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Kimberly (calanor) wrote,
@ 2009-05-23 04:04:00

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Entry tags:	may2009, question for brits, yr::2009

Question for the Brits on my Friends list..
I've researched and googled till my fingers are blue..

In Great Britain, during WW2, did you have a draft? All I come up with is answers for the USA..

any help would be good.. just a yes or no would be good and what branches they drafted to?

Such as Medical personal..

Thanks

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gingertart50
2009-05-23 11:02 am UTC (link)

Hi

The answer is yes, we certainly did, but the reason you haven't found it is because it was called conscription, military service or national service, not draft. Try here http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/conscription.htm or http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/timeline/factfiles/nonflash/a1138664.shtml or http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWconscription.htm

Everyone in the country, male and female, who was considered of suitable age, was called up unless they were in protected occupations such as mining, steelworkers etc who were vital to running the country. Women took over farming, factory work etc to free the men to go to war. The links should help!

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	calanor 2009-05-23 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you .. it seems I didn't have the right cue words to use.. this will go a long way to getting me where I wanna go.. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bonfoi 2009-05-23 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	Well, try: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk/en/faq/britain-and-world-wars/WWII-further-info http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Was_there_a_draft_in_World_War_2 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWbritishA.htm These might lead to the information you're looking for! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	calanor 2009-05-24 01:01 am UTC (link)
	I love you, you know that??? LOVE YOU! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bonfoi 2009-05-24 06:33 am UTC (link)
	blushes Aw...this what friends do. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	google.uk search addendum bonfoi 2009-05-23 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=british+conscription+during+wwii&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK\|countryGB (Reply to this)