SOLDIERS SENTENCED
Two soldiers who deserted after they had been warned for active service and so missed their drafts for overseas, were each sentenced to 18 months’ jail with hard labour by district courts-martial for desertion oh active service. They were Privates Graham Trevor Lamb and Adrian Christopher Tansey. Gunner George John Cleary was sentenced to 00 days* detention for desertion. Driver Thomas Mervyn Perkins, found guilty of disobeying a lawful command, striking his superior officer, and converting an Army vehicle was sentenced to 90 days’ jail with hard labour. Perkins drove the vehicle to a township 40 miles from the camp. He struck the n.c.o. who reported his action in taking the vehicle.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 190, 8 May 1943, Page 6
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114SOLDIERS SENTENCED Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 190, 8 May 1943, Page 6
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