Redditch First World War Military Service Tribunals to be held tomorrow - The Redditch Standard

Redditch First World War Military Service Tribunals to be held tomorrow

Redditch Editorial 1st Mar, 2021   0

A WEBINAR tomorrow will explore the progress of the Redditch Military Service Tribunal Project.

The project has been transcribing the registers of the local tribunal and researching the lives of the men who were called for service in World War l.

The team of volunteers have worked hard to research the men who applied for exemption under the Derby Scheme, and later conscription at the Military Service Tribunals between 1915 and 1918.

After the initial surge of interest in 1914, the numbers of men volunteering to fight in the war dropped.




The Derby Scheme of 1915 listed all the men who were both willing and eligible to fight, and in 1916 conscription was introduced to ‘call-up’ all men aged between 18 and 41.

For those who could not fight due to their health, obligations, employment, or beliefs the Military Service Tribunals were established to hear their cases and provide exemptions from conscription.


Records of these tribunal were largely destroyed in 1921, but Redditch kept its registers of applications and some correspondence in the archive of Redditch Urban District Council.

The Archive and Archaeology team will be using the event to introduce the resources they have produced from the Redditch records.

The team are also creating an exhibition out of our research including case studies of some of the individuals and they would love to hear from anyone who may have any additional material could enhance our research further.

County Councillor Lucy Hodgson said: “I would encourage anyone who has any information which they may help the team to go forward in their research to get in touch.”

The webinar will be taking place tomorrow, March 2 from 7pm to 8pm.

Visit http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/141668035909 to book your place.

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