National Service Booklet - Did You Know that ..........

National Service / Diensplig.

Did you know that ........

The company at one stage had 309 members.
On clearing-out day there will only be 161 members.
Of the 161 members, 58% are Afrikaans speaking and 42% are English speaking.
The majority of the members domicile in the Transvaal.
94% of the company has matriculated.
It boasts with one set of brothers, namely the Redelinghuys twins.
The average age of the company is 21.
The company has had three home bases.
It has occupied 14 other temporary bases in RSA and SWA.
Has travelled over 14000km excluding patrols.
The company has in two years been in the hands of 5 Company Commanders, 4 Company Sergeant Majors, 4 Company Quarter Masters, 18 Platoon Commanders, and 22 Platoon Sergeants.
Has appeared on SABC television newscasts 3 times.
Has been featured in more than 4 Army-related magazines.
Is probably the only company in many years to have missed both Easter's, Christmas'ses, and New Year's away from home.
Rfn D.N. Saunders' father is Mr Cliff Saunders (of SABC fame).
Only eleven troops received extra days.
Rfn T. Gorton won the 53 BN 'Driver of the Year' competition.
Spent over 250 days on the SWA border.
Donated over R1150,00 to 7 SAI Training Unit, Phalaborwa.
Has only had one great AWOLer, namely Sweetman.