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National Service Registration: Specimen Documents

Catalogue reference: LAB 45

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LAB 45

This series contains the surviving documents from the Midland region pertaining to National Service registration. It includes registration documents and statistics, and documents relating to conscientious objectors, deferment of service, medical...

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Reference
LAB 45
Title
National Service Registration: Specimen Documents
Date
1939-1962
Description

This series contains the surviving documents from the Midland region pertaining to National Service registration. It includes registration documents and statistics, and documents relating to conscientious objectors, deferment of service, medical grading, and the special treatment of particular categories of workers, principally coal miners. A copy of the Codes of Instructions is also included.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
171 files and volumes
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Subjects
Topics
Conscientious objection
Labour
Coal
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Accruals
Series is not accruing.
Selection and destruction information
Most of the National Service documents have been destroyed and only these few samples from the Midland region have survived.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10160/

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