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Phil Carradice presents the testimonies of the Welsh men affected by National Service.

Phil Carradice presents the testimonies of the Welsh men (and some partners) affected by National Service, between 1947 and 1963.

The Call Up: Waiting for Demob Day

Waiting for Demob Day

BBC Radio Wales - The Call Up, Waiting for Demob Day

Phil Carradice looks at the Welsh experience of National Service between 1947 and 1963.

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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