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

NEWS REPORTS , TRIBUNALS & OCCURENCES
Oldham Chronicle 8th July 1916 The CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR - CONSCIENCE AND WAR WORK Report of Oldham Tribunals transcript of report	Oldham Standard 7th August 1917 Report on the Riot in Oldham at the first meeting of the 'Peace Crusade' (Transcripts of reports and letters from The Chronicle and Standard, In 'Campaigning for Peace' Pages)	Two examples from the Military Service Local and Appeal Tribunals in Middlesex, from the National Archives.
Typical record of arrest & punishment for failure to answer call-up.	Typical Charge Sheet for failing to obey orders on arrival at Kinmel Park	Typical witness list to accompany Charge Sheet.
A Petition for Serving Cocoa at Wakefield Work Centre in 1917 with the signatures of 200 Conscientious Objectors, including Oldham man. Transcript	Conscientious Objectors And Perpetual Hard Labour Shaw, G. Bernard The Manchester Guardian August 14th, 1918 Transcript	Construction of Llyn y Fan Fach Reservoir Completed by CO labour.

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