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Events on Thursday 27 January 1916 1
1916Military Service Act introduces conscription in BritainBritain conscripts soldiers for the first timeThe British Parliament passed the Military Service Act, introducing conscription for single men aged 18 to 41. It marked the first time Britain had conscripted soldiers for overseas service, and was extended to married men later in the year.