Glen Innes Vietnam War Memorial

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Location ANZAC Park, West Avenue, Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn - New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Short black granite obelisk

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

In memory of those who served

Vietnam

1962 - 1973.

Lest we forget

Plaque :

Vietnam, 1962 - 1973

Australian involvement in Vietnam began in 1962 with the commitment of army advisers whose task it was to train and assist the army of the Republic of Vietnam in its struggle against Viet Cong guerillas and later against the forces of North Vietnam. In 1965, a regular Battalion was sent to assist American and South Vietnamese forces, as the level of the war intensified, further increases were made in troop strength and ships and aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force also saw service.

At its height the 1st Australian Task Force numbered 8,300 men, and operated mostly in the southern coastal province of Phuoc Tuy. Nearly 50,000 Australians, about one third of whom were national servicemen, were sent on active service overseas in what became Australia`s longest war. The main Australian force was withdrawn at the end of 1971, and the remaining small groups of army instructors were brought home progressively.

Four hundred and ninety-six Australians were killed, and 2,398 were wounded

Back Inscription
Those from Glen Innes District who served in the Vietnam conflict 1962 - 1973

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

EIMER, Paul

Service number R94923
Able Seaman
Born 22 Feb 1949

MCMILES, Kenneth John

Service number R59060
Able Seaman
Born 8 Apr 1941

CRAIG, Arthur George

Service number 242805
Warrant Officer Class 1
Born 16 Oct 1936

BIDDLE, Michael

Service number O2237
Sub Lieutenant
Born 21 Nov 1946

CAMERON, David Maxwell

Service number 2792292
Private
Born 5 Nov 1948

LAWSON, Roger Brian

Service number 2788469
Lance Corporal
Born 3 Mar 1947

DAVIDSON, Malcolm Charles

Service number 243378
Corporal
Born 31 Jan 1948

KIEHNE, Garry Clifford

Service number 2790994
Private
Born 17 Jun 1948

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