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National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page
The plaque commemorates all National Servicemen who have served and since died.
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: | Fitzgerald Avenue, Returned Services Leagues (RSL) Club, Enfield, 5085 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.862723 Long: 138.602048 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 |
Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 24th March, 2013 |
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Front Inscription
Source: RVWM, MANational Servicemen`s Association of Australia
Northern Central Area Sub Branch South Australia
Dedicated to all National Servicemen who have served and since passed on
1951 - 1972
Lest We Forget
Unveiled by Senator Cory Bernardi
Dedicated by State President John Thorne, ESM
24th March, 2013
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au