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10am, Tuesday, 19th August 2008
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In 2000 the
Director of the Australian War Memorial (AWM), Major General Steve Gower
AO, introduced a scheme whereby units, squadrons and ships which had
seen active service could dedicate a plaque to be placed in the
AWM's Western Courtyard to recognise the sacrifice and service of their
members. So far nearly 100 plaques have been dedicated and there are about
thirty on the waiting list. Eventually the entire Western Courtyard will
be surrounded by these plaques and they are already attracting visits from
thousands of pilgrims and visitors. The RA Sigs Association (ACT Branch),
on behalf of all who served in Signals units in the Vietnam War, undertook
to join this National scheme and arrange for an appropriate plaque. The
design and manufacture of the plaque have been completed and now we invite
all RA Sigs members and ex-members, especially Vietnam veterans, and
their guests to the Dedication Ceremony to be held on the 19th
August 2008 at 10am, in the Western Courtyard, AWM.
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Royal Australian Corps of Signals Plaque Dedication Programme (PDF)
Updated May 2010
I sincerely
thank those who gave their support, assistance and/or encouragement to
this long project of getting our plaque approved, designed,
manufactured, dedicated and, at last, permanently positioned. I refrain
from naming names for fear of unintentionally omitting someone very
deserving.
Again I urge
you all to kneel and touch our plaque when you visit so that future
generations of your grandchildren and friends of your family can in turn
kneel and touch you in body and spirit on this holy ground, remembering
the service you gave your country. I also ask that when you visit,
please remember the men of our Corps who died in Vietnam or as a result
of their service there - Dennis Abraham, Denis Donnelly, Michael Gill,
Barry Logan, Sydney Moore, David Wallis and Alex Young. Lest
We Forget..
Best wishes,
thanks and congratulations to you all.
The Plaque
is located in position number 157 on the southern side of the pathway
linking the main car park to the Western Courtyard. |
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Directions from
Western Side
Directions from Main Car Park
Click Photos for larger view
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