Information on persons excempt from conscription in ww2 (General)

by fred123 , Monday, August 13, 2012, 14:48 (4480 days ago)

I am trying to find information about a couple of my relations that were excempt from joining the forces as they were employed by the forestry commission and in the coal mine. My father was working down the mine, but after an accident, he was called up again. This time he joined the non-combat corps. Why were some occupations allowed to keep their work force.