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We remember Basil Ferris Campbell Atkinson
We remember Basil Ferris Campbell Atkinson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1900
sibling
Aileen N D Atkinson
Source:8633142
1900
1901
location
St John's Vicarage, Lewisham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8633142
1901
1911
location
8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8633140
1911
1916
location
Clyde House Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough, KENT, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8461358
1916
1916
enlistment
Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8633134
23rd May 1916
1916
service
British Army
1461
Border Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8495499
23rd May 1916
1925
employment
Under-Librarian
Magdalene College - University of Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8633185
1925 - 1960
education
Magdalene College, University of Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8633185
employment
Student reading for Holy Orders
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8461358
1971
death
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8633131
1971
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Basil Ferris Campbell |
| Initials | BFC |
| Last Name | Atkinson |
| Source | 8461358 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| Clyde House Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough, KENT, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 | ||
| St John's Vicarage, Lewisham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1461 | Border Regiment | 4th Battalion |
Objection
Motivation: Religious CO preparing to become an Anglican priest; NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship)
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) 14.6.16 to HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Dyce 21.8.16; | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.170 Class: A - Genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) 21.8.16 Dyce; 23.9.16 to Army Reserve Class W; Oct.1916 Dyce Camp (photo.70) | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) 23.5.16 Maidstone (4 Eastern) CM (Court Martial) Seaford 3.6.16 - 12 months HL (With hard labour) com.to 6 months HL (With hard labour), Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Tunbridge Wells 9.3.16 Appealed as a CO for Absolute Exemption - refused; Kent County Appeal 18.4.16 - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) only, non-combatant; Central Tribunal at Wandsworth MP (Military Prison) 9.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Edith Atkinson | mother | ||
| Robert W Atkinson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen N D Atkinson | sister | 1900 |
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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 | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob1245 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| West Kent Appeal Tribunal Conscientious Objector Case Files | Rob1245 | |
| West Kent Appeal Tribunal Conscientious Objector Case Files | Rob1245 | |
| Church Society Journal 'Churchman' volume 111/3 | Rob1245 | |
| The Military Service Act | Joanna19174 |
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