10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATIONAL SERVICEMEN»
Discover the use of
national servicemen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
national servicemen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Six Campaigns:
National Servicemen on Active Service 1948-1960
This book tells the story of the half-forgotten colonial wars of thirty or more years ago, as seen through the eyes of the young men who were conscripted to fight in them.
2
Boys To Men: The Complete Guide for
National Servicemen
01. NATIONAL. SERVICE. IN. SINGAPORE. The National Service journey DR
NOREFFENDY BIN ALI Singapore declared independence from Britain in 1963
and from Malaysia two years later, becoming the Republic ofSingapore in1965.
Roger Tian, Cameron Black, 2013
3
A barren place:
national servicemen in Korea, 1950-1954
This book consists of the reminiscences of twenty-three of these men, who each served in one, or in some cases two, of the six campaigns.
4
Up to Their Necks - the Story of a
National Serviceman
Those so-called Short Term Regulars inferred a stigma upon all National
Servicemen making comments that the National Servicemen were not really a
Serviceman unless one had signed on for an extra year as a Reg. They
themselves being ...
5
The Militarization of South African Politics
One includes the "full-time" forces, consisting of the Permanent Force of
professionals or careerists and the national servicemen who are called up for two
years. The latter are mostly white males doing compulsory service, but there are
a ...
6
NATIONAL SERVICE, ELVIS and ME!
National servicemen were not treated as second best to the regular forces. They
were equal in all ways except pay and in some cases promotion. They endured
all the privations of the professionals. Some went to Korea to repel a fanatical ...
7
Light Dragoons: The Making of a Regiment
The demobilization of wartime conscripts and volunteers hadproceededvery
quickly, their places takenby a trickle of regularrecruits andafloodof National
Servicemen. Forthe first time inBritish history (exceptfor afew months in 1939)
therewas ...
8
The Commonwealth Armies and the Korean War: An Alliance Study
It was hoped that some national servicemen might enlist as regulars, known
either as type C or type K volunteers, but this was regarded as 'a possible bonus'
only.26 That left only the reservists. There were other problems with this option,
and ...
9
Army, Empire, and Cold War: The British Army and Military ...
civilian occupations.147 By 1956 the authors of another War Office inquiry
concluded sadly that the army had failed to persuade National Servicemen that
their time spent in army was necessary and worthwhile, and 'our overwhelming ...
10
Soldiers Without Politics: Blacks in the South African Armed ...
Of these requests, only 564 (1,070) were refused.12 Thus, there are
approximately 50,000 National Servicemen at any one time. Of the 30,000 youths
entering the National Service in 1973, 62 percent declared Afrikaans their home
language ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATIONAL SERVICEMEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
national servicemen is used in the context of the following news items.
Reliving Singapore's history through 'Reunions'
National Servicemen were deployed to be extras on the show and Singapore Civil Defence Force policemen were deployed on set to recreate ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
1000 people packing up to 120000 funpacks daily
They include army regulars and full-time national servicemen, who have been working alongside volunteers from groups such as the Down ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
National service served me well – but I'd refuse it now
Studies of former national servicemen have been made. One with a Scottish emphasis is Trevor Royle's The Best Years of their Lives, published by Cornet ... «Morning Star Online, Jul 15»
The Four Navies In Fiji
The forces in Britain by 1957 consisted mainly of National servicemen, many of whom were away from home for the first time. Much money had ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
More than 90% of NSmen have positive feedback on new IPPT …
The majority of National Servicemen find the new three-station Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) more convenient to train for, says ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
NSmen say new IPPT format more convenient to train for: Dr Ng Eng …
SINGAPORE - More than 90 per cent of national servicemen polled believe the new Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) is more ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
Tree falls on old canteen near Seletar Camp during storm
It is now frequented by foreign workers and national servicemen. Register here to get free digital access to The Straits Times until Aug 9, 2015. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
History of Dorset Regiment explored in new book
He said: “The book tells the story of a Dorset Regiment Battalion – primarily of young National Servicemen – in the days of withdrawal from ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
Five injured in two accidents involving 19 cars on PIE
Among the injured were a full-time national servicemen, a math professor and his wife, Wanbao reported. The 23-year-old NSF, whose ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
New food centre to impose price ceiling on basic meals
Senior citizens, students, national servicemen, NTUC Union members and the disabled will pay S$2 for the same dish. Those applying to ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
