What professions didn't have to 'join up' during the first world war?

Question

I can only think of two off the top of my head - doctors and teachers - what other male professions didn't have to join up?

Answer 1

Miners, policemen, firemen, railwaymen, skilled mechanical engineers, merchant seamen (although they were given arms due to the danger they were in) physical scientists, and any expert in an industry considered vital to the war effort such as boiler-makers.

Answer 2

Neither of my grandfathers signed up. One was a fireman and the other was an explosives scientist. So there are two more to add to your list ;-)

However, the explosives scientist had to join the Home Guard.

Answer 3

definite - notwithstanding it particularly depended on the business business enterprise - without welfare state there replaced into little in the way of workers rights. there replaced right into a labour shortage on the instantaneous after the conflict by using type of adult males killed - so maximum places might want to be grateful if the human beings in touch did come decrease back.

Answer 4

Anything essential to society or the war effort that could not be easily replaced by unskilled labour. Most college level or higher professionals, ect.

Answer 5

I know one other and that is a coal miner because coal was needed in industries providing weapons and such for the war effort.

Answer 6

Miners ! Here's a link i hope is of use to you.

http://www.rls.org.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-001-464-L

Answer 7

i think miners,nurses and farmers did not join up

Answer 8

Maybe ministers and priest.

Also I think maybe farmers (agricultural).

Answer 9

midwifes maybe!!! Sports teachers,