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

Arthur Thomas Freshwater

Military Service Acts, 1916
Application as to Exemption - page 2.

Previous application? No
Signature of applicant: A. T. Freshwater [signed]

Date of application, Thursday 22nd June, 1916

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FOR TRIBUNAL

Decision of the Tribunal:
That the application be not granted.
15th August 1916

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