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The sundial memorial commemorates those who served in the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1972. A plaque on the memorial lists the names of two service personnel who died in service or were killed in action in the conflict. 

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:66 - 76 Evans Street, Inverell Returned Servicemens Memorial Club, Inverell, 2360
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.773902
Long: 151.115407
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Vietnam
Approx. Event Start Date:1962
Approx. Event End Date:1972

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 1st November, 1986
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This memorial dedicated on 1st November, 1986 commemorates the service of 47,893 Australian service personnel who  fought Communist forces in South Vietnam from 1962 to 1972.

We remember the 501 Australian servicemen killed and 2,400 wounded in action and honour the men K.I.A. from Inverell.

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Allied Forces : New Zealand, United States of America, South Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines.

We will remember

K. I. A.
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Source: MA,SKP, NRWM
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