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'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

NOTICE OF DECISION

R. 57

Appeal Tribunal County of Middlesex,
Guildhall,
Westminster S.W.
26th Sep. 1916

Name: Arthur Thomas Freshwater
Age 34
Date of birth: 26th December
Address: 106, Raleigh Road, Hornsey.
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Not attested

Sir, I beg to inform you that this case has been considered by the Appeal Tribunal and that they have decided that -
the appeal be dismissed and leave to appeal to the Central Tribunal was refused.

To the Local Tribunal for Hornsey

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