'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 Mullin Oldham Tribunal 8 March 1916 More claims for exemption from service on the ground of a conscientious objection against war service were heard on Wednesday … … William Mullin of 108 King-street, Oldham, a watchman and window cleaner, claimed exemption on the grounds of a conscientious objection to war and also that taking him away would break up his home and business. He is single and the head of a family of 14. He said he would rather put the stress on the business side of the claim though he thought both were good. He did not see that he should be penalised because he was single and humiliated by having to come here. Alderman Middleton: It is not a humiliation to come before us! (Laughter) Temporary exemption to June 1st. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No further report found ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not found 1911 census Contributed by Dorothy Bintley |
Return
to :
If you can add to our information about any of the local Conscientious Objectors in WW1 we would love to hear from you.
Email 
If you have Oldham and District items that we can include on our website, PLEASE visit the information page to find out how you can help.
