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Waiting for Demob Day

Phil Carradice talks to former National Servicemen in Wales, recalling some of their exploits in the UK and abroad between the late 1940s and the early 1960s.

"Every day we'd move another day up on our calendar". For many young conscripts, two years seemed a desperately long time to sacrifice for the sake of Queen and country, and they longed for demob, the day when they would be released from their service. Some even created demob calendars, to note the passing of time. Historian Phil Carradice talks to veterans of National Service, as they recall some of their exploits on active service, before the fateful day arrived when they could return to civilian clothing and - all being well - their old jobs.

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28 minutes

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Sun 2 Aug 2020 18:00

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  • Thu 30 Jul 2020 18:30
  • Fri 31 Jul 2020 05:30
  • Sun 2 Aug 2020 18:00