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We remember John Hubert Brocklesby
We remember John Hubert Brocklesby
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Source:8458472
1889
1916
service
British Army
976
Source:8458472
1916
1916
location
Brook Square Conisbrough Civil Parish, Doncaster Rural District, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8458472
1916
employment
School teacher
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8458472
1962
death
Source:8458472
1962
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Hubert |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Brocklesby |
| Source | 8458472 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Square Conisbrough Civil Parish, Doncaster Rural District, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 976 |
Objection
Motivation: NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship); FOR; Religious; Methodist - later became Quaker
Fellowship: Doncaster
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant, alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Winchester CP (Civil Prison) 5.7.16 discharged 31.8.16; Armley CP (Civil Prison) transferred to Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) Dec.1916; there in Sept.1917 and 1919 - released 12th April | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.483 Class: A - genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Dyce Camp, Aberdeen; 1.11.16 to Army Reserve Class W; but Rejected HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) and became Absolutist | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested May 1916 - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Friends War Victims Relief Details of Court Martial: NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) 15.5.16 Pontefract (1 Northern) Richmond Castle; Home: 11.5.16 - 28.5.16; France: 29.5.16 - 4.7.16; Home: 5.7.16 - 31.3.20: FGCM (Court Martial), France CM (Court Martial) 12.6.16 - Death com.to 10 yrs.PS; to England 4.7.16, Winchester CP (Civil Prison). ; Friends War Victims Relief, Austria, April 1920, Russia 1923. - Refused to sign army papers; Sent to France from Richmond, Yorks, 29th May 1916; 13.6.16 death commuted to 10 years | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) 29.2.16 Doncaster Rural District; West Riding (Southern District) County Appeal 12.4.16; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 14.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Conscientious Objectors Sentenced to DeathMore about Conscientious Objectors Sentenced to Death
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Doncaster - Mexborough & Swinton - men mentioned in 'From Pit Town to Battlefields, 1914-1916' by Bill LawrenceMore about Doncaster - Mexborough & Swinton - men mentioned in 'From Pit Town to Battlefields, 1914-1916' by Bill Lawrence
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Wakefield - Men & women mentioned in 'Pontefact & Castleford in the Great War' by Tim LynchMore about Wakefield - Men & women mentioned in 'Pontefact & Castleford in the Great War' by Tim Lynch
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| White Feather Diaries website | Lizbet72994 | |
| The Richmond Sixteen | Yvonne27542 | |
| WW1 conscientious objector graffiti at Richmond Castle to be preserved | Yvonne27542 | |
| Interview in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Herbert Brocklesby | Peter5151 |
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