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Gatton National Servicemens Memorial Plaque
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
The monument commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.
Between 1951 and 1972, young Australian men were called up in two separate schemes for compulsory training in the Navy, Army and Air Force. Of them, 212 died on active service in Borneo and Vietnam. National Service was part of Australia’s defence preparedness for three decades.
Location
| Address: | Hickey Street, Littleton Park, Gatton, 4343 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.553889 Long: 152.278333 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | November-1996 |
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Front Inscription
Source: SKP,QWMR,MAThis Plaque Has Been Erected
By The Lockyer & District
National Servicemens Association Inc.
In Memory Of All National Servicemen
Who Served This Country 1951 - 1972
Erected November 1996
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
