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The monument commemorates the 45 Royal Australian Engineers from the 1 Field Squadron Group who died as a result of the service in South Vietnam between 1962 and 1972. It is constructed from five Bailey Bridge panels.
The plaque on the memorial is a replica of the original mounted in Vietnam on the Memorial at the Headquarters 1st Field Squadron in the Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat. Because of its frail nature the original plaque is now displayed in the Museum.
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: | Alex Campbell Drive, Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering, SME Chapel Precinct, Holsworthy Barracks, Holsworthy, 2173 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.579081 Long: 150.574971 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Vietnam |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-August-1962 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 25th April, 2005 |
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1 Field Squadron Group
Royal Australian Engineers
In memory of our fallen comrades
Plaque :
This plaque is a replica of the original plaque mounted in Vietnam on the Memorial at the Headquarters 1st Field Squadron in the Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat.
Because of its frail nature the original plaque is now displayed in the Museum
