When did conscription start in the Vietnam War?

Answer 1

Birthdates drawn in the first National Service ballot: 10 March 1965 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1945 to 30 June 1945. January 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 23, 27, 28 February 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9,12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 March 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29,30 April 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29 May 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 22, 23, 26, 30 June 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29 Birthdates drawn in the second National Service ballot: 10 September 1965 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1945 to 31 December 1945. July 3, 6, 7, 8, 16, 22, 25, 26, 31 August 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 September 2, 4, 5, 6, 14, 17, 21, 25, 26 October 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 23, 25, 29 November 3, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16, 22, 24, 27 December 6, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1945 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 3, 6, 7, 8, 16, 22, 25, 26, 31 February 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 March 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 20, 24, 28, 29 April 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 25, 27 May 1, 6, 7, 15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 27, 30 June 8, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30 Birthdates drawn in the third National Service ballot: 1I March 1966 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1946 to 30 June 1946. January 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 21, 22, 30 February 1, 2, 12, 23 March 1, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29 April 5, 10, 15, 18, 19, 24, 26, 29 May 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30 June 1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 25, 30 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1946 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June-as above July 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 21, 22, 30 August 1, 2, 12, 23, 29 September 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26 October 3, 8, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 27, 30, 31 November 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 29 December 4, 7, 12, 15, 23, 28, 31 Birthdates drawn in the fourth National Service ballot: 9 September 1966 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1946 to 31 December 1946. July 15, 17, 20, 24 August 2, 14, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27 September 12, 16, 18, 23, 24, 25 October 1, 16, 21, 22, 23, 29 November 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 12, 17, 24, 26, 28, 30 December 1, 6, 18, 25 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1946 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 15, 17, 20, 24 February 2, 14, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27 March 15, 19, 21, 26, 27, 28 April 3, 18, 23, 24, 25 May 1, 4, 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 20, 27, 29, 31 June 2, 3, 8, 20, 27 Birthdates drawn in the fifth National Service ballot: 10 March 1967 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1947 to 30 June 1947. January 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 30 February 3, 8, 12, 16, 18, 23 March 3, 11, 16, 21, 22, 23 April 4, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 24, 29 May 1, 13, 14, 22, 25, 29 June 5, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 29 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1947 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June as above July 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 30 August 3, 8, 12, 16, 18, 23, 31 September 8, 13,18,19, 20 October 2, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 22, 27, 29 November 10, 11, 19, 22, 26 December 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 27, 30 Birthdates drawn in the sixth National Service ballot: 8 September 1967 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1947 to 31 December 1947. July 2, 12, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29 August 1, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 26, 27 September 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23 October 13, 14, 16, 21, 25, 26, 31 November 6, 17, 18 December 4, 10, 15, 22, 24, 25 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1947 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 2, 12, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29 February 1, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 26, 27 March 13, 16, 18, 19, 22, 26 April 15, 16, 18, 23, 27, 28 May 3, 9, 20, 21 June 6, 12, 17, 24, 26, 27 Birthdates drawn in the seventh National Service ballot: 15 March 1968 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1948 to 30 June 1948. January 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 February 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 21 March 2, 7, 8, 9, 15, 22, 25, 26, 29, 31 April 3, 16, 17, 19, 25, 30 May 1, 7, 11, 17, 18, 21, 23, 31 June 10, 17, 24, 28 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1948 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June-as above July 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 August 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 21, 30 September 4, 5, 6, 12, 19, 22, 23, 26, 28 October 1,14,15,17, 23, 28, 29 November 4, 8, 14, 15, 18, 20, 28 December 8, 15, 22, 26 Birthdates drawn in the eighth National Service ballot: 13 September 1968 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1948 to 31 December 1948. July 3, 21, 22, 24, 30 August 1, 3, 16, 18, 24, 26 September 5, 9, 12, 14, 22, 23, 24, 26 October 3, 13, 18 November 5, 18, 24, 28, 29 December 7, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1948 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 3, 21, 22, 24, 30 February 1, 3, 16, 18, 24, 26 March 7, 11, 14, 16, 24, 25, 26, 28 April 4, 14, 19 May 7, 20, 26, 30, 31 June 8, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 27 Birthdates drawn in the ninth National Service ballot: 14 March 1969 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1949 to 30 June 1949. January 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, 31 February 3, 8, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28 March 1, 7, 11, 12, 20, 22, 26, 28 April 2, 3, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26 May 13, 18, 19, 27 June 7, 9, 10, 23, 28, 30 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1949 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June-as above July 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, 31 August 3, 8, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 30 September 5, 9, 10, 18, 20, 24, 26 October 1, 2, 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25 November 11, 16, 17, 25 December 6, 8, 9, 22, 27, 29, 31 Birthdates drawn in the tenth National Service ballot: 22 September 1969 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1949 to 31 December 1949. July 3, 8, 11, 15, 20, 25 August 9, 13, 25, 29 September 18, 19, 21, 28 October 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 25 November 17, 22, 29 December 2, 5, 7, 15, 17, 25 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1949 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 3, 8, 11, 15, 20, 25 February 9, 13, 25, 29 March 20, 21, 23, 30 April 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 26 May 19, 24, 31 June 3, 6, 8, 16, 18, 26 Birthdates drawn in the eleventh National Service ballot: 13 March 1970 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1950 to 30 June 1950. January 3, 4, 6, 11, 22, 26, 28, 30 February 4, 11, 15, 21 March 1, 10, 15, 21 April 7, 13, 15, 21, 28 May 10, 20, 22, 25, 31 June 4, 11, 19, 23 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1950 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June-as above July 3, 4, 6, 11, 22, 26, 28, 30 August 4, 11, 15, 21, 30 September 8, 13, 19 October 6, 12, 14, 20, 27 November 8, 18, 20, 23, 29 December 3,10,18, 22 Birthdates drawn in the twelfth National Service ballot: 28 September 1970 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1950 to 31 December 1950. July 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 29, 30 August 1, 17, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31 September 2, 3, 5, 13, 15, 19, 26 October 2, 3, 4, 10, 15, 30 November 18, 20, 29, 30 December 2, 6, 7, 22, 28, 29 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1950 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 29, 30 February 1, 17, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29 March 2, 4, 5, 7, 15, 17, 21, 28 April 3, 4, 5, 11, 16 May 1, 20, 22, 31 June 1, 3, 7, 8, 23, 29, 30 Birthdates drawn in the thirteenth National Service ballot: 26 March 1971 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1951 to30 June 1951. January 2, 7, 8, 11, 15, 26, 28 February 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 24, 28, 29 March 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 20, 26, 27, 28, 30 April 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30 May 4, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 29 June 2, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 23, 28, 29, 30 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1951 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June-as above July 2, 7, 8, 11, 15, 26, 28 August 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 24, 28, 29 September 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28 October 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29 November 2, 3, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 27 December 1, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29 Birthdates drawn in the fourteenth National Service ballot: 17 September 1971 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1951 to 31 December 1951. July 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 21, 22, 26, 31 August 1, 6, 7, 10, 21, 24, 27, 30 September 4, 8, 10, 14, 21, 23, 28, 29 October 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25 November 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 22, 27, 28, 30 December 7, 8, 9, 16, 21, 28, 29, 31 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1951 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 21, 22, 26, 31 February 1, 6, 7, 10, 21, 24, 27 March 1, 6, 10, 12, 16, 23, 25, 30, 31 April 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 26 May 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 24, 29, 30 June 1, 8, 9, 10, 17, 22, 29, 30 Birthdates drawn in the fifteenth National Service ballot: 24 March 1972 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 January 1952 to 30 June 1952. January 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 23, 30 Februar 2, 3, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29 March 9, 12, 13, 17, 26, 27, 30, 31 April 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 22, 24, 29 May 2, 3, 5, 11, 13, 20 June 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 21, 24, 29, 30 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 January 1952 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. January to June-as above July 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 23, 30 August 2, 3, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29 September 7, 10, 11, 15, 24, 25, 28, 29 October 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 21, 23, 28, 31 November 1, 3, 9, 11, 18 December 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 20, 23, 28, 29 Birthdates drawn in the sixteenth National Service ballot: 22 September 1972 Men included in the ballot who were born in the period 1 July 1952 to 31 December 1952. July 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 17, 29, 30 August 1, 4, 11, 17, 19, 21, 28, 29 September 3, 10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 25 October 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 29, 30 November 3, 15, 29, 30 December 1, 6, 21, 26, 30 Men included in the ballot who were born prior to 1 July 1952 but were absent from Australia when their age group was required to register. July to December-as above January 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 17, 29, 30 February 1, 4, 11, 17, 19, 21, 28, 29 March 5, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 27 April 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 30 May 1, 5, 17, 31 June 1, 2, 7, 22, 27 Details acquired from http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/viet_app.htm

Answer 2

It was not introduced in the Viet War. It began in WWII and continued without stopping until the end of the Vietnam War. The only difference was in the Viet War the draft intensified from small numbers of men being inducted per month to larger numbers.

Answer 3

Before; Elvis Presley was drafted in '59; he was a crewman on an M48 Patton tank in Germany.

Answer 4

18-26 years old :I

Answer 5

You had to have turned 20 by the 1st January of the year.

Answer 6

1965 1966 1967

Answer 7

20th may was mine

Answer 8

1965 1967

Answer 9

Z

Answer 10

18 aug 1946