'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
Miles Bardsley
Chadderton Tribunal 13 March 1916 A compositor of 25 Buckley Street, Chadderton Told the tribunal that he had given up work in 1914 and since then had worked in the YMCA camp as a volunteer for no wages. Sent to non combatant service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born Oldham 23 November 1890 1911 census: Emigrated to USA - occupation stated - printer 1922 11 November sailed Southampton to New York 1930 13 December sailed Southampton to New York 1937 18 June sailed Southampton to New York Contributed by Dorothy Bintley |
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