A person who was immediately before 7 December 1972 a national serviceman or a national service officer and who subsequently transferred to the Regular Army before completing the statutory national service period of 18 months and completes 18 months continuous service, including the period of service as a national serviceman or a national service officer, does not come within the definition of National serviceman, but he may satisfy the definition of Regular serviceman.
A person with otherwise appropriate service may be ineligible if that service ended due to misconduct or misbehaviour (Please see Eligibility GO 11 for full details). However, this exclusion does not apply to the widow, widower or dependent parent of a person whose service ended due to misconduct or misbehaviour.