British Military Service Tribunals, 1916-18 : a very much abused body of men'

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Military Service Tribunals were formed following the introduction of conscription in January 1916, to consider applications for exemption from military service. Swiftly, they gained two opposing yet equally unflattering reputations. In the eyes of the military, they were soft, obstructionist?old duf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDermott, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.
Temas:
1900-1999
Draft > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
LAW > Military.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Draft
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Military Service Tribunals were formed following the introduction of conscription in January 1916, to consider applications for exemption from military service. Swiftly, they gained two opposing yet equally unflattering reputations. In the eyes of the military, they were soft, obstructionist?old duffers?. To most of the men who came before them, they were the unfeeling civilian arm of a remorseless grinding machine. This work, utilising a rare surviving set of Tribunal records, challenges both perspectives. Wielding unprecedented power yet acutely sensitive to the contradictions inherent in th.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (263 pages)
ISBN:9781847794185
1847794181

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