Items medium note
Function and purpose
This series of records consists of South Australian National Service registration files. The records are basic file covers with information columns on the front. The information contained includes action (showing details such as when letters were sent, dates and completed action); update transaction; date; initials; and category. On the front of the folder are details relating to registration, registration number, unit (if applicable), and a column relating to discharges. The top right hand corner of the folder has a white sticker with typed information including: name of registrant, registrant's number, date of birth and other service details including which of the armed services the registrant was serving in and location.
Information within each file varies but most contain a computer generated information sheet with the registrant's details. There are blue coloured A.D.P 'creation of file record' forms containing basic data about the registrants and a form called 'reason for non registration or de-registration'.
The files are grouped into several categories including: miscellaneous inactive, registrants found unfit, registrants balloted out, registrants enlisted, active registrants, NSMEN enlisted group 1 and 2. The records are numerically arranged within these groupings.
Using the series
(Please also refer to the Relationship with other records heading below)
The registration number is the file number but file numbers are in numerous, non-continuous runs. Because of this it is easier to search D3946 for the Department of Labour and National Service box number rather than the registration number.
There are two checklists:
1) a brief list giving file number ranges, old box numbers (Department of Labour and National Service box) and new (reboxed) box numbers. This is item ID number 31902218 on RecordSearch.
2) A detailed item level checklist. This is item ID number 31902217 on RecordSearch. This holdsa couple of box number sequences.
The box number list should be consulted first for the relevant ‘old’ box number, and the ‘new’ box number noted.
The item level list can then be then searched using the old box number to check the box’s items for the correct registration.
Note: D3946 has been reboxed since the creation of the item level checklist and of the microfiche index B6647. Files must be requested under the new box numbers.
Relationship with other records
The microfiche in series B6647 contains the following information which may help to identify the location of a specific file:
• National Service category
• Registration number
• Department of Labour and National Service box number (with capital city prefix)
D3946 has a Department of Labour and National Service box range of: D3946: 619-840; 2-479; 841-903; 387-391 (with gaps).
Department of Labour and National Service box range ranges in other series are:
AT1338/1: 47-120
AT1351/1: 122-187
AT1482/1: 266-294
AT1503/1: 295-319
AT1550/1: 320-399 (with gaps).
(Box ranges for other relevant series have not yet been documented)