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We remember James Maxton
We remember James Maxton
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1916
service
British Army
1534
Source:8459156
1916
1916
location
16, Scone Gardens Edinburgh, Edinburgh City, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8459156
1916
employment
Teacher, Head of Science
SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8459156
1946
death
United Kingdom
Source:8527533
23rd July 1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Maxton |
| Source | 8459156 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Scone Gardens Edinburgh, Edinburgh City, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1534 |
Objection
Motivation: Liberal family
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Barlinnie CP (Civil Prison) 9.6.16 to 10.7.16; Edinburgh CP (Civil Prison) July 1916; Barlinnie CP (Civil Prison) 22.7.16 to 12.10.16, released to HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee), Ballachulish; Duke Street CP (Civil Prison), Glasgow 8.1.17 transfer to Perth CP (Civil Prison), 12.1.17; Perth CP (Civil Prison) 12.1.17 to 2.7.17 to Wakefield; | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.1038 Class: A - Genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Transfer to Army Reserve Class W 12.10.16 - Road Board Camp Kinlockleven, Ballachulish, refused to do work, transfer cancelled and returned to prison - Duke Street, Glasgow ; transfer agreed 2.7.17 - to Wakefield WC; Jan.1917 Knutsford WC; | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested, fined 40/- and handed over 5.5.16 - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) Hamilton 6.5.16; NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) (1 Scottish) Hamilton CM (Court Martial) 5.6.16 - 112 days HL (With hard labour), Barlinnie/Edinburgh CP (Civil Prison)* () ; (2 Scottish) Hamilton CM (Court Martial) 18.7.16 - 18 months HL (With hard labour), Barlinnie CP (Civil Prison) - Refused to provide details, to sign or to have a medical | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Edinburgh 16.3.16 granted Absolute Exemption, the Military Rep. appealed County appeal 28.3.16 - Absolute Exemption changed to ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) only; Central tribunal at Barlinnie CP (Civil Prison), Glasgow 31.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvina Purdon | mother | ||
| James Maxton | father |
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James Maxton MPJames Maxton (22 June 1885 – 23 July 1946) was born in the then burgh of Pollokshaws in Glasgow the son of two schoolteachers James Maxton and Melvina née Purdon. HE became a school teacher, leader of the Independent Labour Party and elected MP in 1922. Like most members of the ILP, Maxton opposed Britain's involvement in the First World War. As a pacifist he refused to be conscripted into the armed forces. Maxton was also involved in organizing strikes in the shipyards, engineering and munitions factories. Dismissed as a teacher he was arrested in 1916 and charged with sedition. Found guilty, he was imprisoned for a year.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| James Maxton MP | Peter5151 |
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