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We remember Wilfred Ernest Littleboy
We remember Wilfred Ernest Littleboy
Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9394122
Source:9394104
11th February 1885
1888
sibling
Ronald F Littleboy
Source:9394127
1888
1891
dates
Age 6
Source:9394127
1891
1891
location
High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9394127
1891
1901
dates
Age 16
Source:9394135
1901
1901
education
Friends School
Bootham Street, York
United Kingdom
Source:9394135
1901
1901
location
Friends School, 51 Bootham Street, York
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9394135
1901
1911
dates
Age 26
Source:9394104
1911
1911
location
South Hill, Oak Tree Lane, Bournville, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9394104
1911
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:9351353
1917
1917
employment
Accountant
Source:9351353
1917
1917
location
South Hill, Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:9351353
1917
1979
death
Chiltern & Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9394122
1979
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Ernest |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Littleboy |
| Source | 9351351 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends School, 51 Bootham Street, York | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 | |
| High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| South Hill, Oak Tree Lane, Bournville, Worcestershire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| South Hill, Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham | United Kingdom | known 1917 |
Objection
Motivation: Quaker - Clerk to N.Warwickshire Meeting, Selly Oak PM; Woodbrooke College, Birmingham; FOR(Birmingham); NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship); Bootham School (1901)
Fellowship: Birmingham
Reason: absolutist, non-combatant
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Birmingham March 1916 - claimed AE (Absolute Exemption) - granted ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service); June 1916 Birmingham Appeal confirmed ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service); Central Tribunal at Wornmwood S. 10.3.17 - refused to accept HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) conditions; | ||
| War Service | NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) 2.1.17 Budbrook Barracks, Warwick, Depot R. Warwicks; CM (Court Martial) 16.1.17 - 112 days HL (With hard labour), Woormwood S.; NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) (5 Southern) Weymouth Camp CM (Court Martial) 23.4.17 - 6 months HL (With hard labour); CM (Court Martial) 29.9.17 Weymouth - 2 years HL (With hard labour) | ||
| War Service | Refused to sign army papers, refused medical; papers marked 'Conscientious Objector, Warwick' |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy A Littleboy | mother | ||
| Francis Littleboy | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald F Littleboy | brother | 1888 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pearce CO Register Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Interview in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph of Wilfred Ernest Littleboy | Charlotte33 |
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