This morning, at 7.30am on 5th January, 1917, Edwin Dyett was shot at dawn, at St Firmin, France.
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This morning, at 7.30am on 5th January, 1917, Edwin Dyett was shot at dawn, at St Firmin, France.
The Somme 
You might enjoy “The Prisoner’s Friend” by “Peter Drake” of Hexham Northumberland, which is about a young WW1 solder who was shot for “cowardice”. It was produced as both a novel and as a one-man play. There’s a nice review here: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6991337.wills-legacy/
Best,
jd
Thank you, Johnny, I will look into it. I was in Hexham 18 months ago- nice town.