Death for Desertion: the Story of the Court Martial and Execution of Sub Lt. Edwin Dyett
the story of the court martial and execution of sub lt. edwin dyett
$48.00
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
6 February 2003
Summary
Death for Desertion: The Tragic Fate of Sub-Lt. Edwin Dyett
“It is a soldier’s tale cut in stone to melt all hearts.” So wrote Winston Churchill, inspired by the execution of Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Dyett, who faced a firing squad on January 5, 1917, for desertion.
Eighty-five years later, Len Sellers revisits Dyett’s story, revealing the unnecessary secrecy surrounding First World War courts martial. Many documents have vanished, yet Sellers meticulously re-examines the availa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780850529777 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0850529778 |
| Author: | Leonard Sellers |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 6 February 2003 |
| Weight: | 331g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 153mm x 236mm |
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About The Author
Leonard Sellers
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 Southend in Essex.
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