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Has the National Service Act 1948 actually been repealed? Most info online I see says "it was wound down", but I can't find any mention that the act has been repealed... — Preceding
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I was born 11 October 1939 and left school June 1958. I was not called-up and my memory is that I missed serving by 11 days. That is the call-up ended 30 September 1958. I started work with the Inland Revenue 1 January 1959. Can anyone explain this? While my memory may be faulty regarding 30 September, 1958, I do know when I was born, and when I left school, and that I never received any military training.
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National Service ended gradually from 1957.[1] It was decided that those born on or after 1 October 1939 would not be required, but conscription continued for those born earlier whose call-up had been delayed for any reason.[2] 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.[3]
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^Ministerial statement reported in The Times, Thursday, 18 April 1957; pg. 4; Issue 53819; col E "Defence Policy Approved/ Conscription To End With 1939 Class"