the last men who were conscripted via compulsory national service in the uk left the armed forces in may 1963.
the last men who were conscripted via compulsory national service in the uk left the armed forces in may 1963.
when did the last men leave the armed forces who were conscripted via compulsory national service in the uk?
may 1963
in october 1950, in response to the british involvement in the korean war, the service period was extended to two years. to compensate the reserve period was reduced by six months.









































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national service ended gradually from 1960. in november 1960 the last men entered service, as call-ups formally ended on 31 december 1960, and the last national servicemen left the armed forces in may 1963.









































section::::support for reintroduction.









































in 2015 prince harry made a call for bringing back the national service. 









































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bullet::::- national service in the united kingdom
national service act 1948
swedish compulsory national service act









































the swedish compulsory national service act was a controversial law proposed in the riksdag in 1940 by minister for education gösta bagge to improve national defence; it was finally passed by the riksdag in 1941, in a much-revised version. another key player in the political struggle surrounding the compulsory national service was the swedish finance minister ernst wigforss.









































section::::background.
swedish compulsory national service act