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We remember Alfred Ernest James
We remember Alfred Ernest James
Timeline
Timeline
1877
birth
Source:8460950
1877
1916
service
British Army
6497
Source:8460950
1916
1916
location
43, All Hallows Road Easton (Ward), Bristol County Borough, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460950
1916
employment
Stonemason
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460950
1959
death
Not War Related
Cancer of the Throat
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:8460950
1959
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Ernest |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | James |
| Source | 8460950 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43, All Hallows Road Easton (Ward), Bristol County Borough, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6497 |
Objection
Motivation: Trade unionist - Masons' Union;
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Wormwood S.; Gloucester CP (Civil Prison); Newcastle CP (Civil Prison) 25.3.19; By Jan.1919 served 3 sentences and more than two years. | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.1755 Class: D - Not a CO | ||
| Magistrates Court | Bristol Police Court 14.9.16, tried as absentee, fined 40/-, handed over - Absentee | ||
| 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) 15.9.16 Bristol 4 (R) Gloucester; CM (Court Martial) Windmill Hill 22.9.16 - 112 days; CM (Court Martial) Cheltenham 30.12.16 - 6 months HL (With hard labour); CM (Court Martial) Catterick 9.6.17 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour) Gloucester CP (Civil Prison); CM (Court Martial) Seaton Delaval 10.3.19 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour), Newcastle CP (Civil Prison) | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 11.10.16, CO class D |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Ernest James | Cathy3805 | |
| Alfred Ernest James | Cathy3805 |
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