Appendix Trials for Desertion and Cowardice in Italy 1917–181 173 Name Rank Regiment Brigade Division Date Offence Sentence Disposal Information Slater E Pte 10 Queens 124 41 03/11/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Simpson W Pte 9 Yorkshire 69 23 08/12/17 Desertion DEATH 10 yrs PS Montgomery P Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 12/12/17 Desertion DEATH 15 yrs PS Craven A Pte 22 Manchester 91 7 18/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Orriss A Pte 19 Middx (pnr) Pnr 41 21/12/17 Desertion 28 days Guilty of Absence FP2 only Lomas H Pte 21 Manchester 91 7 24/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Manders T Pte 1 S Staffs 91 7 24/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Sewell R Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 26/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence only Leach G Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 26/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Abbott J Pte 9 Yorks & Lancs 70 23 27/12/17 Desertion 1 yr HL 90 days Guilty of Absence FP1 only Mallinson J Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 27/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence only Monk E Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 27/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence only Willcock H Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 27/12/17 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence only Mellish A Pte 26 R Fusiliers 124 41 29/12/17 Desertion 5 yrs PS Jackson W CQMS 9 Yorks 69 23 31/12/17 Desertion 56 days FP com Guilty of Absence Appendix FP1/ for pay only reduced to ranks Watson J Pte 9 Yorks 69 23 02/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence 175 only Name Rank Regiment Brigade Division Date Offence Sentence Disposal Information 176 Collins G Pte 9 Yorks & 70 23 03/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence Appendix Lancs only Eaton E Pte 8 Yorks & 70 23 03/01/18 Desertion 28 days 28 days Lancs FP1 FP2 Butcher W Pte 11 Northumb 68 23 03/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL 90 days Guilty of Absence Fusiliers FP1 only Welsby J Pte 2 King’s 13 5 04/01/18 Cowardice/ 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence Own Scot Desertion only Borderers /S 40 Parker E Pte 19 Middx Pnr 41 12/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence only McHugh P Dvr Army Service 12/01/18 Desertion 56 days Guilty of Absence Corps FP2 only Pareezer S Pte 21 Manchester 91 7 14/01/18 Desertion DEATH 15 yrs PS McMillan R Pte 11 Northumb 68 23 17/01/18 Desertion DEATH 15 yrs PS Fusiliers Walton I Pte 12 Durham Lt 68 23 17/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL 90 days Guilty of Absence Infantry /Absence FP1 only /Esc Rabjohn F Pte 10 W Riding 69 23 17/01/18 Desertion DEATH 15 yrs PS Newman P Pte 11 Sherwood 70 23 17/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL 90 days Guilty of Absence Foresters FP1 only Lester A Pte 32 R Fusiliers 124 41 25/01/18 Desertion 5 yrs PS Susp Beck HC Gnr Royal Field 30/01/18 Desertion 3 yrs PS 6 months Artillery × 2 HL susp Gibbons M Pte 8 Yorks 69 23 31/01/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Cook J Pte 10 Queens 124 41 08/02/18 Desertion 5 yrs PS Campbell H Pte 10 Queens 124 41 08/02/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS Guilty of Absence × 2 only Wooley T Pte 10 Queens 124 41 08/02/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS Guilty of Absence × 2 only Caunt H Pte 1 S Staffs 91 7 11/02/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence FP1 only Porter A Pte 2 Border 20 7 11/02/18 Desertion 1 yr HL 90 days Guilty of Absence FP1 only Cresswell C Pte 1 S Staffs 91 7 11/02/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL 90 days Guilty of Absence FP1 only Thompson W Pte 11 Sherwood 70 23 13/02/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence Foresters only Bloom W Pte 11 Sherwood 70 23 13/02/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence Foresters only Shuttleworth J Pte 10 [?] Durham 68 23 17/02/18 Desertion 2 yrs Susp Guilty of Absence Lt Infantry /Esc HL only Spriggs J Dvr Army Service 26/02/18 Desertion 5 yrs PS Susp Corps Wood A Dvr Army Service 26/02/18 Desertion 5 yrs PS Corps Hewlett H Fitter Royal Field 28/02/18 Desertion 2 yrs Susp Guilty of Absence Artillery /Esc HL only Larson A Pte Army Ordnance 07/03/18 Desertion DEATH 10 yrs PS Corps /Esc Golding H Cpl 11 W Yorks 69 23 20/03/18 Desertion 1 yr HL Susp Guilty of Absence only Vale S Pte Royal Field 22/03/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence Artillery only Smith E Gnr Royal Field 22/03/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence Appendix Artillery only Ripsher S Sgt 11 Northumb 68 23 23/03/18 Desertion 5 yrs PS reduced Fusiliers /susp Massey H Pte Machine Gun 02/04/18 Desertion DEATH 2 yrs HL 177 Coy Name Rank Regiment Brigade Division Date Offence Sentence Disposal Information 178 Horton HS Pte 1 S Staffs 91 7 14/04/18 Desertion DEATH 7 yrs PS Appendix McLeod J Pte 2 King’s Own 13 5 15/04/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Scot Borders FP1 only Stone R Pte 11 Sherwood 70 23 17/04/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Guilty of Absence Foresters only Cahill J Pte 1 Devonshire 95 5 20/04/18 Desertion NG Guilty of Absence only Reilly P Sgt 18 Lancs 26/04/18 Desertion reduced Guilty of Absence Fusiliers to ranks only Deakin R Pte 2 R Warwicks 22 7 30/04/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Susp Steven W Pte 20 Manchester 22 7 30/04/18 Desertion 3 yrs PS 90 days FP1 Olsen C Pte 1/6 Gloster 144 48 25/05/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Wilson VR Pte 1/6 Gloster 144 48 25/05/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Rutter J Cpl Royal Field 27/05/18 Desertion 1 yr HL Susp Guilty of Absence Artillery only McLean A Pte 2 Gordon 20 7 28/05/18 Desertion 1 yr 90 days Guilty of Absence Highlanders impri- FP1 only sonment Johnson JA Pte 8 Yorks & 70 23 30/05/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence Lancs only Williams J Pte 1/5 Royal 143 48 07/06/18 Cowardice 15 yrs PS Warwicks /Quitting Wenburn CE Pte 1/5 Royal 143 48 07/06/18 Cowardice 15 yrs PS Susp Warwicks /Quitting Farrell B Pte 8 Devonshire 20 7 18/06/18 Desertion 60 days Guilty of Absence FP1 only Richardson JA Pte 8 Yorks & Lancs 70 23 21/06/18 Desertion 5 yrs PS Fulton A Pte 8 Yorks & Lancs 70 23 21/06/18 Desertion NG Clee R Pte 9 S Staffs Pnr 23 26/06/18 Desertion NG Farrar SH Pte 9 Yorks & Lancs 70 23 27/06/18 Cowardice 5 yrs PS /Quitting Filles WS Cpl Army Police 01/07/18 Cowardice 2 yrs HL Susp Corps /Absence Snell H Pte 1/5 Gloster 145 48 01/07/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence FP1 only Martin EW Pte 22 Manchester 91 7 08/07/18 Desertion NG James N Pte 12 Durham Lt 68 23 10/07/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS Susp Infantry Firth J Gnr Royal Field 12/07/18 Desertion 18 months Guilty of Absence Artillery HL only Jones JT Pte 1 R Welh 22 7 15/07/18 Desertion NG Fusiliers Beck H Gnr 23 DAC HQ 23 17/07/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL 15 months Guilty of Absence HL only Davies J Pte 22 Manchester 91 7 06/08/18 Desertion 15 yrs PS Susp Dolphin J Pte 11 Sherwood 70 23 13/08/18 Desertion 6 months 90 days Guilty of Absence Foresters HL FP1 only Cook J Pte 12 Durham 68 23 19/08/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Not Lt Infantry confirmed Hunt R Gnr Royal Field 27/08/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS Susp Artillery Turner R Pte 13 R Scots 30/08/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Allen JH Pte 22 Manchester 91 7 06/09/18 Desertion 6 months 30 days Guilty of Absence HL HL only Appendix Collins J Pte 1/4 Gloster 144 48 07/09/18 Desertion 20 yrs PS Susp Griffith JF Pte Ox & Bucks 145 48 07/09/18 Desertion 7 yrs PS Susp Lt Infantry Fulton A Pte 8 Yorks & Lancs 70 23 12/09/18 Desertion 6 months Guilty of Absence 179 HL only Name Rank Regiment Brigade Division Date Offence Sentence Disposal Information 180 Slater J Pte 8 Yorks & Lancs 70 23 12/09/18 Desertion 6 months Guilty of Absence Appendix HL only Avis J Pte 2 Queen’s 91 7 24/09/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS 5 yrs Powell G Gnr Royal Field 27/09/18 Desertion 90 days /Susp Guilty of Absence Artillery FP1 only Harrison CV Pte 1 S Staffs 91 7 08/10/18 Desertion 90 days 76 days Guilty of Absence FP1 FP2 only Garland CB Pte Army Service 23/10/18 Desertion 90 days £1 fine Guilty of Absence Corps /Drunk FP1 only Hurst J Pte 11 W Yorks 69 23 31/10/18 Desertion 90 days 76 days Guilty of Absence FP1 FP2 only Knight JS Pte Army Service 31/10/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Corps FP1 only Evenden G Pte 13 Durham Lt 68 23 11/11/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Infantry FP1 only Hislop R Pte 10 Northumb 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 18 months 90 days Fusiliers impri- FP1 sonment Armour J Pte 12 Durham Lt 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 2 yrs impri- 90 days Guilty of Absence Infantry sonment FP1 only Dartford J Pte 10 Northumb 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Fusiliers FP1 only Norton J Pte 10 Northumb 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS Fusiliers Pierce G Pte 10 Northumb 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Fusiliers FP1 only Brown T Pte 10 Northumb 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Fusiliers FP1 only McNulty J Pte 10 Northumb 68 23 17/11/18 Desertion 90 days Guilty of Absence Fusiliers FP1 only Stainton T Pte 1/6 Royal 143 48 18/11/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS Warwicks Orton W Pte 9 S Staffs Pnr 23 20/11/18 Desertion 10 yrs PS McKenna J Pte 11 W Yorks 69 23 27/11/18 Desertion 3 yrs PS Susp Graham FS Pte 8 Yorks 69 23 27/11/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL 18 months HL Norman E Pte 9 S Staffs Pnr 23 11/12/18 Desertion 2 yrs HL Guilty of Absence only Notes: Com Commuted CQMS Company Quartermaster Sergeant Dvr Driver Esc Esaping arrest or confinement FP Field Punishment Gnr Gunner HL Hard labour NG Found Not Guilty Pnr Pioneer PS Penal servitude Susp Suspended S40 Section 40: Conduct prejudicial to military discipline Appendix 181 Notes Introduction 1 Major-General Sir Wyndham Childs, Episodes and Reflections (Cassell, London, 1930) pp.