Dodd, John Ernest

Dodd, John Ernest,(brother) Millfield Lane, Frampton, market gardener, CO based on Christ’s teaching, 1st felt Christ did not want him to fight 2 years ago, would not help wounded as part of military machine, NM 5/2/40 same work, NEP 5/2/40 p8, NOJ 6/2 p3, LSBG 10/2/40 p10; Boston Court 23/7/40 labourer for Geest Horticultural Products Ltd, given 3 months prison for communicating information re operations of British forces, on 22/5/40 was told about a letter from Boulogne saying that ‘our boys fired on women & children to allow our people to get into boats’, on 29/5/40 he talked about this to 2 work colleagues, who witnessed against him, he admitted saying German people were as good as English people but would be more careful in future, he denied the letter was propaganda from the PPU with which he was alleged to be associated, he denied being a CO & this question was ruled inadmissible, BOG 24/7/40 p8; notice of appeal by Dodd who was bailed for £10 by his father, the clerk doubted whether the appeal was in time, LIE 31/7/40 p4; Holland Quarter Sessions Appeals Cttee 29/8/40 reduced Dodd’s sentence to £3 fine, taking into account the 18 days he spent in prison before entering his appeal, LSBG 31/8/40 p9, BG 4/9/40 p5