National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
The memorial commemorates the men who served in the Australian Defence Forces as National Servicemen 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: | McInherney Close, McInherney Park, Port Macquarie, 2444 |
|---|---|
| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.420307 Long: 152.887816 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 10th July, 2001 |
|---|
Dedicated
To Those Who Served
And In Memory Of Those
Who Lost Their Lives
We Will Never Forget
National Servicemen`s Association
51 72
Navy - Army - Airforce
Lest We Forget
Plaque :
Port Macquarie Sub Branch
This plaque was unveiled by
Neil Scott Greg Laird
State Vice President President
National Servicemen`s Association NSW RSL Port Macquarie Sub Branch
On this day 14 September 2011 at 1130 hours
Dedication : Major Bert George (Padre)
Salvation Army
Patron : Mr Greg Laird
Plaque :
A Brief History
This plaque is dedicated to the foresight and wisdom of a small group of National Servicemen and Partners who, at this site on 10 July 2001 at 1100 hours celebrated and unveiled the first NASHO`s memorial in Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie Sub Branch foundation members were :
Vic and Betty Figge, Bernie and Joan Power, Denis and Carmel Dick,
Charles and Pat Edmondson, Henry Hogno and Faye Carter
An Outline of National Service in Australia
Between 1951 and 1972, a total of 290,000 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.
The First Scheme 1951 - 1959
In this scheme all oung men aged 18 years were required to register for National Service Training in all the Forces to fulfil the countries military commitments in Korea, the Malayan Emergency and the Viet Minh uprising against the French in Vietnam. A total of 227,000 served in 52 intakes.
The Second Scheme 1965-1972
In the second scheme, men aged 20 years were selected by Birthday Ballot for the Army
