Two-years Two-months

Having qualified Bachelor of Science B.Sc. (Eng.) in hydraulic engineering, John Gothard is expected to undertake military National Service. He appears before two tribunals in an attempt to be registered as a concientious objector. Instead of military service he is ordered to undertake certain prescribed work in a civilian context for a period of two years and two months. This he does as a hospital porter. but there is far more to portering than clocking on and off duty and wearing a brown overall.