Joseph Simister

Oldham Tribunal 9 March 1916
Reported Oldham Standard 10 March 1916

An insurance agent of Redgrave Street, Oldham

He had a conscientious objection to service either as a combatant, a non-combatant or a munitions worker.
He would rather be shot than shoot somebody else.
He would help an injured man if he could.
Does your conscience tell you that you ought not to go into non-combatant service and do hospital work instead?
- No I cannot say that it does.

He was passed for non-combatant service.

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Found on WO 363 (British Army Service Records held at The National Archives, available on Find My Past)
Posted to No 1 Aldershot Non-Combatant Corps 20 August 1917
Regimental number: 4360
Demobilised from Warwick 15 January 1920
Home address shown on demobilisation as 47, Redgrave Street. Oldham
Next of kin shown as mother, Sarah Simister, 47, Redgrave Street, Oldham
"Certified that there is no record of the above mentioned soldier having incurred any regimental entry during his service.".

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Born Oldham 21 December 1889
Died Devon September quarter 1972

1911 Census:
85 Redgrave Street, Oldham
Single with widowed mother (only son with 7 sisters)
Occ. Little piecer

Married Florence Knott, 1923 Reg. Dist. Ashton

1939 Register:
370 Huddersfield Road, Oldham
With wife Florence and possibly one child (redacted)
Occ. Ironmonger

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley