2 dic 1943 año - 'Bevin Boys'

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Minister of Labor Ernest Bevin made a speech in the House of Commons on this date announcing that 1 in 10 conscripts would be sent into mining rather than military service. Although since 1942 it had been an option for men called up, there was still a shortage in the workforce in this industry vital for the war effort.

[Picture credit, Howard Coster, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]

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