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Bowraville South East Asia, Korea and Vietnam Memorial

Bowraville South East Asia, Korea and Vietnam Memorial
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Description / Background

The memorial is a bushrock with two plaques attached to the front face. The top plaque commemorates South East Asian conflicts during 1950–66 and the bottom plaque commemorates the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

The memorial is located on the median strip on High Street, next to the Bowraville War Memorial. Commemorative services take place on site.

Personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Regular Army served for the three years of the Korean War.

Australia became involved in the Vietnam War when the Australian Army Training Team commenced duty in July and August 1962. The Australians ceased duty on 11 January 1973. Almost 60,000 Australians served in the Army, Navy and Air Force; 521 died and over 3,000 were wounded. 

Inscription

Top plaque

South East Asia

1950-1966

Lest We Forget

Bottom plaque

Korea

1950-1953

Vietnam

1962-1972

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
29 High Street
Bowraville NSW 2449
Local Government Area
Nambucca Shire
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Stone/bushrock
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Conflict/s
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Bronze
Other stone