40th Anniversary of the Battle for Coral & BalmoralPrint Page 
The monument commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the battle for fire bases Coral and Balmoral.
The Battle of Coral - Balmoral (12 May – 6 June 1968) was a series of actions fought during the Vietnam War between the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) and the North Vietnamese 7th Division and Viet Cong, 40 kilometres north-east of Saigon.
The Coral - Balmoral battle was the most sustained and arguably most hazardous battle of the Vietnam War. The engagements around these fire support bases rivalled in intensity and duration the largest action previously by Australian soldiers during the battle of Long Tan in August 1966.
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: | Toogoom Road, Toogoom Community Hall Memorial Gardens, Toogoom, 4655 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.259847 Long: 152.667085 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Vietnam |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-May-1968 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 06-June-1968 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 17th May, 2008 |
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This monument commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Battle for Fire Bases Coral and Balmoral
The battle was fought in South Vietnam from the 12th May 1968 to the 6th of June 1968 and was the largest battle of the Vietnam War.
Opened by Chris Foley MP on the 17 May 2008
Plaque :
Fire Support Base
Coral and Balmoral
Honour Roll
[ Names ]
Lest We Forget
