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

Redfern Schofield

Redfern Schofield WO 363 page

1 of 9 pages in the WO 363 Documents

Page - Medical History
Identifies Redfern Schofield on the 16th March 1917 being examined in Oldham.
He was born in Huddersfield.
Deaf in one ear.
He was enlisted in the 3rd Battalion Manchester Regiment.
His regimental number was 75433

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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