In the army now! British National service.

In the army now! British National service. A close look the British National service. Between 1947 and 1963 more than 2 million British men were called up to the armed forces, often serving in one of Britain’s many garrisons around the world.After attending a medical and joining up, all conscripts had six weeks of basic training during which they got used to military life. The experience many men had of being thrown into combat situations, such as in Korea, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus and Suez, would never be forgotten. And 395 of these National Servicemen were killed on active service.
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[@arthurtaylor4391]

Great video. Memories of Catterick with 66 Training Regt R.A.C. as illustrated. Service with The Bays. Wonderful time. Proud to have served .

[@colinjones7741]

I was stationed at Normandy brks 1982 to 1985.

[@mikebennett3812]

The documentary was excellent (of course!), and thankfully the introduction voice over was not a constant annoyance!

[@12dougreed]

I was disappointed that national service finished. So I joined up. It was great

[@naguerea]

ME TOO

[@alessandrocarpi9898]

Many thanks for this video.......

[@Historiespanarna]

Thank You!

[@barriehutchinson9666]

Seen it done it got the t-shirt went in 1963 demobed 1969 bloody hated it but looking back i wouldn't have missed for the world met some great mates

[@Historiespanarna]

I know the feeling- when your in it you long to get out, afterwards the good stuff stays with you - and the rest well..

[@Eoin-fd5ns]

fast forward to 2024 and well what do we have now.

[@oggarage9388]

Good morning, friend ✌️🤙☕

[@Historiespanarna]

Top of the morning to you, my dedicated viewer!

[@stephenjames4937]

Well, that looks like two years of hell.

[@naguerea]

what cameradery we had, here I am 84 and still in contact with pals.

[@roydavidlivermore4664]

Yes times during basic training were very hard.During our first 16 weeks in the Army during 1952 , one poor chap could not go on,and sadly killed himself. I am told the RAF was easier.

[@freebeerfordworkers]

One man said he wanted to go it was was getting out of a dead end industrial town for two years. At a time when overseas travel was unthinkable for the vast majority of the working class it was something to be posted to Germany for two years. It's also true that into the mid 1950s the food and living conditions in the army were probably better than many had at home.

[@davecap2641]

With the world the way it is now, perhaps it is time to revisit National Service.

[@user-xt9kl1vm3z]

It won't work!

[@4002corbe]

Didn’t teach you punctuation though …..

[@eddiegould6091]

Six years national Service are you sure national Service was two years ended 1963

[@Historiespanarna]

sorry, six years? in the begining I mention that basic training for all conscripts were 6 weeks..

[@4002corbe]

National service was two years regular and four years territorial in total, at its height.

[@freebeerfordworkers]

@@4002corbe I heard if you volunteered to do three years you got better pay - true or false?

[@peterdickenson424]

true

[@barriehutchinson9666]

Seen it done it got the t-shirt went in 1963 demobed 1969 bloody hated it but looking back i wouldn't have missed for the world met some great mates