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National Service Veterans Association

Categories: Armed Forces

The Chairman of this organisation, Mr Homer,  served in the Royal Army Service Corps 1958 - 60. He wants to get plaques in county towns and towns of military importance. There are currently {July 2023} seven such plaques in the UK. Confined to a wheelchair he raised funds with a sponsored plaque-a-thon.

As well as the 2 we have found ourselves, we quickly found a few others online: Bristol, Fareham and Truro. The plaques are not uniform (sorry) either in design or in the words. Though the ones we've seen are consistent in  excluding the women who were conscripted.

The organisation has a rather minimal website but with an animated home page.

Source: BBC.

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National Service Veterans Association

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National Service - Southwark

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C. Burrell

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Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. E. Johnson

W. E. Johnson

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Henry J. Quint

Henry J. Quint

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
D. R. Edkins

D. R. Edkins

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Laurence Corner Army Surplus

Laurence Corner Army Surplus

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Place, Armed Forces, Commerce

1 memorial

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Lieutenant Gareth John Maurice Evans

Lieutenant Gareth John Maurice Evans

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Person, Serbia

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Fireman Terence Joseph Patrick Breen

Fireman Terence Joseph Patrick Breen

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Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

2 memorials
Crayford Manor House Historical Society

Crayford Manor House Historical Society

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Group, History

1 memorial
Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group

Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group

This group was originally set up (2003 or earlier) to improve the Clapton Pond park and pond, and the surrounding area.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
national service / military conscription

national service / military conscription

Military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times, related to WW1 and WW2 respectively: 1916 - 20 ("military service") and 1939 - 60 ("national service" or sometimes "war service")....

Event, Armed Forces

2 memorials