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Vietnam Vets Memorial : 17-September-2014
Vietnam Vets Memorial : 17-September-2014

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

The monument commemorates those who served in the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973.

Australia's military involvement in the Vietnam War began with the arrival of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) in South Vietnam during July and August 1962.  Australia's participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the Governor-General issued a proclamation on 11 January 1973.

However, the end-date of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War has officially been amended to 29 April 1975 to reflect Australia’s further involvement in the war during the fall of Saigon in 1975.  The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Australian War Memorial, in Canberra now recognise this new date.

Location

Address:Little Street, Forster, 2428
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -32.182815
Long: 152.512656
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Vietnam
Actual Event Start Date:03-August-1962
Approx. Event End Date:1973

Dedication

Front Inscription

          Vietnam Veterans
              Federation
 
    
    DEDICATED TO ALL  

   VIETNAM VETERANS 
THAT SERVED FROM 1962 - 1973
GREAT LAKES SUB-BRANCH
VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION

      LEST WE FORGET

 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au