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The plaque commemorates members of the the 1st Armoured Regiment who served between 1968 and 1972 in the Vietnam War.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
1st Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. Formed as a tank unit in the new Australian Regular Army on 7 July 1949, the Regiment subsequently saw service during the Vietnam War operating Centurion tanks.
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: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Behind Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280105 Long: 149.148335 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Vietnam |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1968 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 24th April, 2008 |
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1st Armoured Regiment
Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Vietnam 1968-1972
Hat Dich Binh Ba
Coral - Balmoral
In memory of all who have served
Dedicated by 1st Armoured Regiment Association Inc., April 2008
