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17-March-2014
17-March-2014

Photographs supplied by Roger Johnson / Bryan Cole / Nigel Daw

The plaques, mounted on a plinth, commemorate the  South Australian men and women who have served as military Reserves from the South African (Boer) War to present day. It was unveiled on the 200th anniversary of the formation of the first reserve units in Australia.

Location

Address:King William Road , Pathway of Honour, Adelaide, 5000
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.918871
Long: 138.600541
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 30th June, 2000
Front Inscription

Commemorating the loyal service given to the nation by the Reserve Forces of South Australia in peace and war

Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II, BCOF, Korea, Far East Strategic Reserve, Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam, United Nations / Multinational / Commonwealth Monitoring Peacekeeping, Gulf War, Bougainville, Peace Monitoring Group, East Timor

Plaque :

Unveiled by His Excellency Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO  Governor of South Australia on 30 June 2000 on the occasion commemorating the 200th anniversary of the formation of the first Reserve units in Australia

Source: MA, RVWM
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