Digitising MH 47 the Middlesex military service appeal tribunal

On the introduction of conscription in 1916, Military Service
Tribunals were set up to hear applications and appeals for
exemption. Surviving material is fragmented but two complete sets
of tribunal papers were retained, including those for the Middlesex
Appeal Tribunal. Chris Barnes and David Langrish provide an
overview of The National Archives project to digitise these
records, highlighting the insights the records provide on the
effect of war on society at home, and on the lives of individuals
appealing for exemption, and their families and communities. Chris
Barnes is a Records Specialist in Modern Domestic history and David
Langrish is a Reader Advisor in the Military, Maritime, Transport
and Family History team. This talk formed part of The National
Archives' Diversity Week.