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Wandsworth Prison was one of a number of London jails used by the military during World War One. The prison was divided into separate parts: military and civil. The military wing would house servicemen convicted of offences such as theft, assault and continued drunkenness. The prison also held more than one-hundred conscientious objectors who refused to take part in the war on grounds of conscience or religion. Initially, sentences for conscientious objection were intended as a “short, sharp shock” but some repeat offenders, such as the pianist Frank Merrick would spend almost two years at Wandsworth Prison, in challenging conditions. Others held at the prison were a number of foreign nationals convicted of spying for Germany and sentenced to death. Location: Wandsworth Prison, Earlsfield, London SW18 3HS Image: Wandsworth Prison military staff, courtesy of Stewart McLaughlin