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National Service Memorial
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
The Memorial 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: | Jane & McIlwraith Streets, Ingham Memorial Botanic Gardens, Ingham, 4850 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -18.651944 Long: 146.158611 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
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2004 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MANATIONAL SERVICE MEMORIAL
Commemorating The 287,000 Young Men
Called Up For National Service In The
Navy, Army And Airforce Between
1951 And 1972.
Of Them, 187 Were Killed And
1479 Wounded Overseas.
They Served Australia.
Erected By The Ingham And District Branch
National Servicemen's Association Of
Australia (QLD)
Unveiled 2004
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
