UK Conscription Exemptions: 5 Groups Least Likely to Serve
As the UK launches a new military gap year scheme, we examine the five professions historically exempt from conscription during WWII and what a modern call-up might entail.
As the UK launches a new military gap year scheme, we examine the five professions historically exempt from conscription during WWII and what a modern call-up might entail.
As a new military gap year launches, we examine which professions were historically spared from conscription in WW2 and what a modern UK call-up might look like amid rising global tensions.
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As the UK launches a new military gap year scheme, we examine which essential roles would likely be protected from national service if a major conflict erupts, based on historical precedent.
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