dec 2, 1943 - '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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dec 2, 1943
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~ 81 years ago