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Offline zetlander

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WW1 Medical Examination
« on: Saturday 25 August 18 16:50 BST (UK) »
for the Certificate of Medical Examination  WW1 a question is asked -

does above named person -
 'have traces of corporal punishment or evidence of having been marked with the letters D or BC' --

what 'traces' would be looked for and what do the letters D or BC stand for?

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Re: WW1 Medical Examination
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 August 18 16:59 BST (UK) »
D for Desertion, BC for Bad Character. The traces would be of Flogging, although this was abolished in 1881.
See http://irishgarrisontowns.com/d-for-deserter/
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