I am researching a man who served in both the Royal Artillery and Corps of Military Police during the War. He was born on 11/11/1918 so when war...
I'm a PhD Researcher, writing a memoir of my father William 'Bill' Norways (1918-86) a Far East POW and artist. He served in the 2nd...
Hello, I am currently writing a novel and part of it is set during the early years of WW2. When the war breaks out I plan to have the...
Hi, I’ve just started reading the published wartime diaries of a retired Indian Army officer who lived in Hythe, Kent and was a Captain in the...
We like to think that men went willingly when called up, even if they didn't rush to volunteer.But there must have been numerous cases of...
Does anyone know if this policy existed in the Italian Army during world war 2? It's for a piece of fiction I'm writing and I need a reason for a...
My recently deceased father was in the Royal artillery and was a conscript I am looking for advice on how to find his service record I know little...
I know the Indian army during WW2 was made up entirely of volunteers. What about the many British citizens living and working in India during this...
From The Age, Monday, October 6, 1941 IN NORTHERN IRELAND What Ulster Is Doing From Our Own Correspondent Northern Ireland, or Ulster as it...
How is it possible to tell from a mans service record if he was Conscripted or he volunteered. My subject was a Miner and his Territorial Army...
Something that I have often thought about: Was there any rivalry, antagonism, superiority, etc between regular troops and conscripted troops? I...
Another question on correct terminology ... I am researching several men who, at different periods post the outbreak of war, joined up. Their...
I'm getting confused ...nothing new there ... but I hope someone may be able to help me. As I understand it, the National Service Act 1942...
Can anyone clarify some questions I have on this subject? My Grandfather served in India/Burma during the war and as far as I know he was a...
Recently I've been focusing on conscription and my opinion on it, so I attempted to look up benifits of conscription on google. One theory I had...
Interesting article from 'Scotsman' about new archive of appeals against WW1 conscription Scots' appeals against WWI conscription revealed to...
I am trying to find exactly when conscription started in WWII. I understand that the National Service (Armed Forces) Act imposed a liability to...
There was a form of conscription before the Second World War. I think it was called Militia men. Can anyone clear this up for me please.
I have often referred to one of the main difference between the recruits in the British armed forces as being the volunteers from Ireland (and the...
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue] I'm trying to find out about conscripts involved in the war at Dunkirk. I understand that there would be a period of six...
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