Conscientious Objectors
Drawing on the sound archives of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC, conscientious objectors recall their experiences. With Dan Snow.
By mid-1916 conscription had been introduced to replenish the forces of the British Army, which was now engaged in huge and costly battles on the Western Front. Dan Snow hears first-hand accounts from those who were called up, but refused to fight. Conscientious Objectors talk about their trials, imprisonment, the ostracism their families were exposed to, and even lasting divisions within families, as a result of their decision.
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- Wed 29 Jun 201613:45BBC Radio 4 FM
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