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wwII
Does anyone know whether established farm workers were exempt from call up (enlistment) up in the war?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Farmers (who had the skills and knowledge to maximise crop and livestock production) were considered to be in 'reserved occupations' throughout the war but those who simply worked on farms were liable for conscription (although it seems that farm workers weren't generally 'called up' until later in the war, when there were sufficient Land Girls to take their place).