In which war did Jimmy Savile work as a Bevin Boy?
World War I
Vietnam War
Korean War
World War II
Answer
Jimmy Savile worked as a Bevin Boy during World War II. Bevin Boys were young men who were conscripted to work in the coal mines to replace the miners who were fighting in the war. Savile was conscripted in 1943 and worked in the mines for two years.
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