The Military Service Act 1916 - Topsham Museum
Added: 29 February 2016
100 years since the Military Service Act
100 years ago this week the Military Service Act came into effect. Single men aged 18 to 41 had been encouraged to enlist voluntarily up to this point, but on 2 March 1916 they were automatically placed into the Reserves.
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