WW1 At Home 8 - Conscientious Objectors

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WW1 At Home 8 - Conscientious Objectors

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17 minutes

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May 15, 2014

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The 'Winchester Whisperer' – the secret newspaper produced by the Conscientious Objectors of Winchester Prison, imprisoned for refusing to take up arms and fight.

Released:

May 15, 2014

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The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.

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WW1 At Home 8 - Conscientious Objectors: The 'Winchester Whisperer' – the secret newspaper produced by the Conscientious of... by World War One
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WW1 At Home 8 - Conscientious Objectors

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