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We remember Alfred William Evans
We remember Alfred William Evans
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:8459023
1895
1916
service
British Army
634
Source:8459023
1916
1916
location
26, Endsleigh Road Southall, Southall Norwood Urban District, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8459023
1916
employment
Piano tuner
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8459023
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred William |
| Initials | AW |
| Last Name | Evans |
| Source | 8459023 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Endsleigh Road Southall, Southall Norwood Urban District, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 634 |
Objection
Fugitive
Motivation: Roman Catholic
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant, alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Winchester CP (Civil Prison) 13.7.16 discharged 31.8.16; May 1917 Pentonville; Maidstone - released 12.4.19 | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.516 M.1011 Class: A - genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Aug.1916 Dyce Camp Aberdeen; 1.11.16 transfer to Army Reserve Class W; Oct.1916 Dyce Camp (photo.109) ;Nov.1916 Wakefield; Feb.1917 Penderyn; March 1917 - gave up HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) work on learning that it was a private contract.Went home AWOL - re-arrested | ||
| Magistrates Court | April 1916 gave himself up; (Report of arrest and handing over 18.5.16) - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) 25.4.16 Hounslow, (2 Eastern); Home: 25.4.16 - 28.4.16; France: 29.4.16 - 28.6.16; Hounslow; Felixstowe - 28 days in Harwich redoubt; France; FGCM (Court Martial) Boulogne 24.6.16 - death com.to 10 yrs.PS. To England, 28.6.16, Winchester CP (Civil Prison) | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Southall - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) - RAMC recommended; Central Tribunal 7.8.16; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 14.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Concientious Objector | Peter5151 |
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