This statistic shows which armed force survey respondents in Great Britain would prefer to serve in if conscripted during a major war. The RAF received the most attention. Nearly 30% of respondents weren't sure which they would prefer.
If there was a major war and Britain conscripted into it's armed forces, which armed forces branch would you rather serve in?
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YouGov. (April 14, 2015). If there was a major war and Britain conscripted into it's armed forces, which armed forces branch would you rather serve in? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421229/prefered-british-armed-forces-branch-if-conscription/
YouGov. "If there was a major war and Britain conscripted into it's armed forces, which armed forces branch would you rather serve in?." Chart. April 14, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421229/prefered-british-armed-forces-branch-if-conscription/
YouGov. (2015). If there was a major war and Britain conscripted into it's armed forces, which armed forces branch would you rather serve in?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421229/prefered-british-armed-forces-branch-if-conscription/
YouGov. "If There Was a Major War and Britain Conscripted into It's Armed Forces, Which Armed Forces Branch Would You Rather Serve In?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421229/prefered-british-armed-forces-branch-if-conscription/
YouGov, If there was a major war and Britain conscripted into it's armed forces, which armed forces branch would you rather serve in? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421229/prefered-british-armed-forces-branch-if-conscription/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
If there was a major war and Britain conscripted into it's armed forces, which armed forces branch would you rather serve in? [Graph], YouGov, April 14, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421229/prefered-british-armed-forces-branch-if-conscription/