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National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
01-November-2016
Photographs supplied by John Huth
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: | Heeney Street, Chinchilla, 4413 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.742105 Long: 150.623058 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 |
| Monument Manufacturer: | J. H. Wagner & Sons |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 11th September, 2004 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
In remembrance of all Australian National Servicemen who served their country in the Australian Defence Force
1951 - 1972
Erected by the National Servicemen`s Assoc with the support from ADCC and the Chinchilla RSL Sub Branch Inc
This memorial was unveiled by Howard Hobbs MP Member for Warrego
11th September 2004
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
