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A plaque attached to rear of the Royal Australian Regiment Memorial dedicated to members of the 7th Battalion who died in service or were killed in action in the Vietnam War.
The battalion began arriving in Vietnam in April 1967, relieving 5RAR. It was part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) and was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy province. 7RAR was deployed outside of Phuoc Tuy with 2RAR from 24 January-1 March 1968. During this time it took part in Operation Coburg on the Bien Hoa-Long Khanh border. It was relieved by 1RAR on 9 April 1968 and arrived in Sydney on 26 April.
7RAR returned to Vietnam in February 1970, again relieving 5RAR. It was mainly involved with pacification operations in Phuoc Tuy, which had become the 1ATF priority in April 1969. This involved seeking out and destroying the enemy in its base areas, preventing enemy access to the civilian population, and helping to create a secure climate for South Vietnamese social, political, and military life. The work was demanding, dangerous, and monotonous for the troops.
Location
| Address: | George & Wynyard Streets , Royal Australian Regiment Memorial, Regimental Square, Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.867117 Long: 151.207047 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Vietnam |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1967 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1971 |
Dedication
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN VIETNAM 1967-68 AND 1970-71
1967 - 68 1970 - 71
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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
