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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:300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, 3081
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.755725
Long: 145.047069
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:Thursday 25th September, 2003
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Front Inscription

This Plaque Is Dedicated To All Those NATIONAL SERVICEMEN Who Answered The Call For Military Service
1951 - 1972

Unveiled By Northern Districts (Preston) Sub-Branch Of The National Servicemen`s Association
25 September 2003

President                      Secretary
Robert J. Lampard       Gordon R. Murphy

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Source: MA
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