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A 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: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 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 |
| Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th August, 2002 |
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NATIONAL
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
CAIRNS, INNISFAIL AND TABLELAND BRANCHES
NATIONAL SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
OF AUSTRALIA (QUEENSLAND).
UNVEILED ON 11 AUGUST 2002
