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National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page
The monument commemorates those who have undertaken 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: | The Strand, Adjacent War Memorial, Port Elliot, 5212 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.532826 Long: 138.681512 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MANational Servicemen`s Association
51 72
Navy - Army - Airforce
In memory of all national servicemen that answered the call to serve their country
Lest We Forget
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au