All men will commence in their present rank and promotion will be open to all men alike, without any distinctions or qualifications, political or otherwise.

Amery addressed between 40 and 50 inmates from various British Commonwealth countries and handed out recruiting material. ' Upon which Pierrepoint took his hand and placed it behind his back for pinioning and that the conversation was entirely limited to that remark". Amery was given a drop of 7 feet 8 inches when he was hanged by Albert Pierrepoint assisted by Henry E.

He was executed for treason after the war.