Middlesex Regiment alien labour units
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middlesex-regiment-alien-labour-units-189-18669398
title:
Middlesex Regiment alien labour units
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A number of alien labour units were established in the British Army's Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. The introduction of conscription of British citizens in 1916 led to a dilemma about what to do with the naturalised sons of enemy citizens. An instruction from the Army Council established the 30th and 31st (Works) Battalions of the Middlesex Regiment to take these men. These units would provide labour only and not serve in combat like the Labour Corps but were distinct from it. T
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlesex_Regiment_alien_labour_units
date created:
2024-08-16T21:45:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:22:55Z
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