Arrested
Once an appeal had been rejected, a conscripted man was technically enlisted in the army and therefore subject to the military authorities and military discipline.
If he failed to present himself for service, he would be arrested and taken to the barracks. There, if he failed to observe orders given to him, he would face court martial, and a prison sentence in a civilian prison would be meted out.
Malleny Camp, Currie
It seems that Thomas Hannan did not go to the Recruiting Office in Glasgow, and he would therefore have been arrested and handed over to the military authorities.
He was held at Malleny Camp, Currie, where his Battalion, the 3rd (Reserve) Highland Light Infantry, was based.
In May 1917, Hannah Hannan was granted a visit to see her husband at the camp. Shortly after this time, Thomas was transferred to Wormwood Scrubs prison in London.
