Description: Conscription during the First World War began when the British government passed the Military Service Act in 1916.
The act specified that single men aged 18 to 40 years old were liable to be called up for military service unless they were widowed with children or ministers of a religion.
There was a system of Military Service Tribunals to adjudicate upon claims for exemption upon the grounds of performing civilian work of national importance, domestic hardship, health, and conscientious objection.
The law went through several changes before the war ended. Married men were exempt in the original Act, although this was changed in June 1916.
The age limit was also eventually raised to 51 years old.
Recognition of work of national importance also diminished, and in the last year of the war there was some support for the conscription of clergy.
Conscription lasted until mid-1919.
Due to the political situation in Ireland, conscription was never applied there; only in England, Scotland and Wales.
THIS REPORT ONLY CHECKS AGE >=18 <=40 in 1939 AND DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT MARITAL STATUS OR NATIONALITY
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# | Person ID | Last Name | First Name | Age_1914 | Birth Date | Birth Place | Death Date | Serv_No | Living |
1 | I7701 | AUTEY | Luverne Charles | 18 | 3 Sep 1896 | Alden, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA ![]() |
12 Nov 1964 | 0 | |
2 | I8202 | AUTEY | Sumpter | 18 | Abt Feb 1896 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ![]() |
13 Jul 1941 | 3262306 | 0 |
3 | I2531 | AUTY | Albert | 18 | Abt Jun 1896 | Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
4 | I3099 | AUTY | Dan | 18 | 9 Oct 1896 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
5 | I3579 | AUTY | Ernest | 18 | Abt Sep 1896 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
6 | I3616 | AUTY | George Clifford | 18 | 30 Jan 1896 | Hartshead, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
Abt Mar 1971 | 0 | |
7 | I2758 | AUTY | Gilbert | 18 | 17 Oct 1896 | Batley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
15 Mar 1983 | 802136 | 0 |
8 | I3025 | AUTY | Harry | 18 | 2 Apr 1896 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
9 Nov 1978 | 0 | |
9 | I3342 | AUTY | Harry | 18 | Abt Jun 1896 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
10 | I3171 | AUTY | Herbert | 18 | Abt Sep 1896 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
11 | I2690 | AUTY | Jacob | 18 | Abt Sep 1896 | Park Mill Clayton West, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
12 | I4263 | AUTY | John Richard | 18 | 10 Feb 1896 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
23 May 1919 | 26156 | 0 |
13 | I4123 | AUTY | Joseph | 18 | Abt Jun 1896 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
14 | I2736 | AUTY | Joseph Alwyn | 18 | Abt Jun 1896 | Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
20718 | 0 | |
15 | I4279 | AUTY | Thomas | 18 | Abt Dec 1896 | South Shields, Durham, England ![]() |
Abt Mar 1915 | 0 | |
16 | I9377 | AUTY | Walter | 18 | Abt Jun 1896 | Soothill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
17 | I3112 | AUTY | William | 18 | Abt Feb 1896 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
18 | I4274 | AUTY | William Henry | 18 | Abt Dec 1896 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
19 | I3260 | AWTY | William Henry | 18 | Abt Sep 1896 | Fenton, Staffordshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
20 | I1392 | DYER | James Glover | 18 | 1896 | Chewton, Victoria, Australia ![]() |
0 | ||
21 | I6547 | FELL | Carl | 18 | Abt Dec 1896 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
22 | I1518 | GREENWOOD | Roland | 18 | Abt 1896 | 0 | |||
23 | I6483 | HAUGHTY | Arthur George | 18 | Abt Dec 1896 | Ledbury, Herefordshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
24 | I6697 | KEMP | Charles Westmoreland | 18 | Abt Dec 1896 | Ryhill, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
25 | I7622 | OTTEY | Ernest Arthur | 18 | Abt Mar 1896 | Ibstock, Leicestershire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
26 | I7456 | OTTEY | Maurice | 18 | Abt Sep 1896 | Quorn, Leicestershire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
27 | I10031 | OTTEY | Percy | 18 | Abt Dec 1896 | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
28 | I7366 | OTTY | John Joseph | 18 | 16 Oct 1896 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
29 | I6808 | SCHOLEY | William Henry | 18 | Abt 1896 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
30 | I1508 | SERCOMBE | Harold | 18 | 22 Sep 1896 | 29 Apr 1972 | 0 | ||
31 | I6172 | SIMPSON | Charles Fred | 18 | Abt 1896 | 0 | |||
32 | I2666 | AUTY | Alfred | 19 | 2 Sep 1895 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
33 | I9369 | AUTY | Ernest | 19 | Abt Dec 1895 | 0 | |||
34 | I2183 | AUTY | Frank | 19 | Abt Jun 1895 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
35 | I4270 | AUTY | Fred | 19 | Abt Jun 1895 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
36 | I4654 | AUTY | Fred | 19 | Abt Jun 1895 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
Abt Feb 1967 | 0 | |
37 | I3174 | AUTY | Herbert | 19 | Abt Jun 1895 | Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
38 | I4766 | AUTY | Herbert William | 19 | 18 Jun 1895 | Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ![]() |
12 Sep 1984 | 0 | |
39 | I2668 | AUTY | John | 19 | Abt Mar 1895 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
40 | I3029 | AUTY | John Thomas | 19 | 18 Jul 1895 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
Oct 1985 | 0 | |
41 | I1419 | AUTY | Reuben Henry | 19 | Abt 1895 | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia ![]() |
5 Sep 1969 | 0 | |
42 | I2496 | AUTY | Sam | 19 | 28 May 1895 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
43 | I3650 | AUTY | Vincent | 19 | Abt Dec 1895 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
WR/150517 | 0 | |
44 | I6216 | AUTY | Vincent | 19 | Dec 1895 | Manchester, Lancashire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
45 | I4630 | AUTY | Walter Maurice | 19 | Abt Jun 1895 | Morley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
Abt Mar 1950 | 0 | |
46 | I8307 | AWTEY | David Franklin Thomas | 19 | 14 Sep 1895 | Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, USA ![]() |
6 Dec 1941 | 101-35-98 | 0 |
47 | I8189 | EDER | Herman Paul | 19 | Abt 1895 | Germany ![]() |
0 | ||
48 | I7794 | FISHER | Percy | 19 | Abt 1895 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
49 | I6687 | HAIGH | Horace | 19 | Abt 1895 | Emley, Yorkshire, England ![]() |
0 | ||
50 | I6086 | HARGREAVES | Alfred Awty | 19 | Abt 1895 | 15 Nov 1916 | 16868 | 0 |
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