Death for Desertion: the Story of the Court Martial and Execution of Sub Lt. Edwin Dyett by Leonard Sellers

Death for Desertion: the Story of the Court Martial and Execution of Sub Lt. Edwin Dyett by Leonard Sellers

'It is a soldier's tale cut in stone to melt all hearts'. Thus Winston Churchill wrote in his introduction to A P Herbert's novel The Secret Battle, a book inspired by and quite clearly based on the execution of Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Dyett of the Nelson Battalion, 63rd (Royal naval) Division on 5 January 1917, for desertion in the face of the enemy. Over eighty years have passed, but Churchill's words are just as applicable today to Len Sellers' strictly factual account of the circumstances leading up to Dyett's execution.

Leonard Sellers was born in 1945 in Woking. Upon moving to Leigh-on-Sea he was educated at Belfairs High School. Leaving School, he joined a firm of Lloyds brokers in the City of London. Looking for a more exciting life at the age of 21, he joined the local South end-on-Sea Constabulary until its amalgamation with the Essex Force in 1969. He has worked as a divisional crime prevention officer and lectured on the subject. His first book was 'The Hood Battalion' (Leo Cooper, 1995). He lives near near Southend in Essex.

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ISBN 13	9780850529777
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Title	Death for Desertion: the Story of the Court Martial and Execution of Sub Lt. Edwin Dyett
Author	Leonard Sellers
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2003-02-06
Number of pages	192
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