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National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
23-February-2018
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The memorial commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.
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: | Esplanade & Bauer Street, Near War Memorial, Bargara, 4670 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.814195 Long: 152.463935 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MABundaberg Sub-Branch
National Servicemen`s Assoc of Aust (Q) Inc.
This plaque recognises the service by 314,000 young men who underwent National Service training for Australia`s defence between 1951 - 72.
"They also serve who only stand and wait"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
