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National Servicemens Memorial Plaque
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The plaque commemorates the 287,000 men called up for National Service in the Navy, Army and Air Force between 1951 and 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: | Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.466428 Long: 153.0265 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1951 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 23rd July, 2001 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP,QWMRNational Servicemen`s Memorial
Commemorating the 287,000 young men called up for National Service in the Navy, Army and Air Force between 1951
and 1972 187 were killed and 1,479 wounded overseas
They served Australia
Dedicated by Brisbane South Branch, July 2001
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
