The Ministry of Defence is to seek pardons for more than 300 soldiers who were shot for military offences during World War I.
Defence Secretary Des Browne said he would be seeking a group pardon, approved by Parliament, for the men.
It is thought 306 British soldiers were shot for cowardice, desertion or other offences in the 1914-1918 war
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August 16th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
Lolz … goes with the title
August 17th, 2006 at 12:28 am
waise sirf haye hi nikal sakti hai aisi khabrain parh ke… Some might say better late than never
August 17th, 2006 at 1:40 am
jaded this brits are still way better than Americans who never admit their crimes.
in past queen of Endland pardoned on JalianWala bagh act by british force of that time which killed several sikhs.