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National Servicemens Memorial : 25-August-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The monument commemorates National Servicemen who served from 1951 to 1972 in the Navy, Army and Air Force.
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.
Location
| Address: | Lonsdale Street, Hamilton, 3300 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.740477 Long: 142.024596 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: MANavy Army Air Force
This memorial is dedicated to all National Servicemen who served Australia from 1951 to 1972,
Especially those who paid the supreme sacrifice during active service.
Service to the nation
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
