Source: File: Camberwell,
South London, Lyndhurst Way 1915 .jpg, 2015. Postcards then and now blogspot. Troops on London Streets.
[online] Available at:<Postcardsthenandnow.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/camberwell-south-london-lyndhurst-way.html>
[Accessed: 24 February 2015].
The situation in
London,
Within six months
of war,
Finds an army
population
Growth - so that
the streets
Are coloured with
khaki,
Of countless
regiments.
Before a
magistrate,
At Bow Street, London,
Was stood such an
officer -
To all outward
appearance.
A Major Lord
Athlumney,
Assistant Provost
Marshall,
Addressed the
magistrate.
Within the dock was
stood
William Charles
Roberts,
Aged 35 of
Orchard Street,
Portman square -
his
Profession,
roller-skating
Instructor - wore a
uniform
Of a Second
Lieutenant,
East Surrey
Regiment.
For some time
roller-skater,
William Roberts,
had been
About the
capital, in uniform
Of a Second
Lieutenant -
Lord Athlumney
addressed
Mr Graham
Campbell.
On Thursday last,
accused
False officer was
seen
About in Hanover
Square,
Princess Street -
where
He was promptly
arrested
Into custody by
civil Police.
With plead of
guilty Roberts
Admitted to the
charge,
Of wearing an
officer's
Uniform of the
Kings army,
Without having
any authority.
For this the
magistrate gave
Out a fine of ten
pounds.
Mr Campbell
requested
Of Lord Athlumney,
if
'There much of
this
Kind of thing
going on?'
His reply was yes
- but
With so many
officers
About London,
detection
Of such imposters
was
Proving a big
problem.
Yet with another
false
Impersonation
detected,
Raises the
question
As to exactly
why?
Maybe in
avoidance
To accusations
of cowardice?
Possibly
For monetary
benefits
Of criminal minds
- even
Dressing to
impress?
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1915. Bogus Officer. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 27 Feb. P.4. Col.5. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11432640/Daily-Telegraph-February-27-1915.html
[Accessed: 27 February 2015].
Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal
communication, 27 February 2015).
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