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

Example from the Military Service Local and Appeal Tribunals in Middlesex, from the National Archives

Thomas Arthur Brown Applied for 'absolute exemption' from military service 1916

Thomas Arthur Brown

Appeal Tribunal for County of Middlesex,
Guildhall,
Westminster S.W.
29th March 1916

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the appeal against the decision of the Ealing Local Tribunal in respect of Thomas Arthur Brown will be heard at Guildhall, Westminster at 2:30pm. on Monday 3rd April, 1916.


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