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15-December-2014
15-December-2014

Photographs supplied by Geoff Turner

The monument commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australia Defence Forces, and reserve and citizen military forces.

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:Wilfred Barrett Drive, Terilbah Reserve, The Entrance North, 2261
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.327983
Long: 151.502455
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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 12th November, 2005
Front Inscription

In remembrance of all National Servicemen, Reserves, Citizen Military Forces, volunteers and all other service personnel  killed in action, died in service or passed away in the years since they served.

Erected by the National Servicemen`s Association of Australia Tuggerah Lakes Sub Branch and the Lions Club of The Entrance

`Lest We Forget`

Plaque :

This memorial was unveiled on 12 Nov 2005 by Maj. Gen. Warren Glenny AO RFD ED (Rtd)

Source: MA
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