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

Between 1951 and 1972, a total of 287,000 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:24 Maitland Street, Courthouse Heritage Building & Library, Bingara, 2404
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.867287
Long: 150.570983
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 10th March, 2007
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Front Inscription

This memorial is dedicated to those who served in the Australian National Service between 1951 and 1972

Unveiled by Ron Brown OAM, JP NSW State President National Serviceman`s Association of Australia in Bingara

10th March 2007

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