There his men refused to go further and deserted him to return to Canada.

The officers tried to address their concerns, but some men deserted.

This number was further reduced over the coming days as more men deserted the column.

The man had deserted his post with the opening of the attack.

She was the shrink, he at least had learned that before his men deserted him.

The army told their families that the two men had deserted.

How a man who had once loved, could desert you!

Within two months of its initial deployment, 3,500 men had deserted.

But leave was given even when the Admiralty knew men would desert.

For example, during October 1943, 489 men deserted from the division.