# Records of National Service discharge

**URL:** <https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/records-of-national-service-discharge/1750>\
**Category:** Questions and answers\
**Created:** [7 October 2024 22:47 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/records-of-national-service-discharge/1750 "2024-10-07T22:47:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![desmondo185](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@desmondo185](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/desmondo185)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 22:47 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/records-of-national-service-discharge/1750/1 "2024-10-07T22:47:39Z")

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I need to get a record of my National Service discharge so I can apply for a White Card

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**Author:** ![Ross18369](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@Ross18369](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/Ross18369)\
**Post date:** [11 January 2025 03:56 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/records-of-national-service-discharge/1750/2 "2025-01-11T03:56:12Z")

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Hopefully by now you have made headway with getting a white card.  
When you were discharged you should have been issued with a discharge certificate  
Has a brown cover with you details listed including your service number. Army records would /should be able to help  
As for the national service discharge this is a different matter. National Service persons had from memory 3 years of reporting their details under the National Service Act after discharge. This requirement ceased when service in Vietnam ceased and at the same time National service ceased…You can obtain a copy of your service record from Army records. Your National Service discharge will be amongst your service record  
I was a Nasho and a Vietnam Veteran. Think you just need your discharge certificate to apply for a white card.Your local RSL or Veterans centre should be able to assist Good Luck Regards Ross