Discipline in Indian Army
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josiepegg
Indian soldier sentenced to 7 years transportation for desertion. (Found by Military Police in Amiens) Where would he have been transported to?
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He may have been transported to one of the penal British Colonies for 7 years hard labour but not sure about this.
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josiepegg
You are probably correct - I have found this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Island_Penal_Colony
I hadn't realised that we still had penal colonies in 1914
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Josie here is another article which refers to penal colonies. Link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_colony
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cyngast
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I have to admit that this one stumped me. Thanks, Marie, for doing some research on the topic.
As far as I know, the U.S., while having been a penal colony of sorts while we were still British colonies, has never used this system of punishment. Instead, we have a system of federal penitentiaries in various places around the country, so I don't know much about such colonies.
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More information on British Colonies also The American War of Independence which saw Britain lose its colonial stronghold in America 1783.
World Wars & Decolonisation (1914 – 1997)
Britain’s victory in World War 1 saw the Empire grow to its most prosperous period. But after World War II, Britain’s global empire collapsed. Britain decided to give back colonies/decolonise. They had taken all the available resources from each country, Christianity had reached spread the world over and English was a globally recognised language. Many of the colonies the Empire had ruled over wanted to be in charge of their own country rather than being led by the British from London.
One of the last areas of the British Empire to be decolonised was Hong Kong, which was given back to China in 1997. Britain retained its title as a ‘Superpower’ in 1982 during the Falkland’s War, a War against Argentina over the possession of the Falkland Islands.
There are currently 14 remaining overseas territories under UK sovereignty.
Also, The Second British Empire (1783 – 1815)
The American War of Independence saw Britain lose its colonial stronghold in America 1783. The United States (supported by France, the Netherlands and Spain) fought off the British to regain occupied land.Defeated British loyalists migrated to Canada after independence was established in the US.
The Constitutional Act of 1791 created the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada to defuse tensions between the French and British communities occupying Canada at this time. After this time Britain focussed the growth of it’s Empire towards the pacific, resulting in settlements in Australia and New Zealand.
Link: https://www.mapsinternational.co.uk/blog/british-empire-map/
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josiepegg
The Ross Island Penal Colony sounds horrific https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/indias-abandoned-island-colonial-horror-180960617/
and I would imagine it is the most likely destination for this Indian soldier.Posted