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circulars and notes recording divided policies on the First World War(C1228) 1917 Wakefield National Motor Volunteers, recordsThe MVC was formed in London in early 1916 primarily to transport soldiers arriving in London at night afterthe buses and underground had stopped. A year later it became a nationwide organisation and part of theVolunteer Training Corps (later Volunteer Force) – the First World War equivalent of the Home Guard. It wasthen also used for transporting Volunteer battalions, evacuating hospitals in the event of an emergency andassisting in the aftermath of air raids. In July 1918 it became part of the ASC and was retitled ASCMechanical Transport (Volunteers). It was solely for home defence and never served overseas (furtherinformation can be found at: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51072,accessed 26/04/13).(C299/1/2/5/25) Government documents and booklets concerning the First WorldWarIncludes "List of Certified Occupations"; "Changes in List of Certified Occupations"; "Schedule of ProtectedOccupations"; "Port and Transit Executive Committee"; "Rates of Allotment and Separation Allowance(Army)"; Ministry of Munitions of War"; "The Army Act"; "Port and Transit Executive Committee - RecruitingAmongst Transport Workers"; "Munitions of War (Amendments) Act, 1916"; as well as several other Actsrelating to the First World War.Anti-War/Conscientious Objectors(C299/1/2/5/30) March 1916–April 1916 War papers – exemption of Aire and CalderemployeesIncludes documents regarding exemption and application for exemption for employees of Aire and CalderNavigation; "Application for Exemption" forms filled out by various men, giving name, address andoccupation; "Notice of Hearing" forms regarding Leeds Local Tribunal assessment of men who applied forexemption, accompanied by "Notice of Decision" re: decisions of exemptions made by Leeds Local Tribunal;"Notice of Appeal" form and several blank forms headed "National Service - Employers Form of Protest".(WYW1608) 1917–1920 James Holmes, papers relating to his imprisonment as aconscientious objectorIncludes notice to attend the recruiting office, Wakefield, June 1917; second notice to attend recruiting office,Wakefield, June 1917; summons to attend petty sessional division (Lower Agbrigg), April 1917; hearingbefore the magistrates, nd (c1917); charge sheet, July 1917; classification certificate, 1917; newspapercuttings, various correspondence, 1917-1919; discharge certificate, 1920; four postcards of Wakefield Prisonand Wakefield Works Centre, nd.
West Yorkshire Archive ServiceVisitor InformationWest Yorkshire Archives: Bradford West Yorkshire Archives: CalderdalePrince’s WayCentral Library, HalifaxBradfordNorthgateBD1 1NNHalifaxTelephone: 0113 393 9785HX1 1 UN.e-mail: bradford@wyjs.org.uk Telephone: 01422 392636e-mail: calderdale@wyjs.org.ukWest Yorkshire Archives: Kirklees West Yorkshire Archives: LeedsHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Nepshaw Lane South,Princess Alexandra Walk,Morley,Huddersfield,Leeds,HD1 2SU.LS27 7JQ.Telephone: 01484 221966 Telephone: 0113 393 9788e-mail: kirklees@wyjs.org.uke-mail: leeds@wyjs.org.ukWest Yorkshire Archives: WakefieldRegistry of Deeds,Newstead Road,Wakefield,WF1 2 DE.Telephone: 01924 305980e-mail: wakefield@wyjs.org.ukwww.archives.wyjs.org.uk
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