Punishment of WWI soldiers for sexual orientation detailed in study
Before he was killed in the First World War, Frederick Lea Hardy spent time in prison as a military punishment for his sexuality.
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Before he was killed in the First World War, Frederick Lea Hardy spent time in prison as a military punishment for his sexuality.
'Frederick Hardy lost his life fighting for a country that imprisoned him and spent the last few months of his short life being tortured.'
The painful stories of at least 19 members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force uncovered by Sarah Worthman while doing research at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA - Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before bei...
OTTAWA - Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before bei...