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The plaque commemorates Australian National Servicemen who served in the Navy, Army and Air Force between 1951 to 1972 and is dedicated to those who lost their lives on active service.
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: | Dane Road, G.L Basterfield Park, Near Vietnam Memorial , Hampton East, 3188 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.941048 Long: 145.031013 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | March-2011 |
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Presented to Bayside City Council by the National Servicemen's Association of Australia Inc. Victorian Branch. Bayside Sub-Branch
This plaque is dedicated to the Australian National Servicemen who served in the Navy, Army and Air Force, between 1951-1972.
Especially those who lost their lives in the service of their Country on active service.
Unveiled March 2011
