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Navy deserter!

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Keith

Keith Report 19 Apr 2006 23:05

Yes, as he was RN he would be subject to arrest by the Navy or by the police acting on their behalf, and subject to Court Martial. Regards Keith

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 19 Apr 2006 09:27

He was in the Royal Navy, would that make a difference?

Keith

Keith Report 18 Apr 2006 23:23

Straight answer is No if they were Merchant Navy. :-) Keith

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Apr 2006 15:51

Well I,m assuming they had their passport in their right name,so if the was no record at the port of entry of deserters or people to look out for.then logically i would think that they would just show their passport & be passed thro customs. Only an observation tho. Shirley

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 18 Apr 2006 15:09

If someone jumped ship, then later returned to the uk working their passage as crew, when they tried to leave the ship in the uk would they have been arrested as a deserter? I'm talking about 1960. Anyone any ideas???