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Boy Soldiers, 1967 - 1973

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/FEBR 2/17

Scope and Contents

Papers mainly relating to the Donaldson Committee and the enquiry into the age of majority for enlistment in the armed services. Includes: report of the Committee on the Age of Majority, 1967; a National Council of Civil Liberties paper on civil liberties and service recruitment, 1970; report of the Donaldson Committee on boy entrants and young servicemen, 1970; copy of Hansard with a statement on the release of the Donald Committee report; draft of a note by Kenneth Young and cutting of an article by Lord Chalfont on the report; prints of two articles by AFB on "Religion and Humanism" and "The Challenge to Humanism", 1972-73.

Noted on the original file cover that the papers were to be kept for use in AFB's autobiography.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967 - 1973

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Other Finding Aids

Former reference: box 29 #163

Related Materials

See also FEBR 3/11.

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
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Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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