they stopped national service in the uk in the 1990s.
they stopped national service in the uk in the 1990s.
when did they stop national service in the uk?
the 1990s
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.









































section::::ending in 1963.









































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. 









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- national service in the united kingdom
national service act 1948
bullet::::3. voters overwhelmingly favor a system of voluntary national service, but oppose mandatory service.









































bullet::::4. voters say the country and national service participants would benefit greatly—and in a variety of ways—from a national service program.









































bullet::::5. despite voters' concerns with government spending, more than three in four say that increased funding for national service would be worth it.









































bullet::::6. voters express real interest in participating in a national service program.









































bullet::::7. voters favor a range of policy ideas to expand national service opportunities to more americans, including many ideas currently being explored by the national service field.
franklin project