National Servicemen`s MemorialPrint Page 
The memorial commorates those who undertook National Service in Australia.
It uses a Bailey bridge span for the base of the memorial. The Bailey bridge is type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. They were developed by the British during World War 2 for military use and saw extensive use by both British and the American military engineering units. A Bailey bridge had the advantages of requiring no special tools or heavy equipment to construct.
Between 1951 and 1972, 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.
Note : The Legion Club has been permanently closed and the original memorial has been removed.
Location
| Address: | 170 Crystal Street (Silver City Highway), Legion Club, Broken Hill, 2880 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.960989 Long: 141.46328 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
Plaque :
National Servicemen`s Memorial
1951 - 1959
Based in Broken Hill the 8th Army Engineer Regiment comprising RHQ, 34, 37 and 3 Field Squadron (SA) provided training for National Servicemen and the CMF.
The Bailey Bridge panel which supports the memorial symbolises this link with the Royal Australian Engineers.
1964 - 1972
Local National Servicemen during this period served with Defence forces throughout Australia and overseas.
