David Casson

Oldham Tribunal 8 March 1916
Reported Oldham Chronicle 9 March 1916

More claims for exemption from service on the grounds of a conscientious objection against war service were heard before the Oldham Tribunal on Wednesday ….

…. David Casson of 65 Napier-street East, a painter, said that he did not want to go into the Army at all, combatant or non-combatant. He belongs to the United Methodist Church.

Alderman Hirst: How long have you held these views?
- Since the beginning of the war. I did not know anything about war before - never bothered about war.

Alderman Hirst: You had not considered the question at all?
- No sir.

He was put in the non-combatant service.

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Born Oldham, 15 March 1891
Died Oldham, 23 April 1968

1911 census :
65 Napier Street East, Oldham
Single, age 20, with parents, an older brother, 2 younger brothers and a younger sister.
Occ. House painter

1939 register :
18 Malton Street, Oldham
With wife Maria and possibly one child redacted.
Occ. Painter and decorator

Note: This is a brief but full transcript of the newspaper report.

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley