Scandalous Conduct: Canadian Officer Courts Martial, 1914-45

by Matthew Barrett

Book Overview

A critical perspective on the ideas of honor and dishonor in the Canadian military.

Drunken disorderliness. Cowardice in battle. Sexual indecency. Following court-martials for disgraceful deeds, hundreds of Canadian officers lost their commissions during the First and Second World Wars. Scandalous Conduct investigates the forgotten experiences of these dismissed ex-officers to offer a new critical perspective on constructed notions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774867590
• ISBN13: 9780774867597
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"