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We remember Henry William Firth
We remember Henry William Firth
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1888
1917
1918
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Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry William |
| Initials | HW |
| Last Name | Firth |
| Source | 8458500 |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79, Sprowston Road Norwich, Norwich County Borough, NORFOLK, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1917 |
Conscientious Objector
Motivation: Methodist
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Wormwood S. 16.3.17 to 15.8.17; Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) 3.9.17 to () Dec.1917 to HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Dartmoor | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W. 3339 Refused HOS Withdrew refusal re-Class: A - Genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) December 1917 sent to Dartmoor; died at Dartmoor 6.2.18; Q in H 14.2.18 re his death; 28.2.18 Debate in H of C re treatment of COs in general and the Firth case in particular; Q in H 26.2.18 - Diabetic | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested 6.3.17 - Absentee | ||
| War Service | Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) Details of Court Martial: Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) 23 Trng.Res.Bn.Att.Depot Norfolk, Norwich; CM (Court Martial) Norwich 13.3.17 - 1yr.HL (With hard labour) com.6 months Wormwood S. Refused HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) and transfer to 3 R.Sussex Regiment 15.8.17; CM (Court Martial) Newhaven 25.8.17 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour), Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Norwich - offered ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) - refused; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 27.4.17, refused to accept HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) conditions; Central Tribunal 14.12.17, withdrew refusal, re-classed A, to Brace Committee |
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
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