Page updated 31st July 2010.

We are delighted to confirm some very special guests for this event - a chinook helicopter and its crew who have recently returned from active duty. The helicopter will arrive before the weekend and be at Quorn and Woodhouse station throughout the event, allowing people to meet the crew and tour the machine.

Coming into effect on January 1st 1949, the National Service Act of 1947 was designed to meet Britain’s post war military manpower needs and made every male British subject aged 17 to 26  and normally resident in the UK, liable to serve in the Armed Forces for a period of 12 months; later extended to 2 years.

Whilst men in the essential trades of coal mining, farming and the merchant navy were exempt, National Service personnel were subsequently served and gave their lives in full military operations in Malaya, Korea, Cyprus and Kenya prior to its formal end on 31 December 1960.

The normal fares and timetable applies. There will be a gate charge of £3 per person at Quorn and Woodhouse station and the following additional discounts apply:

• All veterans wearing their Government issued HM Armed Forces Veterans’ Lapel Badge will be given free train travel on the day, with accompanying party members all travelling for a flat fare of £5 each. Can't find your badge - or don't have one? Please bring a regimental tie or blazer or other form of identification.
• Drivers of military and civilian vehicles who are able to leave their charges on display at Quorn for half a day will be given free train travel on the day, with accompanying party members all travelling for a flat fare of £5 each.
• Uniformed and civilian re-enactors will all travel for a flat fare of £5 each. All arms and all ranks will be made welcome, as long as the uniforms or outfits are appropriate to the 1948-1962 period and yes civilian re-enactors will also be welcome - a few de-mob suits and teddy boys perhaps!

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT ARE AVAILABLE AT www.getsomein.info

This event will be raising money for the RAF benevolent fund.