Let us not forget that MANY young men were shot for desertion upon returning from leave even minutes after the appointed hour. Even though they returned of their own volition, to be late was considered high treason and they were summarily shot as examples of the discipline required by the officers. This was not standard practice in the Canadian military and many Canadian families have sought to have their sons records changed to reflect the fact that they were unjustly executed by British officers. (I can only offer that I have read such in the local newspaper.)