trooper Posted 14 August , 2003 Share Posted 14 August , 2003 While research the 10th (Irish) Division I came across a reference to a Private in the 6th (S) Royal Dublin Fusiliers who was court-martialled at Gallipoli for sleeping on duty. He was originally sentenced to death but this was commuted to 10 years penal servitude by the GOC and was sent to a military prison in Alexandria. My question is, would he have had to serve out his full sentence or would he have been released at the end of the war as he had persumably only signed on for the duration? Trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 14 August , 2003 Share Posted 14 August , 2003 Your man was let out and died at Ypres... Check on cwgc.org and you will find him I have the book Death sentences ... by Gerard Oram and have found your man Under the terms of the Army Suspension of Sentences Act 1915 a soldier could be returned to unit. In a number of cases this meant that they often got the rough jobs and in some cases they were killed.... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper Posted 15 August , 2003 Author Share Posted 15 August , 2003 Thanks John I wasn't certain whether or not this was the same man serving with the 10th Battalion or not as the service number is different and I persumed that the service number would remain the same within the same regiment. Trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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