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'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

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

Thomas Arthur Brown Applied for 'absolute exemption' from military service 1916

Thomas Arthur Brown

R. 58
Both Parties

Appeal Tribunal County of Middlesex,
Guildhall,
Westmeinster, S.W.
5th April 1916

NOTICE OF DECISION

Sir,

Thomas Arthur Brown,
73, Adelaide Road, West Ealing, W.
Age 28. single - not attested.

I beg to inform you that the appeal against the decision of the Ealing Local Tribunal in respect of Thomas Arthur Brown has been considered by the Appeal Tribunal, and that they have decided that :
the appeal be dismissed.

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