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National Service Scheme in Australia: 1964-1972

Australia’s National Service Scheme began in 1964 and one year later became the means of conscripting young men into the Vietnam War. Under the scheme, 20-year-old men were required to register with the Department of Labour and National Service and were then subject to a ballot based on date of birth. Men selected through the ballot faced the possibility of two years continuous full-time service in the regular army, followed by three years part-time service in the Army Reserve. They were also liable for ‘special overseas service’, including combat duties in Vietnam.

Under the National Service Scheme, 15,381 conscripted Australian soldiers served in Vietnam, and men who failed to follow their conscription orders went to prison. When the first conscripts arrived in Vietnam in May 1966, public opinion began to turn against conscription as well as the war itself.

In December 1972, the newly-elected Whitlam government abolished conscription and released imprisoned conscientious objectors. At the same time, the remaining 179 Australian troops in Vietnam were ordered to return home.
First National Service trainees arrive
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First National Service trainees arrive
Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose 20 days jail rather than pay a $40 fine after being found guilty of handing out pamphlets urging young men not to register for national service.
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Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose...
Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose 20 days jail rather than pay a $40 fine after being found guilty of handing out pamphlets urging young men not to register for national service.
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Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose...
Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose 20 days jail rather than pay a $40 fine after being found guilty of handing out pamphlets urging young men not to register for national service.
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Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose...
Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose 20 days jail rather than pay a $40 fine after being found guilty of handing out pamphlets urging young men not to register for national service.
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Miss Barbara Joyce Russell, 22 from Canberra, chose...
National service protest in Melbourne.
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National service protest in Melbourne.
Save our Sons anti conscription protest, Marrickville military depot, 1965
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The Big Picture Book DVD
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Vietnam War conscripts or enlisted
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Vietnam War Protests. Jean Curthoys,
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Vietnam War Protests. Protesters attend
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The Big Picture Book DVD
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The Big Picture Book DVD
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Doug Walters called for National
National service recruits arrive for training, Sydney, June 1965
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National Service recruits on their first day of training, 1965
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National Service recruits board a train for Puckapunyal training camp, 1965
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National Service recruits board a train for Puckapunyal...
Save our Sons anti conscription protest, Central Station, 1965
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