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- Derby_Scheme abstract "The Derby Scheme was introduced in autumn 1915 by Kitchener's new Director General of Recruiting, Edward Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (1865-1948). They would demonstrate whether British manpower goals could be met by volunteers or if conscription was necessary. Derby required each eligible man aged 18 to 41 who was not in a \"starred\" (essential) occupation to make a public declaration. When the scheme was announced many men went to the recruiting office without waiting to be \"fetched\". It was an enormous enterprise. Each eligible man’s pink card from the recently completed National Register was copied onto a blue card, which was sent to his local Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. The Committees appointed canvassers who were \"tactful and influential men\" not liable for service, many were experienced political agents. Discharged veterans and fathers of serving men proved most effective. A few canvassers threatened rather than cajoled. Women were not permitted to canvas but did track men who had moved. Each man was handed a letter from Derby explaining the program, emphasizing that they were in \"… a country fighting, as ours is, for its very existence ...\". Face to face with the canvasser each man announced whether or not he would attest to join the forces, no one was permitted to speak for him. Those who attested promised to go to the recruiting office within 48 hours; many were accompanied there immediately. If found fit they were sworn in and paid a signing bonus of 2s 9p. The following day they were transferred to Army Reserve B. A khaki armband bearing the Royal Crown was to be provided to all who had enlisted or who had been rejected, as well as to starred and discharged men (but they were no longer issued or worn once compulsion was introduced). The enlistee’s data was copied onto a new white card which was used to assign him to a married or unmarried age group. There were 46 groups. They were promised that only entire groups would be called for active service and they would have 14 days’ advance notice. Single men's groups would be called before married; any who wed after the day the Scheme began were classified as single. Married men were promised that their groups would not be called if too few single men attested, unless conscription was introduced. The survey was done in November and December 1915. It obtained 318,553 medically fit single men. However, 38 per cent of single men and 54 per cent of married men had publicly refused to enlist. This left the government short and conscription was introduced.".
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- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink Category:1915_establishments_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink Category:British_Army_in_World_War_I.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink Category:Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_I.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink Edward_Stanley,_17th_Earl_of_Derby.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink Herbert_Kitchener.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink Lord_Kitchener_Wants_You.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLink File:Derby_Scheme_poster_Nov_1915.jpg.
- Derby_Scheme wikiPageWikiLinkText "Derby Scheme".
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- Derby_Scheme subject Category:1915_establishments_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Derby_Scheme subject Category:British_Army_in_World_War_I.
- Derby_Scheme subject Category:Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_I.
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- Derby_Scheme comment "The Derby Scheme was introduced in autumn 1915 by Kitchener's new Director General of Recruiting, Edward Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (1865-1948). They would demonstrate whether British manpower goals could be met by volunteers or if conscription was necessary. Derby required each eligible man aged 18 to 41 who was not in a \"starred\" (essential) occupation to make a public declaration. When the scheme was announced many men went to the recruiting office without waiting to be \"fetched\".".
- Derby_Scheme label "Derby Scheme".
- Derby_Scheme seeAlso Recruitment_to_the_British_Army_during_the_First_World_War.
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- Derby_Scheme depiction Derby_Scheme_poster_Nov_1915.jpg.
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