Originally Posted by
Fortissimo
I think you will find that a reserve liability is legally binding on you, so a stiff ignoring is quite likely to be followed by an equally stiff visit from civil, MOD or Service police regarding your desertion.
Reserve Forces Act 1996, section 96: Failure to attend for service on call out or recall.
(1)A member of a reserve force served with a call-out notice under any provision of this Act who, without leave lawfully granted or reasonable excuse—
(a)fails to present himself for service at the time and place specified in the call-out notice under section 32(3)(b), 43(4)(b) or 58(3)(c) (as the case may be);
[…],
is guilty of desertion (if section 8(2)(a) or (b) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 applies to him) or absence without leave (if neither
of those provisions applies to him).]
Because it's not a shooting war, the penalty for desertion is up to 2 years imprisonment. Your call out notice is considered to have been served if delivered to your home address. Good luck with your postie!
I think they will have a very large number of very militant, unwilling to comply reservists if they try. I always gave 100% in my military career, whilst witnessing a lot of jobsworths unable to do anything with their lives other than drive through the main gate every morning, devoting next to c0ck all to the job or helping anyone around them. Well, if you cant beat them join them. I and many pressed others will be a bigger burden to have around than not. And seeing as I'm not presently receiving my full pension in accordance with the law, they will gets whats they pays for.