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July 25 1916: Teacher tries to avoid conscription

By Kirsty McIntosh
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A teacher tried to claim he would “forfeit his humanity” if he were to go and fight.

Robert McIntosh also said he was “indispensable” to the Dundee school board.

July 25

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