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National Service Memorial
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
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: | The Esplanade, Cotton Tree Park, Maroochydore, 4558 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.654167 Long: 153.095 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
Front Inscription
Source: MANATIONAL SERVICEMEN'S
MEMORIAL
Dedicated To The 287,000 Men Called
Up For Service In The Army, Navy And
Airforce Between 1951 And 1972.
212 Of These Were Killed In Action.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
