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20-February-2017
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The memorial commemorates those from Queanbeyan and Canberra 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.

Location

Address:Lowe Street & Farrer Place, next to Visitor Information Centre, Queanbeyan, 2620
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.354877
Long: 149.232297
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Approx. Event Start Date:1951
Approx. Event End Date:1972

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 18th April, 2004
Front Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED 
                     TO 
QUEANBEYAN AND CANBERRA 
    NATIONAL SERVICEMEN
             1951 - 1972

National Servicemen's Association
Navy · Army ·Airforce

UNVEILED BY             DEDICATED BY
RON BROWN J.P.       PASTOR W.LYONS
STATE PRESIDENT

WE WILL NEVER FORGET
APRIL 2004

 
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