Avoiding Service in WW1 Records

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Avoiding Service in WW1 Records

Postby Carol » Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:32 pm

Hi
Heard something briefly on the Telly earlier about Records for Staffordshire that need indexing which have turned up from WW1. They were people's appeals against joining up and their reasons why they considered they be more use on teh home front. Anyone know anything about these? Sounded interesting.
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Re: Avoiding Service in WW1 Records

Postby Northern Lass » Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:33 pm

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Re: Avoiding Service in WW1 Records

Postby gardener » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:30 am

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Re: Avoiding Service in WW1 Records

Postby gardener » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:32 am

And some similar records from Middlesex have been done http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cons ... n-appeals/
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Re: Avoiding Service in WW1 Records

Postby apowell » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:34 am

Hi Carol,

Here's a few links with further information :

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stafford ... story.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-28758191

It seems from the Staffordshire article volunteers are being recruited in September to undertake transcribing the Staffordshire information online. It seems early days yet and no date given for completion. It will be a really useful tool to add to the available documents already open to us.

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