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We remember Tom Parkinson
We remember Tom Parkinson
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1893
1916
1916
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Parkinson |
| Source | 8461299 |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Lea Bank Crawshawbooth, Rawtenstall Municipal Borough, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Conscientious Objector
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1029 |
Motivation: FOR
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant, alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Liverpool CP (Civil Prison) 2.6.16; released to HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) 21.9.16; Shrewsbury 29.10.17; By Jan.1919 had served 2 sentences and more than two years. Shrewsbury CP (Civil Prison) still serving 2nd sentence 9.5.19 | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.800 Class: A - Genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) 1.11.16 to Army Reserve Class W; Llanddeusant Waterworks, 6.10.17 gave up HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee), re-called to colours 19.10.17 and Court Martialled a second time - Rejected/rejected by HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested 3.5.16, tried at Rawtenstall Police Court, f4.5.16, fined 40/- , handed over; 2nd Arrest 20.10.17, to Oswestry - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) 5.5.16 Preston, (2 Western) CM (Court Martial) Kinmel Park 23.5.16 - 2 yrs.HL (With hard labour), com.to 112 days, Liverpool CP (Civil Prison); Re-called from HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) 19.10.17, taken to Oswestry, CM (Court Martial) Oswestry 26.10.17 - 2 years HL (With hard labour) - Refused to sign army papers | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Rawtenstall 14.3.16 - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) only; County Appeal, Preston, April 1916 - appeal dismissed; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 22.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
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Borough of Rawtenstall: The twelve Conscientious Objectors of 6th May 1916More about Borough of Rawtenstall: The twelve Conscientious Objectors of 6th May 1916
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
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