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We remember Charles Knight
We remember Charles Knight
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1917
service
British Army
3643
Source:8460052
1917
1917
location
'Uphill', Russell Hill Road Purley, Croydon Rural District, SURREY, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460052
1917
1927
marriage
Sylvia Ffennell Marriage
Source:9614703
26th March 1927
employment
Chartered Accountant
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460052
1959
death
Not War Related
Purley
United Kingdom
Source:9614741
26th February 1959
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Knight |
| Source | 8460052 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Uphill', Russell Hill Road Purley, Croydon Rural District, SURREY, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1917 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3643 |
Objection
Motivation: FOR; Quaker (Purley PM); Adult School; NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship); Bootham School (1901)
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Nov/Dec.'16, 5.1.17,2.2.17 Wormwood S.;Winchester CP (Civil Prison) 20.2.17 released 23.7.17; 10.8.17 (3rd) 26.10.17,25.1.18, 26.4.18 Winchester - 29.4.18 Illness - released on Medical grounds and transferred to Army Reserve 'W' | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.2021 Refused HOS | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested, tried at Croydon Police Court 11.10.16, fined 40/- and handed over - Absentee | ||
| War Service | Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) Friends' War Victims Relief Details of Court Martial: Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) Att.Depot E.Surreys, Kingston Barracks CM (Court Martial) 18.10.16 - 6 months HL (With hard labour) com.2 months Wormwood S.; NCC (9 Eastern) Winchester CM (Court Martial) 15.2.17 - 2 years HL (With hard labour); CM (Court Martial) Morn Hill Camp, Winchester 20.7.17 - 2 years HL (With hard labour) - Refused to sign army papers; Post-war work with Friends' War Victims Relief Service, Poland and Austria, 1921 | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Purley 4.3.16 - granted AE (Absolute Exemption) but Military rep. appealed; County Appeal new hearing July'16 - AE (Absolute Exemption) withdrawn, ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) conditional on WNI (Work of National Importance); Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 10.11.16 - refused to accept HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) conditions |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Knight | mother | ||
| Howard Forrester Knight | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Ffennell Marriage | wife | 26th March 1927 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Marriage certificate | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Death certificate | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Notice Paper | Elizabeth84808 | |
| CK - 1927 | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Absolute exemption | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Central tribunal letter | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Conditional exemption | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Charge sheet | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Defence page 1 | Elizabeth84808 | |
| defence pages 2-3 | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Local tribunal | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Local tribunal result | Elizabeth84808 | |
| Local tribunal statement | Elizabeth84808 |
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