Arthur Mansley

Oldham Tribunal 9 March 1916
Reported Oldham Chronicle 10 March 1916

More claims for exemption from combatant service on conscientious grounds were heard before the Oldham Tribunal on Thursday afternoon …

… Renton Mansley a big piecer of 340 Greenacres-road, Oldham and Arthur Mansley of 402 Huddersfield-road, Oldham claimed exemption on conscientious grounds and Joshua Mansley of 402 Huddersfield-road, the Equitable Spinning Company claimed exemption on the grounds of his work. However neither the company nor Joshua appeared to support the last named claim and it was disallowed.

The cases of the two other brothers were adjourned until next week in view of the circular respecting minders which is expected.

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The Oldham Chronicle report of the Oldham Tribunal Monday 13 March 1916 quotes the circular: "... those single minders, piecers &c born in 1890 or previously and all married minders and piecers would be regarded as being in a reserved occupation …"

Both Renton (b 1886) and Arthur Mansley (b1888) fell into this category

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Renton Mansley appealed at the Oldham Tribunal on 31 October 1917 (reported Oldham Chronicle 1 November 1917) . Mention was made of Arthur: "One brother had been before the Tribunal previously with similar views but he was now in the army. "

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Arthur Mansley was awarded the Silver War Badge.

Silver War Badge Roll Transcription :
First name ............ Arthur
Last name ............ Mansley
Service number ............ 146222
Rank ............ Private
Badge number ............ B290267
Enlistment date ............ 18/Sep/1916
Discharge date ............ 02/Sep/1919
Regiment/unit ............ Royal Army Medical Corps.
Cause of discharge ............ Sickness Eligible under Army Order 29 of 1919
Whether served overseas ............ Yes
Badge date of issue ............ 10-Sep-1919
Age on discharge ............ 31
Record set Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920

[The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom and the British Empire to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I.]

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Born Oldham, 11 November 1887
Died Oldham, 11 December 1934
Buried Holy Trinity, Waterhead, Oldham

1911 census
322 Huddersfield Road, Oldham
Single with parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Occ: Cotton piecer

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley