 Re @-@ embarking for France on 25 August , Whittle rejoined the 12th Battalion which had subsequently moved to Belgium in preparation for another offensive at Ypres . On 1 October , he was the subject of a General Court Martial in the field , charged with two offences committed on 27 September : 1 . Drunkenness while on active service ; 2 . Conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline while on active service , in that when the commanding officer was addressing a parade he called out words to the effect of : " But we are good soldiers though " . He was found guilty of both offences , and sentenced to be reduced to the rank of corporal . Following four days detention during the trial , Whittle re @-@ joined the 12th Battalion on 8 October . 
