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

Willie Tonge

WO 363

WO 363 records - page 29
Record of Service Non-Combatant Corps
Willie's 'Exemption from combatant service on Conscientious Grounds' reads, '... from combatant service only, one of the following if possible ... RAMC or road repairing, Chadderton Tribunal 7/7/16'

Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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