Rare Insight Into Life Away From WW1 Front Line

A treasure trove of letters recently discovered at the Staffordshire archive service has shed light on the men who made a stand against conscription during World War One for the sake of their families, jobs and communities. The 100-year-old documents, which should have been destroyed after the war, offer a rare look at home life during the war, as conscription was introduced to bolster the undermanned frontline. It was then the jobs of military service tribunals to decide whether a reasonable ex