'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

Two examples from the Military Service Local and Appeal Tribunals in Middlesex, from the National Archives

Notice of hearing in front of the Appeal Tribunal

Appeal dismissed & permission to appeal further refused. Copy 1

Appeal dismissed & permission to appeal further refused. Copy 2

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Thomas Arthur Brown Applied for 'absolute exemption' from military service as he had a "Conscientious objection' based on religious convictions. On the Pearse Register on 'IWM - Lives of the First World War' HERE
Application for exemption Page 1	Application for exemption Page 2	Notice of Appeal	Notice of Appeal Hearing
Notice of Appeal - Application. Page 1	Notice of Appeal - Application. Page 2	Appeal dismissed Copy 1	Appeal dismissed Copy 2

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