'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
Harry Wolstencroft Manchester Appeal Tribunal 4 April 1917 Several cases were before the Manchester Appeal Tribunal on Wednesday. In the court over which Judge Mellor presided the adjourned case of Harry Wolstencroft, of Shaw, aged 41 years, passed as Class C, was again considered. He is registrar of births and deaths at Mumps. The appeal was dismissed and he was ordered to register at once for national service. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [No earlier local appeal has been found for this man] Born Oldham, 12 February 1876
1911 census 1939 register Contributed by Dorothy Bintley |
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