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British military service tribunals, 1916-1918 : 'a very much abused body of men' /

Military Service Tribunals were formed in 1916, to consider applications for exemption from men deemed by new legislation to have enlisted. To the military, they were obstructionist old duffers . To most who came before them, they were the unfeeling civilian arm of a remorseless machine. This work c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDermott, James, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on the medical gradingof enlisted men; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tribunal system: provenance,characteristics and issues; 3. The matter of conscience; 4. Boot and shoe; 5. Agriculture; 6. Directing heads, sole tradersand the professions; 7. Rank, deference and empathy; 8. Fitness to serve; 9. The Tribunals and the Volunteer Training Corps; 10. Conclusion; Appendix 1 Appeals Tribunal files, minutes,register books held at the Northamptonshire Records Office
  • Appendix 2 Central and Middlesex AppealsTribunal files, minute books, registers etc.held at the National ArchivesReferences; Index