Princess Anne laid a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial to commemorate the 395 National Service conscripts killed on active duty from 1947-63.
Princess Anne laid a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday
The event was the culmination of the national “Ask Dad” and “Ask Grandad” campaigns by the Royal British Legion to find the “unsung heroes” of National Service. “All were prepared to step forward and serve our country when we needed them. We recognise that this nation owes all of them a huge debt of gratitude for that service.National Service saw more than two million men aged between 17 and 21 conscripted. No women were made to serve.Conscripts had to serve for 18 months, which was extended to two years during the Korean War, before becoming a reserve for four years.
This meant many did not reflect on or discuss their experiences, causing them to slip out of public consciousness. But he did not believe it would ever return, adding: “It became normal to do National Service. Nowadays, without National Service, would it come back? No.“What’s the point in training people to shoot other people, unwillingly? It wouldn’t work.”
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