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Proceeding contribution from Patrick Mercer (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 November 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Armed Forces Bill.


Armed Forces Bill

Does my hon. Friend agree that the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr. Jones) has not quite put his finger on the point, and that he should look with a little more historical accuracy at the sort of men who, certainly by late 1915, were being commissioned and were taking the brunt of the infantry platoon commander’s battle? Many of them came from working-class backgrounds, as he might define them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
451 c791 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disciplinary proceedings Disclosure of information Armed forces Convictions Courts martial Civilians Discharges Capital punishment Desertion Certification Defence equipment Powers Membership Staff Military police Officers Prerogative of mercy Sentencing World War I Service Civilian Court
Legislation
Armed Forces Bill 2005-06
Link
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