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The monument commemorates those who served on HMA ships with the Far East Strategic Reserve between 1955 and 1971.
The British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve (commonly referred to as the Far East Strategic Reserve or the FESR) was a joint military force of the British, Australian, and New Zealand armed forces. Created in the 1950s and based in Malaya, the FESR was conceived as a forward defence point for Australia and New Zealand, while protecting Commonwealth interests in the Southeast Asian region from both internal and external communist threats. The FESR was made up of an infantry brigade and a carrier group, supported by squadrons of aircraft.
Location
| Address: | Spencer Street, Diggers Park, Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton, 5006 |
|---|---|
| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.401892 Long: 150.491952 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1955 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1971 |
Dedication
Dedicated to those who served in HMA ships attached to the FESR in South East Asia
1955 - 1971
Lest We Forget
HMA Ships 1955 - 1971 Far East Strategic Reserve
ANZAC Hawk Quickmatch Tobruk
Arunta Ibis Snipe Vampire
Curlew Melbourne Stuart Vendetta
Derwent Parramatta Supply Voyager
Duchess Quadrant Swan Warramunda
Gull Queenborough Sydney Yarra
Quiberon Teal
'For freedom we served`
