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The plaque commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.

Between 1951 and 1972, young Australian men were called up in two separate schemes for compulsory training in the Navy, Army and Air Force.  Of them, 212 died on active service in Borneo and Vietnam. National Service was part of Australia’s defence preparedness for three decades.

Location

Address:Cochranes Road, Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve, Waurn Ponds, 3216
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.206948
Long: 144.272765
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
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Approx. Event Start Date:1951
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1972
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

National Service 1951 - 1972

Dedicated to all National Servicemen who met their obligations by serving in the Australian Army, Navy or Air Force as part of the National Service Training Scheme between 1951 - 1972

Service to Nation

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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