HI Sue et al.. On Monday 30 October 2006 23:33, Laffey wrote: > Hello > > I wonder if someone could help me by letting me know if the statement below > is true. If not, what would the truth be? > > Thanks > > Sue Laffey > > Although not a reserve occupation, as in World War Two, agricultural > workers could gain an exemption from military service in the Great War. Don't know about WWI, but in WWII my father-in-law was let out of the German Army in 1942 when his father died and he had to take over the farm. JIM -- Jim Hatridge Here I stand. I can do no other. Linux User #88484 ------------------------------------------------------ WartHog Bulletin Info about new German Stamps http://www.fuzzybunnymilitia.org/~hatridge/bulletin/index.php Viel Feind -- Viel Ehr' Anti-US Propaganda stamp collection http://www.fuzzybunnymilitia.org/~hatridge/collection/index.php