M.P.'s quarry (4)

I believe the answer is:

awol

(Other definitions for awol that I've seen before include "Truant (or just missing)" , "Absent without leave (abbrev.)" , "Missing without permission" , "Army offence of being missing from duty, briefly" , "Of soldier, illegally absent - initially" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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