Frank George Garrison

Oldham Tribunal 5 July 1916
Reported Oldham Chronicle 6 July 1916
Reported Oldham Chronicle 8th July 1916

Of Bridgewater Street, Oldham, an iron dresser employed by Messrs Platt Bros at Hartford Old Works, Oldham.
[At the start of the 20th century Platt Bros. were the largest textile machinery manufacturers in the world, employing more than 12,000 workers]

He was a member of the International Bible Students Association, had sworn allegiance to the King of kings and would not take up arms against any man.
He was employed as a plate moulder but other men refused to work with him because he had not attested. He had been shifted to another department but refused to work on bombs.

The tribunal exempted him from combatant service only.

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Manchester Appeals Tribunal 26 July 1916
Reported Oldham Chronicle 27 July 1916

Member of tribunal remarked,
"There are not many Christian moulders. What are you proposing to do?"
- Find work of national importance.

Told he must find work of national importance within 14 days.

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Born Aston, Birmingham, 17 August 1891
Died Oldham Mar qtr 1963

1911 census:
32 Waverley Street, Derker, Oldham
Single, boarder with Coupe family
Occ. Screw and rivet turner

1939 Register:
18 Morris Street, Oldham
with wife Annie, no children listed
Occ. Cycle repairer

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley