Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Here Matron Major Nell Espie observes in triage as Capt Fay Lewis and two medics resusitate a wounded Digger to full assessment for surgery.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, maj nell espie (matron), capt fay lewis, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, medics, nurses

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Sister June Minchow and medics in the triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. They are preparing a VietCong prisoner for surgery under the watchful eye of a South Vietnamese Army Intelligence Officer.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt june minchow, south vietnamese intelligence officer, arvn, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, medics, viet cong prisoner

Army Medics Jacket WW1 issue. Used in WW2 alsouniform, ww1, army

Small perspex box with diorama of ambulance, medics, 'ruins' and statue.diorama

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of - At 8th Field Ambulace Hospital, Vung Tau two Medics chat to Mrs Pearl Copeland as she waits for he son Pte Russel Copeland to be loaded onto a medivac stretcher for the RAAF C 130 flight back to Australia8th field ambulance, vung tau, pte russel copeland, c130 medivac flight, raaf, gibbons collection catalogue, mrs pearl copeland, medivac, medics, wounded serviceman, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Lt Col Ian Miller assisted by Sister Fay Lewis and two Medics in triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, prepare a Digger for surgery. The triage teams at the hospital were renowned for their efficiency in preparing patients.photograph, lt col ian miller (doctor), sister fay lewis, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, medics, triage, surgery, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital Medics Richard Sneigowski, Ron Gillespie and Ray Yates load medivac patients for the short journey Vung Tau Military Airfield to be loaded onto an RAAF C130 medical transport aircraft for the flight back to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, vung tau, richard sneigowski, ron gillespie (medic), ray yates (medic), gibbons collection catalogue, raaf, c130 medivac flight, medics

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of RAAF Surgeon Wing Cdr Alan Beech assisted by two 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, medics, operates on a wounded Digger following his resusitation in triage. The wounded and sick diggers had the best surgical and medical doctors for their treatment.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, raaf, cdr alan beech, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, medics, wounded serviceman, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at 1st Australian Field Hospital Medics Rob Swincer and Mick O'Halloran steady a stretcher as Capt Ann Hall adjusts the drip bottle for a wounded Digger being transported ambulance to be medivaced by RAAF transport back to Australiaphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, rob swincer (medic), mick o'halloran, digger, capt ann hall, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, medics, vung tau, wounded serviceman, nurses

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A coloured photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, Surgeon Ed Carr conducts a laporotomy on a mine explosion patient assisted by Wg Audio, CDr Alan Beech and medic Cpl Peter Whittle. The pressure wave from the mine explosion causes multiple perforations of the gut.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, surgeon ed carr, wg audio, cdr alan beech, cpl peter whittle, gibbons collection catalogue, surgeons, denis gibbons, vung tau, medics

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers meet and unload a secondAmerican Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bringing wounded NVA/VietCong enemy from the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, intelligence officers, dustoff, nva/vc, k76a hospital, 6 rar/nz, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, anzac, medics, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Nursing Sister Capt Fay Lewis moving a triage trolley as a medical officer and two medics resusitate a Digger at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The digger is laying on his side to ease his back injury.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt fay lewis, medical officer, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, medics, digger, wounded serviceman

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Medic at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, cleans the operating theatre following surgery. The medics were meticulous in their devotion to maintaining a clean sterile facility.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, tony thomas (medic), medic, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers move to board a American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter to return to the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden.photograph, dustoff, nui may tao mountain, 6 rar/nz, nva/vc, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, medics, nva/vietcong, operation marsden, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital Medic Tony Green looking skyward as his fellow medics rest, as they await the arrival of an incoming Dustoff medivac helicopter at the hospital's Vampire Helicopter pad.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, tony green (medic), medic, dustoff, helicopter, vampire helicopter pad, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, vung tan, medivac

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of a large ward complex at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden, the hospital had ward space for 250 patients of all types and a staff of 150 Doctors, Nurses & Medicsphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vietcong, 6 rar/nz (anzac), medics, nurses, doctors, denis gibbons

Olive green fibreglass lined helmet with earphones and microphone used by dustoff medicGentex Corporation; 8415-144-4981flight helmet, virtue 2793109, 8th field ambulance

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph - Following morning sick call the Commanding Officer, Capt Jack (The Quack) Bromley, is assisted by one of his Sgt Medics to complete the medical reports on the moning's patients. The diggers found to be too ill were sent by Dustoff Helicopter to the hospital at Vung Tauphotograph, capt jack (the quack) blomley, 2 field ambulance, nui dat, dustoff, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, commanding officer, medics, diggers, wounded servicemen, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers rush to meet and unload an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bring wounded NVA/VIETCONG enemy from the NVA/VIETCONG K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, medics, wounded viet cong soldier, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Lt Col Ian Miller, Medic Peter Carey, Surgeon Ed Carr and Medic John Tulloh in the triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. They are preparing a Digger for surgery. photograph, lt col ian miller (doctor), peter carey (medic), surgeon ed carr, john tulloch - medic, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, medic, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, wounded soldier, triage, surgery

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers rush to meet and unload an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bringing wounded NVA/Viet Cong enemy from the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, dustoff, nva/vc, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, 6 rar/nz (anzac), wounded viet cong soldier, medics, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Medic with the Governor of NSW, Sir Roden Cutler VC after receiving his Military Medal at a cermony Government House NSW in 1971. The award was made for bravery while serving as a medic on a US dustoff helicopter.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, medic, sir roden cutler vc, military medal, dustoff helicopter, gibbons collection catalogue

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a large ward complex at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden. the hospital hard ward space for 250 patients, of all types and a staff of 150 Doctors, Nurses and Medicsphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, nurse, doctors, nurses, medics, nva viet cong, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

In a black frame with red matting a coloured photograph of a Medic bandaginga wounded soldier in a jungle clearingphotograph, wounded serviceman, medical

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers rush to meet and unload a second American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bringing wounded NVA/Viet Cong enemy from the NVA/Viet Cong from the K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6rar/nz, k76a hospital, nva/vc, dustoff, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, medics, nva/vietcong, wounded viet cong soldier, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

HM Transport A7 is the "MEDIC". Ships newspaper distributed to troops on journey from Australia to England.Newspaper - Fawn paper, black typed, print, 4 pages."The Dixie" No. 4 HM Transport A7 at sea. February 14, 1916.newspaper, ww1

A group of forward detachment medic were stood down to enjoy a relaxing cold drink CIRCA 19688th field ambulance, photograph