Conscientious Objectors

[SPMH]

Hi,

I know my grandfather's ancestors were Quakers. How do I find out if he were a conscientious objector in WW1? His name is William Henry Askew. He was born in Liverpool in 1890.

[philipsearching]

I think the first step could be to see if you can find an army record:
Medal Index Cards
Service Records
Absent Voters lists.

Step 2:
Was he in a reserved occupation? (is he on the 1911 census and what was his job?)

Step 3
Was he a CO? - newspaper reports or tribunal records (this is beyond the scope of my knowledge of where to look!)

Philip

[Jomot]

As far as I know there is no complete list of conscientious objectors, but a good starting point is here:

https://menwhosaidno.org/men/menlist/a.html

[stanmapstone]

See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/conscientious-objectors/

Stan

[SPMH]

Thank you for your help.