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10 Platoon, D Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentPrint Page 
The tree commemorates members of 10 Platoon, D Company, 9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment who were killed in action in 1969 during the Vietnam War.
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: | 25 Veterans Drive, Garden of Reflection, National Vietnam Veterans Museum, Newhaven , 3925 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.521033 Long: 145.324317 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Vietnam |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1969 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1969 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 27th October, 2013 |
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Plaque :
10 Platoon D Company 9 RAR Commemorative Tree
In memory of the following members of 10 Platoon who were killed in action in South Vietnam during 1969 :
4719981 Pte Bruce James Plane 20 Jan 1969
4719565 LCPL Richard John Abraham 6 Jul 1969
134994 Pte Bernd George Fritz Binder 27 Oct 1969
Planted by 10 Platoon 27 Oct 2013
