The Courage of Cowards Untold Stories of First World War Conscientious Objectors

To many they were nothing more than cowards, but the 'conchies' of the First World War had the courage to stand by their principles when the nation was against them...An innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First World War. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of several men who refused to fight, bringing the reader face-to-face with their varied, often brutal, experiences.\nCharles Dingle: Defying his father's wishes by objecting to military service, Charles joins the Friends Ambulance Unit and finds himself in the midst of some of the fiercest fighting of the war.\nJack Foister: Jack, a young student, cannot support the war in any way.\nImprisoned and shipped secretly out to France, Jack has no idea what lengths the military will go to in order to break him.\nJames Landers: A Christian and pacifist, James faces a dilemma: if he sticks to his principles, he faces imprisonment but if he joins the N.