55 Advanced Engineer Stores Squadron & 55 Engineer Workshop & Park Squadron Print Page
The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 55 Advanced Engineer Stores Squadron and 55 Engineer Workshop and Park Squadron (55/AESS/EWPS) between 1966 and 1972 during the Vietnam War.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
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, Sculpture Garden, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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State: | ACT |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280169 Long: 149.147612 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Vietnam |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1966 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 29th September, 2007 |
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55 AESS / EWPS
55 Advanced Engineer Stores Squadron
55 Engineer Workshop and Park Squadron
Royal Australian Engineers
Vung Tau, South Vietnam
1966 - 1972
Dedicated to all who served and in memory of those who died
They are not forgotten
Dedicated on 29 September 2007 by the 55 AESS / EWPS Vietnam Veterans