Vietnam War Memorial Print Page 
The howitzer commemorates those from Rutherglen and District who served in the Vietnam War between 1962 and 1973. The howitzer is on a stone platform and, in front of it, there is a stone wall which contains a number of plaques. It was dedicated on Remembrance Day, 11 November 1996 by the National President of the Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia, Clive Mitchell-Taylor JP.
A plaque was added to the wall on the 18th August 2006 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. An additional plaque was added to the memorial to commemorate National Serviceman, Sapper Terry Renshaw, who was born in Rutherglen and died in 1967 while on active service in South Vietnam.
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: | Murray Street, Memorial Park, Rutherglen, 3685 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.054937 Long: 146.458197 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: | 1973 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 11th November, 1996 |
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Plaque :
This memorial commemorates the personal sacrifices and devotion to duty of the personnel of Ruthergleen and surrounding Districts who served their country as members of the Australian Defence Forces during the Vietnam conflict
1962 - 1973
Plaque :
This memorial was dedicated by Clive Mitchell-Taylor National President of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia on Remembrance Day
11th November 1996
Plaque :
Presented to Indigo Shire Council by the Victorian Vietnam Veterans Community
In Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of theBattle of Long Tan - 18th August 2006
Plaque :
In Memoriam
In memory of Rutherglen born Sapper Terry "Butch" Renshaw, No 3788172, a National Serviceman of 1 Field Squadron,
Royal Australian Engineers who was tragically killed on 30 May 1967 while on active service with the Australian Army in South Vietnam
Lest We Forget
