Yes, certainly during the war they would have searched for anyone who went AWOL. Certainly as the years wnet on and they desperately needed the men. I can recommend "To End All Wars - How the First World War Divided Britain" by Adam HOCHSCHILD. Gives a very good 'snapshot' of Britain during these years. Cheers Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Tutton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 3:38 PM Subject: [MDX] 1WW help please > Can anyone tell me what records were used to call up men for service. Did > they have identity cards in 1914? > > How could someone avoid the call up. > > I am looking for Leonard Davidson Abrehart. He went AWOL from the Royal > Navy > early in 1914 before the war started ( I have his Navy records) > > He next turns up in 1920 getting married in Dover using the name Leonard > Davidson. > He then joins the Merchant Navy using Leonard Davidson and saying he was > born Packenham Victoria Australia. when in fact he was born Mitcham > Surrey. > I have looked at the 1WW medal cards but too many Leonard Davidson's Just > one possibility a Leonard Victor Davidson (Leonard had a brother Victor > who > died at sea in 1915) > > I just would like to fill in the gap. I have checked on the Mariners list > and nobody call tell me if the Navy would have looked for him when he went > AWOL in Plymouth. > > Regards > Sheila > NSW > > > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > **MEANINGFUL Subject Lines - who, what, where, when, with SURNAMES in > CAPITAL letters** > > List Admin can be contacted at: [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message