William Magnus Ahlquist

Andra Händelser och Attribut:

• Yrke: Skräddare (Tailor)

Noteringar:

WILLIAM MAGNUS AHLQUIST 1886 - 1955William Ahlquist was one of four brothers, sons of a Swedish émigré to the UK, three of whom were conscientious objectors in the First World War; all three lived in Holloway, London, working in the family tailoring firm.William, born in 1886, appeared before the St Pancras Military Service Tribunal. His application as a conscientious objector on humanitarian grounds was recognised to the extent that he was offered the opportunity of doing Work of National Importance as a condition of exemption from military service. He agreed to the condition, accepting allocation by the Pelham Committee to farm work, and later to work as a railway goods porter at Barry, Glamorgan, south Wales, continuing until release from obligations in 1919.His older brother, Eric, and younger brother, Arthur, suffered imprisonment before entering the Home Office Scheme. The youngest brother of all, Victor Olof, was too young for conscription and became a prominent musician.