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National Servicemens Memorial : 07-October-2012
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The plaque commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.
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: | 13 Princess Street, RSL Club, Drysdale, 3222 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.1741 Long: 144.570975 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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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: | 2010 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MASERVICE TO THE NATION
Unveiled 2010
This Plaque Is Dedicated To All Australia's National Servicemen Who Served In The Navy, Army & Air Force Between 1951 - 1972
In Particular To The 212 Who Paid The Supreme Sacrifice During Active Service In Borneo & Vietnam
Erected By The Geelong & District Sub-Branch National Servicemen's Association of Australia
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
