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We remember Edward George Collison
We remember Edward George Collison
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Elsie M Collison
Source:8631962
1887
1888
sibling
Jennie Collison
Source:8631962
1888
1890
1891
location
St Margaret's Place, Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8631970
1891
1893
sibling
Benjamin Collison
Source:8631970
1893
1898
sibling
William Collison
Source:8631970
1898
1916
employment
Clerk
Tonbridge Gas Company
Tonbridge, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8493165
February 1916
1916
location
60, Douglas Road Tonbridge, Tonbridge Urban District, KENT, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8474861
1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward George |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Collison |
| Source | 8474861 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60, Douglas Road Tonbridge, Tonbridge Urban District, KENT, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 | ||
| St Margaret's Place, Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Objection
Motivation: NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship); Trade unionist - NUC; Atheist;
Fellowship: Tunbridge Wells
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant, alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) 29.3.17 to 24.8.17; Wandsworth CP (Civil Prison); Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) 11.9.17 to temporary release 22.2.19 to 22.3.19 under 1913 (Ill health) Act - Illness Pleurisy - Aug.1918 hospital. By Jan.1919 had served 3 sentences (112 days Det., 6 months HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee)) and more than two years. Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) - released April 1919 under two year rule; | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.565 Class: A - Genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) - 6 months - Rejected/rejected by HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested 14.4.16, tried at Tonbridge Police Court and handed over 17.4.16 - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: Recruit called up under MSA, Maidstone Barracks - CM (Court Martial) Maidstone 29.4.16 - 6 months HL (With hard labour); Depot R.W.Kent, Maidstone CM (Court Martial) Maidstone 23.3.17 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour), com.to 6 months, Maidstone CP (Civil Prison).; NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) (10 Eastern) Gravesend CM (Court Martial) 7.9.17 - 2yrs.HL (With hard labour), Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) - Q in the House about his whereabouts May 1916 | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | Application for exemption from Military Service refused at hearing of Tonbridge Urban Local Tribunal. Nature of application: Conditional ie: Absolute exemption from all Military Service, conditional on being engaged in work of public utility (such as his present employment) | Tonbridge, United Kingdom | |
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Kent (West) County Appeal 17.3.16 Appealed as a CO and on the essential nature of his work at the Gas Company. Criticised because the Gas Company also contributed to munitions. Appeal refused - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) only, non-combatant; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 21.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee | Maidstone, United Kingdom |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Collison | mother | ||
| Edward Collison | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie M Collison | sister | 1887 | |
| Jennie Collison | sister | 1888 | |
| Benjamin Collison | brother | 1893 | |
| William Collison | brother | 1898 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Atheist |
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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 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob1245 | |
| 1911 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 |
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