Category: Schurch

There were members of the press present during the court-martial of Theodore John William Schurch. The Times Thursday 13 September 1945 SOLDIER ACCUSED OF AIDING ENEMY Private Theodore John William Schurch, of the Royal Army Service Corps, appeared at a Chelsea court-martial yesterday on charges of aiding the enemy while serving as a member of… Continue reading Schurch & The Times

The following statement was taken from Lieutenant George Gordon Hardy, RNVR, and used at the court-martial of Theodore Schurch. Statement of Lietenant George Gordon Hardy, RNVR, of Buxton, Derbyshire. I was the Navigator Officer on H.M. Submarine “Splendid” which was sunk off Naples on 20th or 21st April 1943. I was picked up by an… Continue reading Lieu. Hardy Statement

This post contains the text of Theodore Schurch‘s Petition against the death sentence passed upon him, after his conviction for treachery and desertion. The information is extracted from Schurch’s Security Service file, KV 2/77, held at the National Archive, Kew, London. Subject: General Court-Martial. No. T/61711 Private Schurch, Theodore John William. To: Commander, Royal Army… Continue reading Schurch Petition

The following written statement was provided by Captain Lascaris for the court-martial of Theodore Schurch. Statement of: Captain A.G. LASCARIS (202650), Intelligence Corps, C.S.D.I.C, C.M.F. On the 14 September 1942 I was on board HMS SIKH attached to 11th Battalion The Royal Marines, when this unit attacked Tobruk from the sea. At about 1300 hours… Continue reading Capt. Lascaris Statement

The following written statement was provided by Lieutenant Hart for the courts-martial of Theodore Schurch. Statement of Lieutenant Archibald HART, RNVR of HMS “King Alfred”, Brighton. I was the Senior Officer of a Canoe (fold boats) launched from submarines in the Mediterranean in 1943. We were employed on most secret reconnaissance work on the beaches… Continue reading Lieu. Hart Statement

The following written statement was provided by Lieutenant Bromage for the court martial of Theodore Schurch. Statement of Lieutenant J.H. Bromage, RN. Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham. 17 August 1945. STATEMENT OF: Lieutenant John Henry BROMAGE, RN of HMS “Victory” Portsmouth. I was taken prisoner of war on 24 April 1943 after my submarine HMS SAHIB… Continue reading Lieu. Bromage Statement

The following written statement was provided by Colonel Stirling for the court-martial of Theodore Schurch. STATEMENT OF COLONEL DAVID STIRLING OF THE SCOTS GUARDS AT PRESENT DEPUTY COMMANDER S.A.S. TROOPS AT COLCHESTER. Between February 15th and February 20th 1943 when I was a prisoner of war in a Special Interrogation Centre in Rome at the… Continue reading Col. Stirling Statement