“Bevin Boys” (after British trade union leader and Labour Party politician Ernest Bevin)
“Bevin Boys” (after British trade union leader and Labour Party politician Ernest Bevin) are taught how to operate a coal filling tub. Bevin Boys were volunteers and conscripted men who worked in coal mines. Ten percent of men aged 18 - 25 conscripted in Britain were selected for this service during the war. Ollerton, England. February 1945. -- source link
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