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

John Whiteman

Manchester Appeal Tribunal 4 April 1917
Reported Oldham Standard 5 April 1917

In the court over which Mr Holkin presided on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with:

…. May 1st was the final date awarded Jno Whiteman, a farmer of Chadderton. Another brother who had been sent to the army had been rejected.

[Immediately follows report of Buckley H Barlow who was also given final date of May 1st to find work of national importance.
No report of an earlier appeal at a local tribunal found.]

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Born Oldham, 12 October 1888
Died Not found

1911 census
Highfield Farm, Chadderton
Single with parents
Occ: Farmer's son, working on farm

1939 register
Highfield Farm, Chadderton
with wife Margaret and possibly three children, one redacted
Occ: Dairy farmer

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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