National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.
Between 1951 and 1972, 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: | Mona Vale Road & Foley Street, Pittwater RSL Club, Pittwater RSL Upper Cenotaph, Mona Vale, 2103 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.677996 Long: 151.293871 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
Lest We Forget
Between 1951 And 1972
287,000 Young Australians Were Called Up For Compulsory National Service Training In The Navy, Army, Airforce Of These 212 Died On Active Service In Borneo And Vietnam Not Forgetting The 117 National Servicemen Killed Whilst Training In NSW. National Service Was Part Of Australia`s Defence Preparedness For Three Decades
We Will Remember Them
Barry Andrews Bruce Loudon
President Secretary
The National Servicemen`s Association
Of Australia NSW Inc, Sub-Branch
Sydney Northern Beaches Inc
