Death for Desertion: the Story of the Court Martial and Execution of Sub Lt. Edwin Dyett - Softcover
"It is a soldier's tale cut in stone to melt all hearts" Thus Winston Churchill in his introduction to AP Herbert's novel The Secret Battle, a book inspired by and quite clearly based upon the execution of Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Dyett of the Nelson Battalion, 63rd (Royal Navy) Division on 5 January, 1917, for desertion in the face of the enemy.
This moving and thought-provoking book cuts a path through the cloud of secrecy which for years has enveloped all the documents relating to First World War courts martial, to tell the tragic tale of the death of one such young man and the truth behind his conviction.
This moving and thought-provoking book cuts a path through the cloud of secrecy which for years has enveloped all the documents relating to First World War courts martial, to tell the tragic tale of the death of one such young man and the truth behind his conviction.
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Leonard Sellers was born in 1945 in Woking. Upon moving to Leigh-on-Sea he was educated at Belfairs High School. Leaving School, he joined a firm of Lloyds brokers in the City of London. Looking for a more exciting life at the age of 21, he joined the local South end-on-Sea Constabulary until its amalgamation with the Essex Force in 1969. He has worked as a divisional crime prevention officer and lectured on the subject. His first book was 'The Hood Battalion' (Leo Cooper, 1995). He lives near near Southend in Essex.
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- PublisherLeo Cooper
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0850529778
- ISBN 13 9780850529777
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Republished Edition. Originally published in 1995 as 'For God's Sake Shoot Straight', this book is a detailed re-examination of the tragic case of Edwin Dyett, shot at dawn for desertion during the First World War. 179 pages + xi prelims. 8 pages of b/w plates. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Size: 23.5 Cm x 15.5 Cm. Seller Inventory # 7243
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