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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: | Evans & Lawrence Streets, Inverell and District Memorial Pool, Inverell, 2360 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.773901 Long: 151.116092 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 |
| Link: | http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 20th June, 2015 |
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National Service Australia
1951 1972
Dedicated to all those who served, suffered and died.
"We will never forget"
Plaque :
National Service in Australia
Commencing in 1951 and following the introduction of the National Service Act, all fit young men of 18 years of age began fulltime compulsory militrary training in the Army, Navy or Air Force. Until 1959, 227,000 men were inducted for National Service training. In 1965 National Service was again introduced for men aged 20 years chosen through a birth day ballot system. 63,790 men were called up until it ceased in 1972.
National Servicemen saw active service in South Vietnam where 200 lost their lives and a further 1,279 were wouned in action or injured. National, Servicemen also served in Malaysia and other South-East Asian countries. Many went on to serve voluntarily in regular, CMF, and reserve forces. This memorial is a tribute to their service, and their sacrifices.
"They also serve, who stand and wait"
Erected and dedicated by the Inverell and District National Servicemen`s Association Sub-Branch
Unveiled on 20th June, 2015
Ronald H. Brown. OAM. JP. NSW Branch President
National Servicemen`s Association and Affiliaties inc.,
Assisted By : -
Anthony Michael
Deputy Mayor Inverell Shire Council
Dedicated by : -
Rev Dr. Henry C. Martin
Bingara.
(Our Padre)
With much appreciation to : -
D.V.A. "Saluting Their Services".
Inverell RSL Sub-Branch.
​Inverell RSM Club.
​Inverell Shire Council.
Thorley & Sons (Philip Horder).
The Members & Public who Donated to the Project.
From : - National Servicemen`s Association
Northern Tableland and
New England Sub-Branch Inverell Inc.,
Hon. President : - Brian Hungerford
Hon. Secretary : - Olive Hungerford
