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Revision as of 16:18, 26 February 2019
National service was a period of time individuals worked for the government, often in the military. This was a common practice for British youth during the mid-20th century, but ended by 1960. (AUDIO: 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men)
Ian Chesterton spent his national service in various locations in the 1950s. He began as a private in the British Army. (PROSE: The Time Travellers) He served the first part of his national service in Wales. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger) He later joined the Royal Air Force, serving the remainder of his national service in Malay. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy) He also served in Cyprus for a time. (AUDIO: Domain of the Voord)
Julian St Stephen served several months in the Greek Islands as part of his national service. (AUDIO: Artificial Intelligence)
Fitz Kreiner dodged his national service. (PROSE: The Taint)