Bevin Boys

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf British civilian workforce
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Bevin_Boys_Memorial
medal issued in 2007
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:established 1943
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bevin Boys
gptkbp:namedAfter Ernest Bevin
gptkbp:notableFor no official recognition until 1995
non-military conscription
often mistaken for draft dodgers
supporting war effort
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees about 48,000
gptkbp:officeLocation coal mines in Britain
gptkbp:purpose coal mining
gptkbp:recruitedFrom gptkb:Ministry_of_Labour_and_National_Service
volunteering
conscription
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bevin_Boys_Memorial
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6