[Exemption of military service documents]
- MsC-121-0-2-2-0-2
- File
- 1939-1945
Part of Doukhobor collection
This file consist of records relating to the Canadian government requirement of men registration for the military conscription purposes in 1940 and The Society of Named Doukhobors members efforts to be exempt from conscription based on their doctrine and beliefs. This file contains: forms, lists, resolutions, protocols, statements, transcript of meetings with the National Service Board, the Society of Named Doukhobor correspondence with the government officials as well as correspondence between members (Arishenkoff, Reibin,P. Makoroff, J. M. Chernenkoff, F. Legebokoff), unemployed and profession registration forms, an excerpt from bill amending registration and conscription law, and newspaper clippings. In addition, the file contains a transcript of meeting in Calgary in 1941 between P. Reibin as representative of Doukhobors and Mr. Stuart representing the government.
