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During the Vietnam War, Australian women formed an organization in the mid 60's called, "Save Our Sons" and referred to Australian draftees as "conscripts."
It's possible that some of the Australians in country, could have referred to draftees as "Nats" as their selective service was called the National Service Act.
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