Fionn, thank you for elaborating on my point far more eloquently than I could.

EJ, as I said first time round, I accept the accuracy of what you wrote, but it was far from the whole truth. I've not STUDIED this; what I know of it is from "chance encounters" rather than having any system. The cases I am aware of are NOT of a wilful refusal to fight, but of soldiers who were clearly shell-shocked being executed fir cowardice. And of Courts Martial ignoring recommendations from their front-line commandeers that they should not be sentenced to death. And, as noted, of lack of "due process". But my apologies for misjudging where you were coming from on this!

Cheers!

George