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Johns, Hugh

UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950

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Full Name: Johns, Hugh
Incident Date: 10 May 1910
Rank Name: Private
Charge Details: 1st charge quashed
Date of Court Martial: 23 Apr 1910
Nature of Charge: The accused was charged with ‘Absent Without Leave’. This offence is given in Section 15 of 1881 Army Act. The accused was charged with two offences in the category of "Wilfully injuring Public Property, Equipment, etc." The accused was charged under Section 41 of the 1881 Army Act. This section of the act specifies the "offences punishable by ordinary law of England which may be awarded for the most serious offences, treason, murder, manslaughter, treason-felony and rape".
Sentence: 6 months imprisonment and stoppage of pay
Where Held: Alexandria
Primary Unit: Welsh Regiment
Secondary Unit: 1st Battalion
Archive Reference: WO86/57
Conflict Period: World War I
Served For: United Kingdom
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Publication Title: UK, British Army Court Martials Records, 1914-1950
Content Source: The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated: 27 Oct 2023
Description: A court martial deals with crimes committed by a person in one of the armed services.