OBJECTOR WHO MADE GOOD

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 10 August 1917, Page 5

OBJECTOR WHO MADE GOOD

BATH. v News was received in Bath that Private Henry Ballamorc, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, son of Mr H. B'ellamore, of St. John’s Wood, Lower Weston, Bath, was killed in action on April 32. Thus a conscientious objector, whose case created a great sensation throughout England in the early days of tribunals, and whose effigy was publicly burnt, has made the supreme sacrifice. Bellamore, whA was an insurance agent, told the tribunal that he considered war was the invention of the devil, and he "would go to gaol or be shot rather thaan do anything towards helping in the war. “If I saw a wounded soldier with cruthces fall I would not help him if there was anyone else to do it,” he said. “If I saw children lying dying in ruins caused by Zeppelins I would not help them.” He was asked whether it had occured to him that he owed his existence at that moment to the protection of the British Fleet. “Oh,” he replied, “I had not thought of that!” His second thoughts were evidently beneficial, for lie joined up voluntarily, speedily becoming popular in his regiment, and his gallant dea'th wipes out completely the memory of his foolish words. v