The memorial remembers those who suffered and died in the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973. The campaign for a Vietnam memorial dates from the 'Welcome Home Parade' held in Sydney on October 3, 1987 and dedication took place exactly five years later. It is the joint work of architect Peter Tonkin and sculptor Ken Unsworth and responds to the design competition requirements to express 'the link between the Australian Vietnam Forces and the original ANZAC Force' and also to represent 'the controversy at home'. The external design was limited by ceremonial and parade considerations and by other memorials along Anzac Parade.

The memorial remembers those who suffered and died in the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973. The campaign for a Vietnam memorial dates from the 'Welcome Home Parade' held in Sydney on October 3, 1987 and dedication took place exactly five years later. It is the joint work of architect Peter Tonkin and sculptor Ken Unsworth and responds to the design competition requirements to express 'the link between the Australian Vietnam Forces and the original ANZAC Force' and also to represent 'the controversy at home'. The external design was limited by ceremonial and parade considerations and by other memorials along Anzac Parade.