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Cyprus, Hong Kong, Malaya, Sutton Coldfield ... National Service conscripts could be posted to almost anywhere in the world. Phil Carradice hears the stories of Welsh recruits.

Cyprus, Hong Kong, Sutton Coldfield ... once they had completed their basic training, National Service conscripts from villages in Wales could be posted to almost anywhere in the world, and could end up in areas of dangerous conflict. Or alternatively could end up in a humdrum office in the Midlands! Phil Carradice talks to some former National Servicemen in Wales, looking back on their two years of service at home and abroad.

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28 minutes

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Fri 24 Jul 2020 05:30

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  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 18:30
  • Fri 24 Jul 2020 05:30