Grenay Com Cem French Ex	B/6
15-Jun16	Pte 10161 Molyneaux, J	1/Loyals	Desertion	Maroc Brit Cem	1/H/6
26-Jun16	Pte 8037 Jennings, J	2/S Lancs	Desertion	Norfolk Cem	1/D/85
26-Jun16	Pte 549 Lewis, G	2/S Lancs	Desertion	Norfolk Cem	1/D/86
29-Jun16	Pte 11528 Harding, F	1/KRRC	Desertion	Quatre Vent Mil Cem	2/A/6
02-Jul16	Tpr 541 Butler, A	R Can Dragoons	Murder	Ribemont Com Cem Ex	4/M/5
02-Jul16	Pte 4/9170 Hunter, G	2/DLI	Desertion	Esquelbecoq Mil Cem	1/B/1A
02-Jul16	Pte 2506 Smith, J	1/Loyals	Desertion	Bully-Grenay Com Cem Brit Ex	2/A/9
09-Jul16	Pte 10701 Wilson, J H	4/CEF	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/H/2
16-Jul16	Pte 4567 Brennan, J	1/8King's (L'pool)	Desertion	Barly French Mil Cem	2/A/13
16-Jul16	Pte 3563 Sloan, J	1/4King's Own	Desertion	Barly French Mil Cem	2/A/11
22-Jul16	Pte 2676 Earp, A G	1/5Warwicks	Quitting post	Bouzincourt Com Cem Ex	1/C/25
23-Jul16	Pte 12396 Cassidy, J	1/R Inniskilling Fus.	Desertion	Englebelmer Com Cem Ex	D/5
25-Jul16	Pte C/40124 Arnold, F S	1 Bde, Can.FA	Desertion	Boulogne Eastern Cem	8/A/137
30-Jul16	Pte 15251 Lawton, G H	17/S'wood For	Cowardice	Brown's Road Mil Cem	5/G/13
30-Jul16	Pte 31821 McCubbin, B	17/S'wood For	Cowardice	Brown's Road Mil Cem	5/B/16
30-Jul16	Pte 107526 Roberts, J W	2/Can Mounted Rif	Desertion	Boulogne Eastern Cem	8/A/154
04-Aug16	Pte 416874 LaLiberte, C	3/CEF	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/H/3
11-Aug16	L/Cpl 9541 Hawthorne, F	1/5S Staffs	Cowardice	Warlincourt Halte Brit Cem	12/C/8
11-Aug16	Pte 14387 Nelson, W B	14/DLI	Desertion	Acheux Brit Cem	1/B/8
17-Aug16	Pte 12182 Murphy, A	9/Cameronians	Desertion	Quatre Vent Mil Cem	2/A/9
17-Aug16	Cpl 23972 Wilton, J	15/S'wood For	Quitting post	Bray Mil Cem	2/K/11
23-Aug16	Pte 404436 Reynolds, E J	3/CEF	Desertion	Longuenesse (Souvenir) Cem	4/A/39
24-Aug16	Pte 10018 Giles, P	14/N.Fus.	Desertion	Louez Mil Cem	2/F/6
25-Aug16	Dvr 2063 DeFehr, B	1/Res Pk (Can.ASC)	Murder	Hazebrook Com Cem	1/A/13
25-Aug16	Pte 24/2008 Hughes, F	2/Cant(NZ)	Desertion	Hallencourt Com Cem	2 Graves
26-Aug16	Pte 2057 Higgins, J	1/9Argylls	Desertion	Cite Bonjean Mil Cem	1/F/22
28-Aug16	Pte 3/4071 Bennett, J	1/Hants	Cowardice	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/J/7
05-Sep16	Pte 18/313 Crimmins, H	18/W Yorks	Desertion	Vieille Chapelle New Mil Cem	5/F/9
05-Sep16	Pte 18/356 Wild, A	18/W Yorks	Desertion	Vieille Chapelle New Mil Cem	5/F/6
12-Sep16	Pte 20062 Anderson, J A	12/King's (L'pool)	Cowardice	Fienvilliers Brit Cem	D/22
13-Sep16	Pte 5715 Depper, C	1/4R Berks	Desertion	Beauval Com Cem	G/1
15-Sep16	Pte 21373 Carey, J	7/R Irish Fus.	Desertion	Corbie Com Cem Ex	2/C/86
15-Sep16	Pte 12923 Rickman, A	1/R/Dublin Fus.	Desertion	Vlamertinghe Mil Cem	4/D/7
16-Sep16	Pte 7595 Haddock, J A	12/Yorks & Lancs	Desertion	Vieille Chapelle New Mil Cem	6/F/5
18-Sep16	Pte 6744 Black, P	1/4B Watch	Desertion	Trois Arbres Cem	1/B/1
22-Sep16	Rfn R/19333 Card, E A	20KRRC	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem Ex	1/D/7
01-Oct16	Pte S/2889 Murray, F	9/Gordans	Murder	Noeux-les-Mines Com Cem	1/P/2
02-Oct16	Pte 8/1384 Sweeney, J J	1/Otago (NZ)	Desertion	Dartmoor Cem	2/B/1
03-Oct16	Dvr 67440 Hamilton, T G	72 Bty, 38 Bde, RFA	Striking a Superior Officer	Ribemont Com Cem Ex	3/K/5
03-Oct16	Dvr 64987 Mullany, J	72 Bty, 38 Bde, RFA	Striking a Superior Officer	Ribemont Com Cem Ex	3/K/4
18-Oct16	Pte 12772 Botfield, A	9/S Staffs	Cowardice	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/F/7
18-Oct16	Pte 8871 Farr, H T	1/W Yorks	Cowardice	Thiepval Mem	~
25-Oct16	Pte 2554 Stevenson, R	1/4 Loyals	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/H/9
27-Oct16	Pte 3057 Palmer, H	1/5N.Fus.	Desertion	Albert Com Cem Ex	1/P/65
29-Oct16	Pte 24/1521 Braithwaite, J	2/Otago(NZ)	Mutiny	St Sever Cem Ex	O/1/K/10
29-Oct16	Gnr 52081 Lewis, W E	124 Bde, RFA	Mutiny	St Sever Cem Ex	O/1/M/8
29-Oct16	Pte 67882 Young, E	25/CEF	Desertion	Bully-Grenay Com Cem Brit Ex	2/B/14
01-Nov16	Pte 9970 Jefferies, A L	6/SLI	Desertion	Arras Road Cem	3/O/1
02-Nov16	Pte 2974 McGeehan, B	1/8King's (L'pool)	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/D/9
04-Nov16	Rfn 1731 Barker, R L	6/R.Fus.	Cowardice	Reninghelst New Mil Cem	2/E/15
04-Nov16	Pte 43665 MacDonald, H	12/W Yorks	Desertion	Louvencourt Mil Cem	1/D/17
06-Nov16	Pte 5626 McQuade, J	18/HLI	Desertion	Habarcq Com Cem Ex	8/J/7
14-Nov16	Pte 1957 Hunt, W G	18/Manchesters	Desertion	Bailleulmont Com Cem	A/7
15-Nov16	Pte L/11710 Ansted, A T	4/R Fus.	Desertion	Bertrancourt Mil Cem	1/J/12
15-Nov16	Pte 5323 Flynn, H	18/HLI	Desertion	Habarcq Com Cem Ex	8/G/7
21-Nov16	Pte 457241 Kerr, H H	7/CEF	Desertion	Quatre Vent Mil Cem	3/A/9
21-Nov16	L/Cpl 17790 Moon, W A	11/Cheshire	Desertion	Bailleul Com Cem Ex	3/A/219
23-Nov16	L/Cpl 11257 Hughes, G E	7/King's Own	Desertion	Warloy-Baillon Com Cem Ex	6/D/18
25-Nov16	Pte 13167 Randle, W H	10/S'wood For.	Desertion	Cavillon Com Cem	NW Corner
25-Nov16	Pte SD/4242 Tite, R T	13/Sussex	Cowardice	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/F/9
01-Dec16	Pte 10495 Ingham, A	18/Manchesters	Desertion	Bailleulmont Com Cem	B/12
01-Dec16	Pte 10502 Longshaw, A	18/Manchesters	Desertion	Bailleulmont Com Cem	B/13
01-Dec16	Pte G/11296 Simmonds, W H	23/Middx	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/E/9
04-Dec16	Pte 5/1791 Cameron, J	1/5N.Fus.	Desertion	Ribemont Com Cem Ex	2/A/7
07-Dec16	Pte 177753 Higgins, J M	1/CEF	Desertion	Quatre Vent Mil Cem	1/B/2
07-Dec16	Rfn 5009 McBride, S	2/R Irish Rif.	Desertion	Hyde Park Corner Cem	A/17
09-Dec16	Pnr 89173 Beeby, E	212 Coy RE	Desertion	Albert Com Cem Ex	1/R/43
09-Dec16	Pte 8534 Poole, H	7/Yorks	Desertion	Cavillon Com Cem	NW Corner
10-Dec16	2/Lt - Poole, E S	11/W Yorks	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/A/11
26-Dec16	Pte SR/9629 Skilton, C W F	22/R.Fus.	Desertion	Thiepval Mem	~
28-Dec16	Pte 40806 Cairnie, P	1/R Scots Fus.	Desertion	Thiepval Mem	~
05-Jan17	Sub/Lt - Dyett, E L A	Nelson Bn. RND	Desertion	Le Cauroy Com Cem	~
08-Jan17	Pte 11850 Tongue, J	1/King's (L'pool)	Desertion	Agenvillers Chyd (Somme)	NE Corner
18-Jan17	L/Cpl 19/158 Goggins, P	19/DLI	Quitting post	St Pol Com Cem Ex	D/2
18-Jan17	L/Cpl 19/420 MacDonald, J	19/DLI	Quitting post	St Pol Com Cem Ex	D/3
18-Jan17	L/Sgt 19/647 Stones, J W	19/DLI	Casting away arms	St Pol Com Cem Ex	D/1
27-Jan17	Pte 27555 Taylor, J	15/Lancs Fus.	Desertion	Bertrancourt Mil Cem	2/A/15
28-Jan17	Pte S/6778 Wright, F	1/R W Surrey	Desertion	Suzanne Mil Cem No.3	1/C/7
31-Jan17	Pte 12384 Reid, A	16/HLI	Desertion	Bertrancourt Mil Cem	2/A/17
03-Feb17	Pte 23992 Harris, E W	10/Lancs Fus.	Desertion	Carnoy Mil Cem	Z/11
03-Feb17	Dvr 96498 Murray, R	81 Bde, RFA	Desertion	Carnoy Mil Cem	Z/10
04-Feb17	Pte 34595 Crampton, J	9/Yorks & Lancs	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/B/14
06-Feb17	Pte 1763 Hart, B A	1/4 Suffolk	Desertion	Suzanne Mil Cem No.3	1/C/10
07-Feb17	Rfn 251482 Murphey, W	5/6 R Scots	Desertion	Bertrancourt Mil Cem	2/A/19
12-Feb17	Pte 3/10390 Stead, F	2/Duke of Wellington's	Desertion	Suzanne Mil Cem No.3	2/C/1
04-Mar17	Pte 26685 Holt, E	19/Manchesters	Desertion	Berneville Com Cem	~
04-Mar17	Dmr 9552 Rose, F	2/Yorks	Desertion	Berneville Com Cem	~
09-Mar17	Pte 26028 Rogers, J	2/S Lancs	Desertion	Bailleul Com Cem Ex	3/A/3
24-Mar17	Pte G/12341 Bowerman, W	1/Queen's	Desertion	Loos Memorial	~
27-Mar17	Pte 39213 Hamilton, A	14/DLI	Desertion	Noeux-les-Mines Com Cem	1/P/17
31-Mar17	Pte 9828 Anderson, W E	5/Dorset	Desertion	Gezaincourt Com Cem Ex	1/P/1
04-Apr17	Spr 13224 Malyon, F	12 Coy RE	Desertion	Noeux-les-Mines Com Cem	1/P/18
06-Apr17	Sgt 43359 Gleadow, G E	1/W Yorks	Desertion	Le Cauroy Com Cem	1 of 4
10-Apr17	Pte 70715 Robinson, W	1/S'wood For.	Desertion	Peronne Com Cem Ex	3/B/22
11-Apr17	Pte 416008 Perry, E	22/CEF	Desertion	Ecoivres Mil Cem	6/C/7
19-Apr17	Pte 15094 Lewis, J	5/Dorset	Desertion	Forceville Com Cem	3/E/2
20-Apr17	Pte 454482 Carter, H G	73/CEF	Desertion	Villers Station Cem	10/A/7
20-Apr17	Pte 10930 Ferguson, J	1/R Scots Fus.	Desertion	Wanquetin Com Cem Ex	1/C/13
14-May17	Pte 17137 Hogan, T	2/R Inniskilling Fus.	Desertion	Ham Brit Cem	1/G/8
15-May17	Pte 8139 Watkins, G	13/Welsh	Desertion	Ferme-Olivier Cem	3/C/12
19-May17	Pte 1529 Cunnington, S H	2/Warwicks	Desertion	R Fus. Cem Neuville-Vitasse	1/C/1
03-Jun17	Pte 43619 Milligan, C M	10/Cameronians	Desertion	Canadian Cem No2	19/A/14
14-Jun17	Pte 16120 Fryer, J W	12/Queen's	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/D/14
15-Jun17	Rfn R/28638 Allsop, A E	12/KRRC	Desertion	Favreuil Brit Cem	1/B/20
15-Jun17	Pte 26248 Wishard, J	7/R Inniskilling Fus.	Desertion	Cabaret-Rouge BC/Merris Chyd	Sp Mem.51
16-Jun17	Pte 492050 Mayers, J	1/13R Fus.	Desertion	Achicourt Road Cem	C/11
03-Jul17	Pte 448160 Comte, G	22/CEF	Desertion	Aix-Noulette Com Cem Ex	1/F/20
03-Jul17	Pte 672604 LaLancette, J	22/CEF	Desertion	Aix-Noulette Com Cem Ex	1/F/21
03-Jul17	Rfn 474371 Yeoman, W	1/12R Fus.	Desertion	Achicourt Road Cem	B/16
04-Jul17	Pte G/4495 Barnes, J E	7/R Sussex	Desertion	Faubourg d'Amiens Cem	4/J/17
04-Jul17	Pte G/10474 Pattison, R G	7/Queen's	Desertion	Faubourg d'Amiens Cem	4/J/16
05-Jul17	Pte 23726 Hope, R	1/R Inniskilling Fus.	Desertion	Ferme-Olivier Cem	3/G/12
09-Jul17	Pte 40435 Blakemore, D J	8/N Staffs	Desertion	Locre Hospice Cem	1/A/22
10-Jul17	Rfn 10758 Barratt, F M	7/KRRC	Desertion	Louvencourt Mil Cem	1/D/20
12-Jul17	Pte 251797 Benham, W	1/3R Fus.	Desertion	Le Cauroy Com Cem	4 graves
01-Aug17	Pte 17402 Broadrick, F	11/Warwicks	Desertion	Dranoutre Mil Cem	2/J/24
19-Aug17	Pte 6/1598 King, J	1/Cant(NZ)	Desertion	Trois Arbres Cem	1/Z/23
19-Aug17	Pte 683458 Loader, F	1/22R Fus.	Desertion	Reninghelst New Mil Cem	3/B/14
20-Aug17	Pte 240678 Mitchell, A	1/6 Lancs Fus.	Desertion	Achiet-le-Grand Com Cem Ex	4/R/3
24-Aug17	Pte 23686 Michael, J S	10/Cameronians	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/H/24
29-Aug17	Pte A/6730 Stewart, S	2/R Scots Fus.	Desertion	Kemmel Chateau Mil Cem	G/66
30-Aug17	Pte 19445 Neave, W	10/W Yorks	Desertion	Ste Catherine Brit Cem	E/33
30-Aug17	Pte 42467 Parry, A	2/W Yorks	Desertion	Maple Leaf Cem	K/4
30-Aug17	Pte 14813 Watts, T W	7/E Yorks	Desertion	Ste Catherine Brit Cem	E/32
05-Sep17	Rfn R/27615 Hyde, J J	10/KRRC	Desertion	Mendinghem Brit Cem	5/A/29
05-Sep17	Pte 52929 Smith, J	17/King's (L'pool)	Desertion	Kemmel Chateau Mil Cem	M/25
05-Sep17	Pte 88378 Stedman, J	117Coy MGC	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/F/41
06-Sep17	Pte 335727 Delargey, E	1/8R Scots	Desertion	Vlamertinghe New Mil Cem	9/H/19
06-Sep17	Sgt 13216 Wall, J T	3/Worcs	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/F/42
12-Sep17	Pte 9694 Abigail, J H	8/Norfolk	Desertion	Esquelbecoq Com Cem	1 of 2
12-Sep17	Pte 200757 Britton, C	1/5Warwicks	Desertion	Mendinghem Brit Cem	7/F/36
12-Sep17	Pte 2064 Wycherley, W	2/Manchesters	Desertion	Coxyde Mil Cem	3/G/6
14-Sep17	Pte 8833 Everill, G	1/N Staffs	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/F/44
19-Sep17	Pte 31184 Mitchell, L	8/Yorks & Lancs	Desertion	La Clytte Mil Cem	3/A/2
20-Sep17	Pte 7429 Morris, H	6/Brit West Indies	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/F/45
23-Sep17	Pte 7423 Kirman, C H	7/Lincs	Desertion	Ste Catherine Brit Cem	F/1
01-Oct17	Pte 11225 Mackness, E	1/Cameronians	Desertion	Blaringhem Chyd	Northside
04-Oct17	A/Cpl 26/626 Short, J R	24/N.Fus.	Mutiny	Boulogne Eastern Cem	8/I/43
04-Oct17	Pte R/15325 Woodhouse, J	12/KRRC	Desertion	HAC Cem	8/C/23
09-Oct17	Pte 830020 Sinizki, D	52/CEF	Cowardice	Ecoivres Mil Cem	6/K/19
10-Oct17	Lab 385 Ahmed, M M	Egypt Lab Corps	Mutiny	Not Commemorated	~
16-Oct17	Pte G/15605 Gore, F C	7/Buffs	Desertion	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/J/34
16-Oct17	Pte S/15954 Taysum, N H	9/B Watch	Desertion	St Nicholas Brit Cem	2/C/16
16-Oct17	Pte S/15240 Ward, T	8/10 Gordons	Desertion	St Nicholas Brit Cem	2/C/17
18-Oct17	CQMS 20726 Alexander, W	10/CEF	Desertion	Barlin Com Cem Ex	2/D/43
20-Oct17	Rfn R/24441 Cheeseman, F W	18/KRRC	Desertion	Coxyde Mil Cem	4/G/23
20-Oct17	Spr 94236 Oyns, A P	50Search Light Coy RE	Desertion	Coxyde Mil Cem	4/G/24
22-Oct17	Pte 443288 Moles, T L	54/CEF	Desertion	Ypres Reservoir Cem	1/H/76
22-Oct17	Pte G/8857 Worsley, E	2/Middx	Desertion	Pont d'Achelles Mil Cem	1/F/3
23-Oct17	Pte 266120 Turner, F	1/6N. Fus.	Desertion	Bedford House Enclosure No4	4/A/18
25-Oct17	Pte 15954 Jones, W	9/R Welsh Fus.	Desertion	Locre Hospice Cem	1/C/4
27-Oct17	Pte 20101 Bryant, E	10/Cheshires	Desertion	Bethune Town Cem	6/H/3
27-Oct17	Pte 32559 Nicholson, C B	8/Yorks & Lancs	Desertion	Longuenesse (Souvenir) Cem	4/E/66
28-Oct17	Pte 40422 Byrne, S	1/R Dublin Fus.	Desertion	Arras Memorial	~
31-Oct17	Rfn A/201225 Donovan, T	16/KRRC	Desertion	Westhof Farm Cem	2/D/14
31-Oct17	Pte 11046 Webb, H J	2/KOYLI	Desertion	Lederzeele Chyd	1 of 3
06-Nov17	Pte 12609 Hanna, G	1/R Irish Fus.	Desertion	Neuville-Bourjonval Brit Cem	E/16
06-Nov17	Pte 8793 Taylor, J	2/S Staffs	Desertion	Lapugnoy Mil Cem	7/A/11
08-Nov17	Pte 45688 Milburn, J B	24/27N. Fus.	Desertion	Bucquoy Rd Cem	2/C/8
14-Nov17	Pte 204455 Smith, W	3/5 Lancs Fus.	Desertion	Reninghelst New Mil Cem	4/B/28
15-Nov17	Pte 73372 Davies, R M	11/S'wood For.	Desertion	Wizernes Com Cem	1 of 3
21-Nov17	Pte 43499 Foulkes, T	1/10 Man	Desertion	Loos Memorial	~
22-Nov17	Pte G/1533 Hawkins, T	7/R W Surrey	Desertion	Bleuet Farm Cem	2/B/12
22-Nov17	Pte 3/20279 Lawrence, E	2/Devon	Desertion	Ypres Reservoir Cem	1/I/145
22-Nov17	Pte 11490 Rigby, T H B	10/S W B.	Desertion	Cite Bonjean Mil Cem	2/A/3
23-Nov17	Pte S/17688 Adamson, J S	7/Camerons	Cowardice	St Nicholas Brit Cem	2/C/18
23-Nov17	Pte L/11661 Westwood, A H	8/Queen's	Desertion	Bleuet Farm Cem	2/B/13
03-Dec17	Pte 200945 Bateman, J	2/S Staffs	Desertion	Rocquigny-Equancourt Rd Brit Cem	6/A/27
14-Dec17	Rfn 322497 Slade, F W	2/6R Fus.	Disobedience	Bleuet Farm Cem	2/B/33
28-Dec17	Pte 11/81 McColl, C F	1/4 E Yorks	Desertion	Ypres Reservoir Cem	4/A/6
28-Dec17	Rfn 393923 Williams, H	1/9R Fus.	Desertion	Roclincourt Mil Cem	2/F/4
24-Jan18	Pte 10603 Seymour, J	2/R Inniskilling Fus.	Desertion	Duhallows ADS Cem	3/F/10
09-Feb18	Pte 11606 Clarke, W	2/DLI	Desertion	Bancourt Brit Cem	1/D/18
13-Feb18	Pte 307350 Hopkins, T	1/8 Lancs Fus.	Leaving his post	Gorre Brit Cem	5/D/13
17-Feb18	Pte 46127 Horler, E	12W/ Yorks	Desertion	Bucquoy Rd Cem	2/L/14
24-Feb18	Pte 8/2733 Spencer, V M	1/Otago (NZ)	Desertion	The Huts Cem	15/B/10
02-Mar18	Pte 227098 Fairburn, E	18/CEF	Desertion	Villers Station Cem	11/B/23
06-Mar18	Pte A/238119 Welsh, C	8/CEF	Desertion	Mazingarbe Com Cem Ex	3/B/12
07-Mar18	Sgt 3019 Wickings, A	9/Rifle Bde	Murder	Ste Marie Cem	Div62/1/K3
09-Mar18	Pte S/9696 Dalande, H	8/Seaforths	Desertion	St Nicholas Brit Cem	2/D/1
13-Mar18	Pte 2095 Lodge, H E J	19/CEF	Desertion	Noeux-les-Mines Com Cem	4/B/5
15-Mar18	Pte 34453 Dagesse, A C	22/CEF	Desertion	Lapugnoy Mil Cem	8/B/8
10-Apr18	Pte 242904 Hughes, H	1/5 York & Lancs	Desertion	The Huts Cem	15/D/15
22-Apr18	Pte 18143 Holmes, A	8/King's Own	Desertion	Choques Mil Cem	3/C/10
10-May18	Pte 36224 Skone, J	2/Welsh	Murder	Hersin Com Cem Ex	3/B/1
11-May18	Cpl 7674 Reid, J	6/Camerons	Desertion	Duisans Brit Cem	5/G/46
16-May18	Pte 13612 O'Neill, F	1/S'wood For.	Desertion	Hermonville Mil Cem	3/G/6
19-May18	Pte 20808 Simmers, R W	2/R Scots	Desertion	Choques Mil Cem	3/A/19
21-May18	Pte 62218 Delisle, L	22/CEF	Desertion	Bellacourt Mil Cem	2/J/6
22-May18	Spr 62536 Bell , R	123 Field Coy RE	Murder	Toutencourt Com Cem	2/A/9
22-May18	Pte 265427 McFarlane, J	4/King's (L'pool)	Desertion	Nine Elms Brit Cem Belgium	11/A/2
26-May18	Pte 285031 Richmond, M R	1/6 Gordons	Desertion	Ecoivres Mil Cem	5/L/8
27-May18	Pte 41643 Earl, W J	1/7 Lancs Fus.	Desertion	Warlincourt Halte Brit Cem	12/B/10
04-Jun18	Pte 300199 Brigham, T	1/10 Manchesters	Desertion	Warlincourt Halte Brit Cem	11/C/15
14-Jun18	Pte 305 Spry, W T	2/R Fus.	Desertion	Morbecque Brit Cem	1/G/19
19-Jun18	Pte 718566 Fowles, S	44/CEF	Desertion	Villers Station Cem	13/B/1
25-Jun18	Pte 45980 Dossett, W	1/4 York & Lancs	Desertion	Hagle Dump Cem	1/E/7
26-Jun18	Coolie 10299 Wang, E J	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	Les Baraques Mil Cem	9/C
26-Jun18	Coolie 10272 Yang, C H	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	Les Baraques Mil Cem	9/C
18-Jul18	Pte G/52128 Stevenson, D	13/Middx	Desertion	Bully-Grenay Com Cem Brit Ex	5/G/1
19-Jul18	Pte 21801 Briggs, A	9/S'wood For.	Desertion	Hersin Com Cem Ex	3/E/2
23-Jul18	Coolie 53497 Cheng, S K	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	Grave not identified	~
30-Jul18	Pte 202893 Ainley, G	1/4 KOYLI	Desertion	Hagle Dump Cem	2/D/5
01-Aug18	Pte 20035 Johnson, F	2/Borders	Desertion	Vincennes New Com Cem (Paris)	NE Corner
01-Aug18	Pte 20037 McClair, H	2/Borders	Desertion	Vincennes New Com Cem (Paris)	NE Corner
08-Aug18	Pte 10686 O'Connell, B	1/Irish Gds	Desertion	Bailleulmont Com Cem	C/7
09-Aug18	Coolie 46090 Chao, H I	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	Les Baraques Mil Cem	9/C
10-Aug18	Pte 44174 Scholes, W	2/S W B	Desertion	Borre Cem	2/G/11
11-Aug18	Pte 39463 Swaine, J	5/R Berks	Desertion	Montigny Com Cem Ex	A/21
12-Aug18	Pte 454610 Ling, W N	2/CEF	Desertion	Cerisy-Gailly Mil Cem	2/N/20
14-Aug18	Pte 22635 Baker, W	26/R Fus.	Desertion	Lijssenthoek Mil Cem	25/B/22
23-Aug18	Pte 4519 Hendricks, H	2/Leinster	Desertion	La Kreule Mil Cem	3/C/1
23-Aug18	Pte 11682 Nisbet, J	1/Leics	Desertion	Nine Elms Brit Cem Belgium	15/C/21
26-Aug18	Pte 49 Harris, W P	1 Cape Col Lab Regt	Murder	Y Farm Mil Cem	A/14
27-Aug18	Pte G/18469 Butcher, F C	7/Buffs	Desertion	Vis-en-Artois Mem	~
10-Sep18	Pte 203313 Bateman, F	1/4 York & Lancs	Desertion	Villers Station Cem	12/C/4
12-Sep18	Coolie 42476 Hui, I H	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	Grave not identified	~
12-Sep18	Pte 15161 Murphy, P	47 Bn MGC	Desertion	Sandpits Cem	4/E/5
24-Sep18	Pte 38332 Gibson, D	12/R Scots	Desertion	Mendinghem Brit Cem	10/E/19
24-Sep18	2/Lt - Paterson, J H	3/Essex	Murder	Terlincthun Brit Mil Cem	4/B/48
06-Oct18	Pte G/6565 Knight, H J	1/R W Surrey	Desertion	Fins New Brit Cem	6/E/20
11-Oct18	Pte 21654 Elford, L D	7/8KOSB	Desertion	Noeux-les-Mines Com Cem Ex	5/A/19
07-Nov18	Pte 43055 Harris, L	10/W Yorks	Desertion	Ghissignies Brit Cem	B/34
07-Nov18	Pte G/46730 Jackson, E	24/R Fus.	Desertion	Romeries Com Cem Ex	4/C/20
15-Feb19	Coolie 5884 Wan, F Y	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	St Sever Cem Ex	S/1/E/2
08-May19	Coolie 44735 Wang, C C	107 Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	Poperinghe New Mil Cem	2/O/54
27-May19	Gnr 253617 Wills, F O	X50th TMB RFA	Murder	Ste Marie Cem	Div64/6/E5
11-Aug19	Pte 50079 Chandler, J	Lincs	Murder	Les Baraques Mil Cem
26-Aug19	Pte 1239 Davids, A	1 Cape Col Lab Regt	Murder	Y Farm Mil Cem	A/15
15-Oct19	Pte 1454 Boos, F	1 Cape Col Lab Regt	Murder	Y Farm Mil Cem	A/16
14-Feb-20	Coolie 16174 Chang, J C	Chinese Lab Coy	Murder	Les Baraques Mil Cem	9/C
21-Feb-20	Coolie 97170 Hei, C M	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	St Sever Cem Ex	S/1/F/1
21-Feb-20	Coolie 44340 K'ung, C H	Chinese Lab Corps	Murder	St Sever Cem Ex	S/1/F/6

Other Theatres

02-Jul15	Pte 1/9804 Davis, T	1/R Munster Fus.	Quitting post	Not Commemorated	~
19-Jul15	Pte 2479 Fatoma,	W African Regt	Cowardice	Not Commemorated	~
11-Dec15	Pte 16734 Salter, H	6/E Lancs	Desertion	Green Hill Cem Gallipoli	1/G/26
27-Dec15	Pte 6/227 Downey, P J	6/Leinster	Disobedience	Mikra Brit Cem Salonkia	G/9
02-Jan16	Sgt 9610 Robins , J	5/Wilts	Disobedience	Twelve Tree Copse Cem Gallipoli	SpMemC259
03-Apr16	Pte 494 Matthews, N	3rd S African Inf.	Murder	Chattby War Mem Cem Egypt	Grave 3
28-Sep16	Pte 7560 Frafra, A	Gold Coast	Casting away arms	Kumasi Mem German East Africa	~
19-Feb17	Pte 10912 Burton, R	6/S Lancs	Sleeping at post	Basra Memorial	~
19-Feb17	Pte 10555 Downing, T	6/S Lancs	Sleeping at post	Basra Memorial	~
21-Feb17	Pte 10764 Jones, R M	6/S Lancs	Desertion	Basra Memorial	~
28-Apr17	L/Cpl 5538 Mamprusi, A	Gold Coast	Cowardice	Not Commemorated	~
01-Jun17	Pte S/5470 Brown, A	10/B Watch	Desertion	Karasouli Mil Cem Greece	A/22
22-Dec17	Pte 9191 Mitchell, J A	1/Brit W Indies	Murder	Ramieh Cem Palestine	AA/71
18-Sep18	Pte 204232 Young, R	11/Worcs	Desertion	Karasouli Mil Cem Greece	D/885
08-Jul17	L/Sgt 13827 Ashton, H	11/Cameronians	Desertion	Karasouli Mil Cem Greece	C/487
25-Jul17	Pte S/13248 Cutmore, G	2/B Watch	Desertion	Basra Memorial	~
27-Jul17	Pte 3972 Sabongidda, S	3/Nigerian	Violence	Not Commemorated	~
11-Aug17	Pte 4881 Clarke, H A	2/Brit W Indies	Striking a Superior Officer	Kantara War Mem Cem Egypt	D/60
10-Nov18	Pte A/2600 Barama, D	Gold Coast Mtd Inf. Coy	Murder	Kumasi Mem German East Africa	~
20-Jan19	Pte 11080 Denny, A	8/Brit W Indies	Murder	Taranto Town Cem Ex Italy	6/D/4
02-Nov-20	Pte 7144396 Daly, J J	1/Conn Rangers	Mutiny	Kirkee Mem	~
06-Nov-20	Pte 7076018 Flynn, R	2/R Dublin Fus.	Murder	Haidar Pasha Cem	1/J/5
~	---lli	Muleteers	Murder	Not Commemorated	~
~	Antonio	Muleteers	Murder	Not Commemorated	~
~	Louka	Muleteers	Murder	Not Commemorated	~
~	Simeoni	Muleteers	Murder	Not Commemorated	~
~	Thaourdis	Muleteers	Murder	Not Commemorated	~
May19	Pte Bitel	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Cherbukin	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Deriagan	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Elisaieff	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Kameff	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Lashkoff	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Sgt Pesochnikoff	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Posdjeef	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Sakharoff	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Taratin	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~
May19	Pte Volkoff	Slavo-Brit. Penal Bn	Mutiny	not known	~

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