File of papers entitled 'Demobolisation'

Includes:

" cuttings from newspapers and the Ministry of Labour relating to demobilisation, circulars to Local Education Authorities and Governing Bodies of schools from the Education Board

" details of change in call up for Military Service 1917-1918 and the arrangements the authority needed to make

" List of staff on wartime service (only listed as type of school, not individual schools) and whether certified or uncertified and how many temporary appointments made [n.d.]

" Details of training college students as per circular 878 dated 26 Nov 1914 and circular 928 dated 16 Nov 1915

" An article on 'Back to Civil Life' detailing the last 4 hours of a soldier's military career

" An R.C.V. form completed for George R. Atkinson

" An R.C.T.V. form partially completed (not named)

" A blank V. form - appointment vacancy record

" List of equivalent grades and categories as taken by phone from City Hall 29/8/1918 indicating:

Grade I = Category A

Grade II = Category B1 and C1

Grade III = Category B2, C2, B3 and C3

Note: When general demobilisation began priority was given to officers and men who had definite employment awaiting them. Employers were asked to complete form R.C.V. for these men. A university, scientific or technical institution or employer expecting the return of an officer was asked to complete form R.C.T.V, and employers of men other than commissioned officers were asked to complete postcard E.D. 406. Men who had vacancies waiting for them were termed 'slip men' and subject to naval and military considerations received priority of release when general mobilisation began.