National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
The memorial commemorates those who undertook National Service from 1951 until 1972 in the Australian Defence Forces.
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: | Murray Street, Memorial Park, Rutherglen, 3685 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.054788 Long: 146.458305 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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 7th August, 2011 |
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In honour of all National Servicemen who served Australia in peace and war
1951 - 1959 1965 - 1972
Lest We Forget
This memorial is dedicated to Australian National Servicemen and was un-veiled on 7th August 2011 by Lt. Col. David Miller (Rtd)
In conjunction with Lt. Col. Brian Murtagh (Rtd), President Rutherglen RSL Sub Branch and Mr John Baneric J.P. President Albury / Wodonga Sub Branch N.S.A.A. Inc
