Vietnam Memorial Grove Muswellbrook
Vietnam Memorial Grove Muswellbrook located on north side of town in Aberdeen Street (New England Highway).Memorial Grove, Rest Area and Picnic Spot This unique memorial was dedicated on Coral Day 16th May 1993, by the NSW governor, Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair. The inscription reads" For those who have fought for it, Life has a quality the sheltered will never know". These words were written on a bunker at Khe Sanh after the relief of that base which had been under siege for months. The dedication service was attended by senior military officers, Vietnam Veterans, parents, families, and friends of Veterans.
The Vietnam Memorial is a grove of 519 native Australian trees-one for each of the Australian sevice men killed in Vietnam. It was initiated by Veterans John Flood and Peter Houlahan.the Grove has been extended north and south by Muswellbrook RSL and National Servicemen's Associaiton in memory of generations of service men and women who have served throughout the world. It is cared for with assistance of Macquarie Generation, Muswellbrook RSL and inmates from St Heliers Correctional Centre.
Each year on 18th August, a simple service is conducted at last light to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day and the Battle of Xa Long Tanh.
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