Far East Strategic Reserve Print Page 
The plaque commemorates those who served in the Far East Strategic Reserve.
The British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve (commonly referred to as the Far East Strategic Reserve or the FESR) was a joint military force of the British, Australian, and New Zealand armed forces. Created in the 1950s and based in Malaya, the FESR was conceived as a forward defence point for Australia and New Zealand, while protecting Commonwealth interests the Southeast Asian region from both internal and external communist threats.
The FESR was made up of an infantry battalion and a carrier group, supported by squadrons of aircraft.
Location
| Address: | Dial Street, Shropshire Naval Memorial Park, Ulverstone, 7315 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.153333 Long: 146.169444 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1955 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1971 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 10th November, 2007 |
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Her Majesty`s Australian Ships
Of The
Far East Strategic Reserve 1955 - 1971
MALAYA MALAYSIA
Aircraft Carriers
Melbourne, Sydney
Destroyers
Arunta, Warramunga
ANZAC, Tobruk, Vampire,
Vendetta, Voyager, Duchess
Frigates
Quadrant, Queenborough,Quiberon,
Quickmatch, Derwent, Parramatta,
Stuart, Swan, Yarra
Fleet Oiler
Supply
Minesweepers
Curlew, Gull, Hawk, Ibis, Snipe, Teal
For Freedom We Served
