www.monumentaustralia.org.au
National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
![17-October-2016[Peter Williams]](https://monumentaustralia.org.au/content/directory/full/National_Servicemen+96s_Memorial_Plaque-91223-101580.jpg "17-October-2016[Peter Williams]")
17-October-2016[Peter Williams]
![17-October-2016[Peter Williams]](https://monumentaustralia.org.au/content/directory/thumb/National_Servicemen+96s_Memorial_Plaque-91223-101580.jpg "17-October-2016[Peter Williams]")
![17-October-2016 [Peter Williams]](https://monumentaustralia.org.au/content/directory/thumb/National_Servicemen+96s_Memorial_Plaque-91224-101580.jpg "17-October-2016 [Peter Williams]")
Photographs supplied by John Huth / Peter Williams
The plaque commemorates Tasmanians who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972. The plaque is located on a wall behind the Cenotaph.
Between 1951 and 1972, a total of 287,000 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: | Paterson Street, Remembrance Wall near Cenotaph, Launceston, 7250 |
|---|---|
| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.438534 Long: 147.133308 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MATo honour all those Tasmanians who served their country as National Servicemen
1951 to 1972
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
