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National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
15-August-2019
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The monument 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.
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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: | James & Crete Street, Beenleigh Memorial Park, Beenleigh, 4207 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.717885 Long: 153.200427 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: MANational Servicemens Association
51 72
Service to the Nation
This Plaque Is Dedicated To All
National Servicemen Who Served
Australia In The Army, Navy & Airforce
Between 1951 - 1972
In Particular To The 212 Who Paid The
Supreme Sacrifice On Active Service In
Vietnam And Borneo
Erected by the Beenleigh-Logan Sub Branch
National Servicemen`s Association of Australia
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
