Conscription. In Britain conscription has only been deemed necessary on two occasions, during the First and Second World Wars. WW1 conscription ended in 1919 but the compulsory military service that began in 1939 for the Second World War didn’t come to an end until the 1960s.
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In Britain conscription has only been deemed necessary on two occasions, during the First and Second World Wars. WW1 conscription ended in 1919 but the compulsory military service that began in 1939 for the Second World War didn’t come to an end until the 1960s.
http://ww1facts.net/people/conscription/
WW1 conscription ended in 1919 but the compulsory military service that began in 1939 for the Second World War didn’t come to an end until the 1960s.
http://ww1facts.net/people/conscription/
Conscription was by age and in October 1939 men aged between 20 and 23 were required to register to serve in one of the armed forces. They were allowed to choose between the army, the navy and the airforce.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/conscription.htm
The First World War began in 1914 and conscription was introduced in 1916 after the number of volunteers for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force fell below requirements. The Military Service Act 1916 required the registration of non-Māori men aged between 20 and 46.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/conscription-conscientious-objection-and-pacifism/page-1
In 1918 during the last months of the war, the Military Service (No. 2) Act raised the age limit to 51. Conscription was extended until 1920 to enable the army to deal with continuing trouble spots in the Empire and parts of Europe.
http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/yourcountry/overview/conscription/
Conscription was not popular and in April 1916 over 200,000 demonstrated against it in Trafalgar Square. Although many men failed to respond to the call-up, in the first year 1.1 million enlisted. In 1918 during the last months of the war, the Military Service (No. 2) Act raised the age limit to 51.
http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/yourcountry/overview/conscription/
In 1918 during the last months of the war, the Military Service (No. 2) Act raised the age limit to 51. Conscription was extended until 1920 to enable the army to deal with continuing trouble spots in the Empire and parts of Europe. During the whole of the war conscription had raised some 2.5 million men.
http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/yourcountry/overview/conscription/
Conscription and the First World War. Over 3,000,000 men volunteered to serve in the British Armed Forces during the first two years of the war. Due to heavy losses at the Western Front the government decided in 1916 to introduce conscription (compulsory enrollment).
http://spartacus-educational.com/FWWconscription.htm
Conscription had been introduced in 1916 when more men were needed to fight in the trenches, but it was abandoned when the war ended. During the 1930s some men still chose to enter the armed forces after leaving school and in 1937 there were 200,000 soldiers in the British army.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/conscription.htm
what age did conscription in ww1
Conscription in World War 1 was 20 and 46. Conscription was at the age of 20 and 46 in World War I.