In my tree I have a Northern Irishman who worked in one of the Liverpool shipyards during WW 2 I believe it was a protected employment, or whatever the correct term is Certainly he was of an age and standard of fitness to be liable to conscription otherwise > Charles > > I would be very surprised if shipyard workers of any type were > conscripted - building and repairing warships was vital to the > war effort. > > Brian > -- > Brian Pears (Joint List Admin - NORTHUMBRIA Mailing List) > ..