Far East Strategic Reserve

Accession Number PL00228
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Commemorative Plaque
Physical description Bronze
Location Main Bld: Outdoor Exhibition Area: Eastern Precinct
Maker Arrow Bronze
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Dandenong, Dandenong South
Date made 2014
Conflict Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966
Description

Commissioned by the Far East Strategic Reserve Association as part of the Australian War Memorial’s Plaque Dedication Program.

History / Summary

This plaque was dedicated on 13 October 2015 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial.

Location in Memorial grounds

The general location of the Far East Strategic Reserve plaque is indicated by a red poppy on the map below.

plaque location

Under the Memorial's former Plaque Dedication Program, members of the Australian armed forces who died during war or on operational service were honoured by a plaque. These bronze plaques are placed along paths in the Memorial's grounds.

Applications for the Plaque Dedication Program closed 30 June 2015, other than for applications from units engaged in the contemporary Middle East Area of Operation.