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

Location

Address:Bridge Street, Benalla Botanical Gardens, Benalla, 3672
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.552814
Long: 145.980268
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:1951
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1972
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 27th November, 2005
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National Servicemens Memorial

This plaque commemorates all the young men who answered the call to National Service from 1951 to 1972 in Navy, Army and Air Force where 187 made the supreme sacrifice and 1,479 were wounded on active service in Borneo, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Lest We Forget

Unveiled 27 - 11 - 2005 by Lt Col Ossie Kleinig R.A. Inf, Rtd.

Dedicated by Padre Lewis Nyman

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au