National Service & Reserve Forces MemorialPrint Page
The monument was erected in memory of National Servicemen and Reserve Forces who served Australia at home and abroad.
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: | Golden Vale Road & Illawarra Highway, Sutton Forest, 2577 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.567136 Long: 150.322151 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 14th October, 2001 |
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In Memory Of
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SERVICEMEN
And
RESERVE FORCE PERSONNEL
Who Served Their Country
In War And At Home.
Erected By Their Comrades.
This Memorial Was Unveiled
On the 14th day of October 2001
in the
100th year since the Federation of Australia
and the
50th year since the introduction of National Service