'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

Typical record of arrest & punishment in a Civil Court for failure to answer call-up.

Dealt with in the local Magistrates' court; on a charge of : 'Failing to report himself under the Military Service Act until apprehended by Civil Power on [date] 'Punishment awarded' was 'Dealt with by Civil Power' Punishment was : Fined 20/- by Magistrates at [Local Magistrates' Court] The prisoner would also be handed over to the Military Authority.

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