Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle : Some of the Militiamen from Birmingham and the Midlands seen here being issued with their
Jigsaw Puzzles From Memory Lane
Some of the Militiamen from Birmingham and the Midlands seen here being issued with their
Some of the Militiamen from Birmingham and the Midlands seen here being issued with their uniforms at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, this morning, to begin their six months training 15th July 1939
The Militiamen were the result of The Military Training Act 1939 which was an Act of Parliament passed by the Conservative administration on 26 May 1939, in a period of international tension that led to World War II. The Act applied to males aged 20 and 21 years old who were to be called up for six months full-time military training, and then transferred to the Reserve..
Men called up were to be known as militiamen to distinguish them from the regular army. To emphasise this distinction, each man was issued with a suit in addition to a uniform. The intention was for the first intake to undergo six months of basic training before being discharged into an active reserve. They would then be recalled for short training periods and attend annual camps.
There was one registration under the Act, of the first cohort of liable males, on Saturday 3 June 1939, and call-up for these men followed
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Birmingham Post and Mail Archive
Mirrorpix
Lichfield
Staffordshire
England
Media ID 21841614
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1939 Coats Men Only Recruitment Recruits Stores Thirties Warwickshire
Jigsaw Puzzle (520 Pieces)
Made in the USA, 520-piece puzzles measure 16" x 20" (40.6 x 50.8 cm). Every puzzle is meticulously printed on glossy photo paper, which has a strong 1.33 mm thickness. Delivered in a black storage cardboard box, these puzzles are both stylish and practical. (Note: puzzles contain small parts and are not suitable for children under 3 years of age.)
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Estimated Product Size is 50.8cm x 40.5cm (20" x 15.9")
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