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We remember Charles Briars
We remember Charles Briars
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1894
1918
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Briars |
| Source | 8460347 |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester, Leicester County Borough, LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1918 |
Conscientious Objector
Motivation: Quaker (Leicester PM)
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magistrates Court | Leicester Magistrates May 1916 - Absentee | ||
| War Service | WNI (Pelham) (Work of National Importance under the Pelham Committee) Details of Court Martial: WNI (Pelham) (Work of National Importance under the Pelham Committee) 18.7.17 to 11.9.18 Originally rejected at Army Medical, deformed foot; Clerical work or work in a bakery in dispute with local MST (Military Service Tribunal). Ordered to work at least 30 miles from Leicester. | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Leicester Appeal May 1916 granted ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) conditional on WNI (Work of National Importance) - his offer to work for Friends War Victims relief was refused by the tribunal |
| 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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