Pooraka War Memorial, Pooraka, South Australia, Australia

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Location	Henderson Street, Pooraka, Salisbury - South Australia, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	A large grey granite boulder with a cut and polished face, a bronze plaque is affixed to the face. UPDATE 19 August 2007: The memorial now also includes the representation of three cast Pita Palm seeds with one beginning to shoot on the paved area in front of the monument.
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	Plaque: Logo of Montague Farm Estate FOR ALL THOSE WHO SERVED SUFFERED AND DIED VIETNAM 1962-1973 RAN Insignia ARMY Insignia RAAF Insignia THIS DEVELOPMENT IS DEDICATED TO ALL AUSTRALIANS WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM. 501 AUSTRALIANS PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Those that were sent from South Australia and killed in action were The original plaque was unveiled by Tim Fischer M.P. on 2nd November 1993. The plaque was redone by the request of Vietnam Veterans to include the names of all South Australian based military personnel killed in action. The new plaque was unveiled by Keith Payne V.C. on 18 August 2007.
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