Conscientious objectors: men who fought a different kind of battle. If the CO can quote from the Bible, he has a greater chance of remaining on the valid CO list." While this process was intended to be fair and impartial it was rarely the case. COs were not released until about six months after the end of the war, in order to give most soldiers a head-start when looking for jobs. When I received the letter to appear before the tribunal she has been unbearable." He concluded his letter: "I am awfully sorry to cause this unnecessary trouble, but I would rather be in the armed forces for the rest of my life than stay at home with my wife for another month." "Would he do farm work?" The list below is a list of known conscientious objectors in the Second World War compiled by Conrad Stoesz. World War One had an impact on people’s everyday lives. The soldier's uniform which had previously been forced on him, lay on the floor. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Only a small number of conscientious objectors were exempted from service absolutely. Play it now. The Sheriff stated; "In order to succeed in this case the Crown must establish that an endeavour was made to incite persons to evade their duties or liabilities under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act. The peace movement during the 2nd World War was far different to the type of movement that formed during the First World War. The prosecution later advanced the hearing to Tuesday 20th August. The charge continued, Leech did, preparatory to an endeavour being made at these meetings by the three other accused and others unknown, incite persons attending the meeting to evade the duties and liabilities which they might become liable to perform or discharge by virtue of the said Act, contrary to the Defence (General) regulation 1939. Elizabeth opened the back door of the building, as she was about to step in, the ceiling collapsed, flying debris grazed her nose which was the only injury sustained that day. On the 15th October 1940, Mr Campbell Stephen was advised by the Ministry of Labour that Phillip Boyle had been granted conditional exemption, the condition being that he should work on land drainage, forestry or agriculture. Applicants, such as John above, had to fill in questionnaires making their case. After training as a paramedic and spending two years working in a hospital, Mr Spray was called up to the Friends Ambulance Unit to support Allied soliders during the war. The reason was that four of her sons had already gone to war and three had been killed in 1915 - two in the army and one in the navy. Among questions asked were these two put by Sheriff Wellwood Johnston to Constable John McHardy: Sheriff; "Did you notice any sort of attempt to advise people to profess opinions, which they did not really hold, in order to evade service?". The case papers are for those applying for exemption from conscription and include conscientious objectors. Finding the accused not guilty, he gave a most important ruling and a statement of the right of civil liberty during those very trying days when freedom was menaced. This is not the characteristic of a coward. Elizabeth, a Conscientious Objector, was totally opposed to the concept of war, she was not prepared to assist the war effort in any manner whatsoever. 680, 1940 adding Regulations 2c and 94a to and amending Regulation 39a of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, made under Section 1, Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939, gave the Secretary of State a raft of new measures he could use against individuals and organisations plus the right to seize printing presses. The diary, documents and photos of William 'Bill' Spray, who refused to fight in World War Two due to being a Quaker, have been brought to light after being held for decades by a private collector. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. His name was withdrawn from the register. In spite of the considerable pressure brought to bear on COs and their support groups, their effort never wavered. Before this act, the armed forces were generally made up of volunteers. Mr Spray kept other documents and photographs, including the grave of fellow medic David Frazer (top row, second right), who died trying to save a soldier in Strasbourg in February 1945, Mr Spray returned to England in 1944 in time for D-Day and worked as a headmaster of school in Berkshire before passing away in the 1980s.
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