Plural of conchie; multiple conscientious objectors or people who refused military service.
Plural of 'conchie', British military slang from 'conscientious objector'.
In some villages during the world wars, conchies were treated as villains by their neighbors, but history has often vindicated them—many fought other battles against injustice and their courage in standing by their beliefs took just as much bravery as fighting in a war.
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