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National Servicemens Memorial : 25-August-2011
National Servicemens Memorial : 25-August-2011
National Servicemens Memorial : 25-August-2011
National Servicemens Memorial : 25-August-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The monument commemorates National Servicemen who served from 1951 to 1972 in the Navy, Army and Air Force.

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:Lonsdale Street, Hamilton, 3300
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.740477
Long: 142.024596
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

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Front Inscription

Navy  Army  Air Force

This memorial is dedicated to all National Servicemen who served Australia from 1951 to 1972,

Especially those who paid the supreme sacrifice during active service.

Service to the nation

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