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BOWEN ROAD COURT MARTIAL

R.E. Major On Four Charges

At an Army Court Martial held at the British Military Hospital yesterday, Major, G. B. Fal- conar, R. E., pleaded guilty to four charges of unlawfully disposing of public property be- tween October 11 and November 30, 1946. After hearing witnesses for the defence and a statement by accused, through his defending officer, the Court adjourned for.consideration. of sentence, which will be announced later after confirmation.

Accuned was charged with the formal duty required by any following offences :——

"(a) While on active service, why concerned in the distribu-

tion of noble property, frau dulently misapplying the same, in that he, on telober 11, 1946,

Officer.

Outstanding Work Accused, at great risk to him- self, undertook bomb disposal work not only in the Army but for the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. The arrival of

the narried families in Stanley was an occasion for a

used to make quite unusual tests to assure that there was An adequate supply of water for them. The reparts which wit- FB received fmpressed him

when a staff officer of the R.E. Electical and Mechanical, Head- quarters, Land Forces, was con- cerned in the distribution from the Engineers Supply Base De not. Bold

Westinghouse Generating set consisting of an electrical generator and 21 caterpillar Diesel engine, part-greatly and he had Faker's

of the same plant, to Yip Kam- ani, with intent to defraud,

"by Betweca November } and tú, 1945, sold a Cummins Diesel engine valued at $6,000, with intent to defraud.

this recommendation was

mado against secused and find:sion and peralatently rises in ings of guilty have now been Tank.

with

There is

entered by this court. When an "Ali ibis notwithstanding that offence la committed, society his branch of service calls often naka for two things-one which for vary dangerous work, notwith- In general and absolute in char-standing that he meets neler (ie. that the occurrence be serious skull wound and agnin pubilely and duly recorded), the with several illnessen, ather which is individual and re-further work to be done and he oes up to now he has always zerved in the foll.

"Jast a word now of his ser vices in Hong Kong. He has never done any staff work. It arrived here with the Royal En- gineers furco consisting of n

BQ techni colonol, five officers,

ians, no tradesmen, no qualified

offe personnel at all save office clerk. He is directed to take. over the appointment of Staff Officer Royal Engineers (Re- courses) which means in fact the election, control and tasue of all behalf of the Army, R.A.F.. engineer and building stores an Governmont «ponsored companies.

lative in character-namely fair (or, if you prefer, an qull nble) sanction, that the offender be punished, be punished an much is necessary for the pro- teetton and Integrity of society

and a (order and discipline)

for the uch as la necessary correction, redirection and good of the offender himself. Volunteered For Service

"The offence in judged and appreciated exclusively from the of the society point of view which stipulated 11, the sentence both front the point of view of the sciety and of the individual who will hene It.

"Having been satisfied to the first part of its duty, this Court has nhw to consider the second parf-the sentence.

and

War

the

government-

15-Hour Day

"This job (one may indeed eat! it a job) or appointment lasted to Feb.. from September, 1945, 1946, during which time ten or "About Us, the Court knows even other untrained personnel very fully the point of slew of had gradually joined the unique name forwarded for an award;, the Army. But to decide the original clerk, and this notwith-

standing many

many requests for help court must wish to have also the from accused to his commanding reptext. ilis work was outstand-pelat of view of the Accused ofliser, who during this time could ing

Who is he? What have been not find the means to "Major Rodwell said that he his conduct and life up till to accused's many requests. knew of the

accust recommendation day?

perlad, "Daring this te) On or about November 8. for an award far accused puri te was not a regular army recalls that he used to 1946, delivered JL Rogera forward this year by Major officer when war broke out in work seven days a week and most generating set to Leong Man General Festing and produced September 1989. He was settled in more than fifteen hours a kwang, person not entitled to

day. a empy if it to the court. The with his family in Canada.

February, 1040 Major receive it, with

de-citation intent to

slair that between Within a fortnight, he had volun-

appointed S.O. (1) Pul

September, 1945, nud Nov. 1946, | tarily reported for active ser and the accused took over as 5.0. except for short period, ac

vice and had joined the Black (E. & M.). He found, however, cured was responsible for bomb Watch, training for 'n commis- that owing to his experience h disposal in Hongkong and it aim. There was no conscription was asked and called and ordered that inc he disposed of 150 in Canada at the time and ac-

to do many things and duties be- iximtis, 1,000 11, of high exploeused was

sides

those proper to his appoint. over age and not

ment up until his departure fo1 ves and a number of sea mines

Singapore. (without mishap.

b) Between November and 30. 1946, delivered a Walke aha Nesselin punip engine, part of the said plant, to Kwok n-way, with intent to de- fraud.

Witnesses For

Defence

The court was composed of Belgender G.LV Jones C.BE. + President); Lingt. Col. II. A. Borndzule, D.8.0.; Major E.II. | Sterling. M... Major T.W. Gracey; Major D, W.D. Barnes, M.C. Major F.K. Pyne; and Major E.F. Bellamy-Brown.

|

He and his crew had no pro per apparatus during much of the time and carried out the dangerous task with grent efficiency in widition to their other duties.

in porfect health.

Dec. 39.

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Hawor

Was

hava tu

As this Unit was not selected "How has he accomplished his for the First Canadian Division, work as an officer? Ho Accom- he obtained permission to enlist pllshed it willingly, cheerfully, in the 4th Field Company R.C.E. energetically, thoroughly, as hav and with It was posted to the been pleased to testify the G.. of United Kingdom, arriving Уп

11.Q. Land Force, Capt. Donst of This company was the R.N.V.R. and long Kong bar- bour department, the Command- employed in bomb disposal anding Officer of the R.E. in long normal fold company duties in Kang, and his brother Stair south of England from Decem- oficer, Major Martin-

know already his services Turt been so outstanding that he was deemed to have well earned a very hiph decoration,

Capacity For Work The next witness, Majuf F., Martin, said that he had ved ber 1989 to May 1941. Was

with accused since his arrival in Hongkong and also worked office, with him in the same

The Judge Advoente Major Gul Rehman, The pro- aceuting officer was Major R.C Lal and the accused was defend ed by Major J.T. Loranger.

After accused had pleaded to the charges, a summary of the evidence was read. Asked if he wished to make a statement, Major Loranger ton behalf of

neensed) said he would do so after evidence had been called.

Witness declared he was a 40- clable individual and a person of outstanding personality. He was often amazed at accuserl's for work above his capacity

His services normal deties. were required by all three ser vices as well as by the P.W.D.

mixed

He was in control of a bomb disposal team and assist ed the P.W.D. in unloading roadside magazines left behind by the Japanese.

Bomb Disposals

A Comparison

yuu!

"In May 1941 accused wasi "When a man faces the situa- granted his release by the tlon which the accused has faced Canadian Army and joined the in April last, his first thought is Royal Engineers, where he could will it be known to my family?" commis-Who will know firat? Who may. accept the immediate

of remaining slon offered to him since Sep- have the chance

Ignorant of tho unfortunate tember 1940.

facts?! "he was posted to an Royal demolition raiding Engineer company, with which he served mainly in the Plymouth arca, doing bomb disposal until April thought of those in England and "As you know, the accused has 1942 when his unit was con- those so far away in Canada. Ho verted into a parachute company has three children, aged respec and he was not allowed to fol- tiyely 20, 15 and 11. The eldest low on account of his age. is aludying engineering, the two "He was then posted, an-youngest are at school-thus ther Royal Engineer Field Cam-mother and they are each depend- pany upenting in Northern Ire. Ing on the accused for support innet. Ilia endeavours to get and, much more, now and in the it had come to his knowledge P.W.D. and when they were in not successful until April 1948, arrest for three months now. This

overseas to North Africa were near future.

"The accused has been under posted tu duty greatly in excess of the trouble they called for accused. when he was

Major Loranger told the court that ho had witnesser who would speak to the character of the accused.

The first witness was Lt. Col. M.C.D.L. Reynold, G.S.O. 1, who said that he knew accused from June, 1916, till his de- parture for Singapore early in

1947. It was part of his jub to know the work of accused and

that ucessed was undertaking a

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On one occasion, he put on a diving sult and went below the Star water near the Kowloon

unexploded Ferry to look for bomba believed 19

be lying there. He was at the beck-and.

Services and call of all

the

the

ik the brother officer upon whom On one occasion, the British Bengal Sappers and Minera in you are now about to pass gen Consul in Canton wanted help | India.

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Efficient Work

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in effecting repairs to a bridge "As a result of his agitationa The Court knows better than I and applied for assistance to for action, he was two months to what punishment the accused the considerationis Hong Kong. Accused was sent afterwards posted to the Win-is table and

He was also approached with gate Special Force and served which he is entitled to.

"If I am allowed I will use n' you have had comparison.useful servant in regard to the demolition of the with them until their disband-" Japanese War Memorial and it ment in Indin in 1945..

His an outstanding his advice was through

and work here consisted of training your home and you find out after calculations that it came down the force in demolition and many years that because maybe safely. On a number of neen-sabotago, acting as commando he has become tired, for you have ea-platoon commander, himself Alyasked too much from him, or lei sions he was consulted on timates for outside work. ing supplies to the columns and him do too much for you of his special river crossing equip-own volition, it la true just as you were about to give him a re- ward in recognition of his good work you discover! he has mada mistakes similar to those admit- "After two months organising tod by the accused-will you not him quietly, if severely, in an Royal Engineer depot at thing his shame before Secunderabad, India, he was in brother officers, his friends, the Hong-shame in his family, of the re- August, 1945, posted kong, which place he reached compense he has lost, your (al- in September 1946 together with most essential nowadays)-refer- the First Occupation Force. He ences of which he is deprived, the remained here in Hongkong stigma which will follow him and until December 1946, when he mark all of his future and that of

his dependants? was transferred to Singapore fo "If you should deem that your be employed as a staff officer. duty compels you to pass a sen-

Up to Hongkong. who are tenec mogo severe than a dismis we dealing with? An over-age, sat, may I then ask you to attach 'whose health is already impair- to the proceedings a recommenda- GM Fleches out their arduous duties withouted, a married man with child- tion of mercy.

"I regret to have taken up ren well away from the dangers mishap.

Witness concluded that he had ¡of modern warfare, who leaves much of the Court's time in ex- hard all when there is no special duty ed before you, but I felt my duty plaining who was the person call- accused always found working, diligent and conscien- for him to do, joins the Services to my brother officer and to the in the ranks, agitates until he person with whom I have sharel tious in hla duties,

Major Loranger, for the ac manages to got to a theatre-of trying week and whom I have cuacd, then sald:

war, and does his duty there so in this short period of acquain- "Four,

charges have been well that he obtains a commla- tance learned to eatcom."

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The Chief Salvage officer, B.P.F., Captain W. A. Doust, R.N.V.R.. said that accused was assigned to him because of his specialised knowledge in the disposal of unexploded bombs, mines and shells left by the Japanese. In his opinion accus ed discharged his work effi elently and well. This was brought to the attention of the C-in-C who, through the Ad miralty, mado a Commendation te accused and his party, which witness was instructed to read. The Commendation praised ac- cused and his men for carrying

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