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04-October-2017
04-October-2017

Photographs supplied by John Huth
The monument commemorates the service and sacrifice of all National Servicemen.

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
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.773901
Long: 151.116092
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
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
Front Inscription

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

 

Left Side Inscription

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)

Right Side Inscription

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

Source: MA,DVA,NRWM
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