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The plaque commemorates the servicemen who served in the Royal Australian Navy ships attached to the Far East Strategic Reserve between 1955 and 1971. The plaque has been affixed to a rock adjacent to the War Memorial.

Location

Address:Hare Street , Civic Centre Gardens, Echuca, 3564
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.123588
Long: 144.748608
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1955
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1971
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 31st May, 2009
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

Dedicated to those who served in Her Majesty`s Australian Ships attached to the Far East Strategic Reserve

Malaya 1955 - 1960   Malaysia  1964 - 1966  
South East Asia  1955 - 1971

ANZAC  Arunta  Curlew  Derwent  Duchess  Gull  Hawk  Ibis  Melbourne  Parramatta  Quadrant  Queenborough  Quiberon  Quickmatch  Snipe  Stuart Supply  Swan  Sydney  Teal  Tobruk  Vampire  Vendetta  Voyager  Warramunga  Yarra

For freedom we served.  

Lest We Forget

 

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