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From: "Viv Martin" <>
Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] Conscription circa 1958
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 20:10:39 +1000
In-Reply-To: <003e01c67f12$4cb53240$6401a8c0@anthony>


Hi Jenny & Anthony

I was born March 1937 and got called up. However, I was deemed medically
unfit because of my eyes. I did not have glasses; the Navy & Air Force
would not accept me but the Army would if I bought spectacles. I was doing
night study at the time and decided I could not afford the time
interruptions; so, I did not buy the spectacles and they couldn't force me.
In some respects, I now regret it. I had previously applied for permanent
Air Force and I knew what was going to happen. The deal was six months
straight in the Navy or AirForce and completely finished. Otherwise, the
Army deal was three months straight and the other three months equivalent
was made up of night parades and weekend bivouacs.

A younger workmate was called up for Vietnam and could not get out of it
because of his studies. He served in the medical corp because of his
objections.

Will try and remember others that were called up at the same time and ask
them.

Kind regards

Viv Martin
ex Bendigo now Mentone

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