Thousands of ex-national servicemen from the Gold Coast and Tweed Shires may not realise they are eligible to claim medals acknowledging their service. This year is the 60th anniversary of the first intake of Post World War II National Service.
During 1951 – 1972, approx-imately 287,000 young Australian men were called up for compulsory training in the army, navy and air force.
Of these, 212 died on active service in Borneo and Vietnam.
Those called up are eligible for the Anniversary of National Service Medal and the Australian Defence Medal.
More than 150,000 medals are unclaimed and many thousands of these may belong to local veterans.
Vice President of Gold Coast South Twin Towns, John Shanahan, urged the veterans to make sure they don’t miss out on their medals.
On Friday, November 11, a Remembrance Day Service will be held at the Memorial at Point Danger.
Form up at 10.30am Qld time – Service to begin at 11am.
The Branch meets again at Twin Towns Services Club in the “new” Anzac Room Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 10am, Qld time.
For details regarding medals or joining the association, please phone 5534 2484 or 0403 971 087.
