Bevin Boys
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The Bevin Boys were young British men conscripted during World War II to work in coal mines instead of military service, helping to maintain vital energy supplies for the war effort.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British civilian conscripts
ⓘ
World War II home front workforce ⓘ |
| appliesToDemographic | young British men ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Bevin Boys Veterans Badge
ⓘ
memorials in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| didNotReceive | demobilisation benefits equal to military veterans at the time ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1948 ⓘ |
| employer | British coal mining industry ⓘ |
| endTime | March 1948 ⓘ |
| faced |
accusations of avoiding military service
ⓘ
dangerous working conditions ⓘ social stigma ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
coal mining
ⓘ
industrial labor ⓘ |
| hasCause |
increased wartime demand for coal
ⓘ
shortage of coal miners during World War II ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
alleviated labor shortages in coal industry
ⓘ
increased coal output for wartime needs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | illustrates importance of industrial labor in total war ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterReceived |
formal recognition by the UK government
ⓘ
veterans badge ⓘ |
| legalBasis | British wartime conscription regulations ⓘ |
| locationOfWork | coal mines in Britain ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
maintain coal production during World War II
ⓘ
support energy supplies for war industries ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ernest Bevin ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | approximately 48000 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
some military personnel
ⓘ
some trade unionists ⓘ |
| opposedTo | military conscription for combat roles ⓘ |
| participantOf | British home front during World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
British conscription system in World War II
ⓘ
British war effort in World War II ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | conscientious service to the war effort ⓘ |
| replaces | military service for selected conscripts ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
ballot system
ⓘ
conscription ⓘ directed labor assignment ⓘ |
| startTime | December 1943 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Ministry of Fuel and Power
ⓘ
Ministry of Labour and National Service ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| typicalAgeRange | 18–25 ⓘ |
| workType |
manual labor
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
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