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We remember Horace John Edwin Mence
We remember Horace John Edwin Mence
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| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace John Edwin |
| Initials | HJE |
| Last Name | Mence |
| Source | 8465033 |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Agincourt Road Hampstead, Hampstead Municipal Borough, Great Britain | United Kingdom |
Conscientious Objector
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1240 |
Motivation: 'Political'; Socialist; ILP (Independent Labour Party)*
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Lewes CP (Civil Prison) | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.703 Class: A - genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Transfer to Army Reserve Class W 1.11.16; roads works on South Downs | ||
| Magistrates Court | Marylebone Police Court 16.5.16 - fined 40/- , refused to pay but fine paid (); handed over to the military - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: West London 17.5.16; NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) (3 Eastern) Shoreham CM (Court Martial) 30.5.16 - 112 days HL (With hard labour) Lewes CP (Civil Prison); Posted to 4 Eastern - furlough 14.9.16 until called to HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) - Refused to sign his enrolment papers or to give personal information | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Hampstead - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service)/NCC (Non-Combatant Corps); Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 16.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors |
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