Bateman, Donald

Bateman, Donald (20), 35 Sunnyside Ave, Beeston, Leeds, apprentice printer, Quaker member  at Great Wilson St meeting,  Quaker parents & brought up as Quaker but now a ‘free thinker’, socialist & internationalist, father a CO in WW1, would do civil hospital or land work, Leeds 17/11/39 rejected – would appeal, BO 18/11/39 p3,  YP 18/11 p12; LAT 26/1/40 & 7/2/40  varied to Non combat service after initial reserved decision,  from upbringing had developed hatred of war & pacifist mentality, one fundamental way to get rid of war would be to change the social system & he had been working towards that for 4 years, YP 26/1 p6, BO 26/1/40 p6 + 8/2/40 p6, YEP 7/2 p7;  Leeds Court 1/7/40 £5 fine to be deducted from wages at 5s per week & detained for medical, CO registered 7/11/39, Leeds rejected, changed  to Non combat service at LAT, refused medical saying he had ‘definite CO to Army service’, BO 2/7/40 p3, YEP 1/7/p5, FRI 1940 p448