Teribus.. Thankfully I just missed "National service", but many of my friends and workmates served.
I had known these people from childhood and their personalities were much changed for years after serving in Cyprus.
Two good friends who still live locally, never got over the experience.

I do feel fortunate in having "missed the cut", had I been called up to have my brain scrambled, I would doubtless be supporting yourself , Doug, Hubby, Keith ....my god its too horrible to contemplate....Ake