What happened to British Deserters during ww2?

Hey Indi and the gang, It is well known that British Deserters in the first world war were often executed, But did the UK change their policy after the war or was the death sentence still used for deserters who fled the army or mutinied.

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Welcome to the Timeghost Army. In 1930 the British Labour Department abolished the death penalty for desertion from the armed forces.

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