Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR', 'THE WAR TO END WAR', 'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION IN WW1

William Crossley Haslam

William Crossley Haslam naval reserve record

He joined the Royal Navy in 23 May 1916 and served on HMS Vivid I until 17 August 1916.
This was not a ship but the naval barracks in Devonport. Vivid I was the Seamanship, Signalling and Telegraphy School.
He then transferred to the Special Trawler Reserve, Service Number SD 5202, until demobbed in January 1919.

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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