File. Democratic Rights for the Armed Forces.
- Reference No:
- U DCL/6/3
- Dates:
- 1946
- Description:
Relating to a meeting held at the Palace Theatre, Cambridge Circus, London.
Including:
a) Message from Lord Faringdon condemning conscription, 1946.
b) Record of The Chairman and Lieutenant L J Callaghan's speeches from the meeting.
c) Testament of Ex-Sergeant R H T Whitty, advocating for better education and entertainment for officers, 10 Nov, 1946.
d) Discussion of soldiers' rights of free speech and rights of assembly, condemnation of Regulation 541, by ex-Staff Sergeant Major Sam Bardell. 10 Nov, 1946.
e) Ex LAC Arthur Atwood, welfare conditions in RAF.
f) Ex Staff Sergeant R J Spector and discussion of Political Discrimination in the Forces.
g) D N Pritt discussing political discrimination and revision of military law.
h) Copy of the resolution for the meeting, agenda, chairman's opening remarks, list of speakers, list of associations interested in armed forces problem, news service information about problems intended to be discussed.
i) Record of leaflet sales and distribution.
I) Correspondence between Elizabeth Allen and Mr Taylor, January/February 1947.
j) Signed constitution of the Armed Forces of great Britain
k) British soldiers held in Holland following 'motor smash', 1954.
l) Correspondence between E Allen and A Attwood. December 1946.
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Language:
- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
- Records of Liberty (formerly The National Council for Civil Liberties)