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A pamphlet entitled 'An Outline of the Military Service Act', leaflet number 64.
The Military Service Act, 1916, was the first law to introduce full conscription in Britain. Previous to this the government had relied on people volunteering to be in the armed forces. The Military Service Act stated that men aged 18 to 41 could be 'called up' at any time to serve in the army. Married men with children were exempt, as were men who served in one of the reserved professions such as farmers.