Canberra & Districts National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
The monument commemorates those from Canberra and districts who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972. The memorial also honours men and women in the Reserve Units and all those who served.
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: | Anketell Street, Tuggeranong Town Park, Greenway, 2900 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.411649 Long: 149.065728 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 19th March, 2005 |
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THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY
THE CANBERRA BRANCH OF THE
NATIONAL SERVICE AND COMBINED
FORCES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC
To Honour "Those Who Served" From
Canberra And Districts As National
Servicemen Together With The Men And
Women In Reserve Units And Regular
Service Personnel In The Australian
Navy, Army And Air Force
Let Us Remember All Who Were Called By Their Nation
To Serve Australia With Pride And Dedication
Each One Is Part Of Our Heritage
We Remember Them All
Unveiled By Dedicated By
John Hargreaves MLA Capt. Graham Adnams
Minister For Urban Services The Salvation Army
R.S.D.S.
19th March 2005
