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

E Watson

*Pearce List gives his address as Oldham - no further details.
There is no information about age or occupation.
List states he was court martialled 8 December 1916 and served 6 months in Armley Prison, Leeds.

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Not found in the Oldham newspapers.

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Born -
Died -
Address Oldham

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*A list of Conscientious Objectors to be found on the Imperial War Museum's website HERE
Pearce List link for E Watson

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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