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Death Penalty (Officers)

Volume 236: debated on Tuesday 18 March 1930

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asked the Secretary of State for War how many British officers were shot in the late War in execution of sentences by courts-martial for cowardice or desertion?

During the late War, two officers were shot for desertion and one officer was shot for murder and desertion. No officers were shot for cowardice.