Blessé au combat
Pte J T Marsden
Service No.
4624643
Company:
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (The West Riding)
Date Wounded:
Tuesday, 14 November 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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Location (from War Diary)
SMAKT, Holland
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*Pte Marsden appears to have gone AWOL after the War had ended (very common in late 1944/45)
Incident Details
Report Date: 05/11/1945
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
4624643
Duty Location
Edinburgh (Scottish Command)
Date of Court Martial
10 Oct 1945
Nature of Charge
Man was charged with the crime of 'Absence'. Offences which lead to this charge are listed in section 15 of the Army Act of 1881, these are instances where he; 'Absents himself without leave', 'fails to appear at the place of parade or rendezvous appointed…or goes from thence without leave..' or being 'found beyond any limits fixed or in any place prohibited.'
Plea
The accused entered a plea of guilty.
Sentence
The accused was sentenced to 14 days detention.
1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
The take over began before first light when we took over exposed fwd posns and standing patrols thought to be under enemy observation.
HQ opened at 783323 at 1100 hrs. The take over was completed by 1415 hrs.
Cpl Drummond of C Coy was killed by a sniper in the Farm at 794328.
The patrols were similar to those done by 2 Lincs the night before, that is D Coy standing patrol, by day and night at 797316 and C Coy Recce patrol to area of Steel Factory.
Patrols reported enemy in Farm at 794328.
