Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Anti-conscription badge, made and used 1966 -1971 in Melbourne, Australia. In 1964, the National Service Act saw the introduction of conscription in Australia. In 1965, the Act was amended so that National Service Conscripts could be sent overseas. This amendment was made because of the growing conflict in Vietnam. Public protest against conscription increased throughout the 1960s as opposition to the Vietnam War grew. A number of young men avoided the draft. One of the first acts of the incoming Labor government, under Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, in 1972 was the cessation of conscription.
Physical Description
This white, plastic coated badge is inscribed in black lettering.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Congress for International Co-operation & Disarmament (CICD), 23 Feb 1987
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Place & Date Made
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1966-1971
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Donor
Anti-War Committee, Congress for International Co-operation & Disarmament (CICD)
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Inscriptions
Printed obverse: 'VOTE / NO / CONSCRIPTION'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
25 mm (Outside Diameter)
Remeasured 2.10.08
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Maximum dimensions
25 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Conscription, Draft Resistance, National Service, Peace Issues, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Anti-Conscription Campaigns
