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We remember David Cocking
We remember David Cocking
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1917
1917
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Cocking |
| Source | 8459517 |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Cottage, High Street West Melton, Rotherham County Borough, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1917 |
Conscientious Objector
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 44094 |
Motivation: Quaker
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Wormwood S. 9.8.17 to 6.11.17 to Knutsford | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W. 4318 Class: A - Genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) 3.11.17 to Army Reserve Class W; 6.11.17 to Knutsford; Dartmoor | ||
| 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) 17.7.17 Pontefract; 3 Yorks and Lancs; CM (Court Martial) Pontefract 28.7.17 - 6 months HL (With hard labour), Wormwood S. - Refused to sign and refused army pay | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 24.9.17, CO class A, to Brace Committee |
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
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