Jim Carroll - 16 Nov 15 - 03:07 PM

You pair have now denied the fact of summary executions several times - without proof"

Not exactly true is it Jim - such summary executions would have been impossible to keep quiet - you have no proof whatsoever that any such executions ever took place - instead what you have is rumour and hearsay.

Very pleased to see that you that you agree that Harry Patch could not have possibly seen what Raggy thinks he saw.

"It was well known enough to have been part of the oral history of the trenches to have been used in a BBC television play entitled The Village - had it been untrue, the Beeb would have inundated with protests, especiall around the time of the Centenary - it wasn't"

Ah historical fact established by the BBC's Drama Unit. How f**kin' idiotic can you get!! Once more you are running on rumour, stories and hearsay - my giddy Aunt I sincerely hope that no-one ever finds themselves on trial with you sitting as part of the jury. You appear to accept any unsubstantiated fairytale story as long as it fits in with your own biased and bigoted preconceptions and stereotypes. Write to the Imperial War Museum, write to the Royal Military Police Museum in Chichester they will tell you that:

1: NO-ONE who deserted in the UK was ever shot for desertion
2: Military Policemen form no part in the actual execution of any prisoner - men from the condemned man's regiment form the firing squad, they are commanded by a Junior Officer from their regiment
3: The court martial documents of every single man who was sentenced to death are available online - I advise you to read them
4: There are no accounts anywhere of any Summary executions carried out by the British Army anywhere during the First World War and believe me I have looked long and hard for them. As Keith A has stated summary executions were carried out by the French Army on the Western Front and by the Italian Army - but none by the British.

"Do you have any examples of these executions being denied anywhere"

Ehmmm Jim if something never happened just how the f**k do you go about denying that it happened. By the way, just who on earth would be around and be arsed enough to complain to the BBC about some artistic licence being used in a costume drama on television? It would appear only you made the mistake of thinking it was a factual representation.