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18-January-2021
18-January-2021

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The monument commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.

Between 1951 and 1972, a total of 287,000 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.

 

Location

Address:Norfolk Road, RSL Memorial Park, Marion, 5043
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.013337
Long: 138.554623
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
Link:http://www.vwma.org.au/

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 1st September, 2001
Front Inscription

To Australia's National Servicemen

Erected by their comrades from the Flinders Sub Branch

This memorial was unveiled by our Patron Mr Michael Mummery JP on 1st September 2001

 

Source: RVWM, MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au