Conscription and the birthday ballot. In Australia, 15,300 men were conscripted into the Australian Army during the Vietnam conflict. More than 200 died and at least 1,200 were wounded on active duty. Most 20-year-old Australian men had to register for national service between 1965 and 1972. Servicemen conscripted under the scheme became known.. A service was held today in Canberra to mark 50 years since Australian troops were withdrawn from the Vietnam War. (ABC News) The 50-year anniversary coincides with a campaign by the Department of.
Australian soldiers ready to leave Vung Tau for home, 1967. Vietnam war, Vietnam veterans, Vietnam
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(United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) 1948-85: 1: Korean War: 27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953. 1955-75: 12: Indonesian Confrontation: 24 December 1962 to 11 August 1966: 22: Malay Peninsula: 19 February 1964 to 11 August 1966: 2: Vietnam War: 3 August 1962 to 29 April 1975:. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges.. During the Vietnam war, conscription was an ominous prospect for many young men of the 1960s and 1970s. Drawn live on national television, the 'birthday ballot' system selected dates at random in.
