A black and whitie photograph of an Ambulatory Patient's Mess near one of the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the cleanliness of the area under the well kept plastic covered hut.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of a VietCong patient with a South Vietnamese Intellignece Officer enters into an "O" group along with task force 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) intellignece elements as he passes on more information on the formation of the K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsdenphotograph, k76a hospital, 6 rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, south vietnamese intelligence officer

A black and white photograph of the forward air controller for HMAS Hobart, on the "Gunline" Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam, a U.S. Marine pilot, on board the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock, prepares to take off and observe and report the fall of shot as HMAS Hobart engages North Vietnamese targetsphotograph, hmas hobart, tonkin gulf, uss hancock, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Australian and New Zealand Military Police regularly checked out the premises along the street of bars at Vung Tau Those establishments involved in shady trading were placed off limits. Some Vietnamese bar girls were notorious for fleecing Diggers of money.photograph, military police, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, new zealand military police, digger, vietnames bar girls

A black and white photograph of a RAAF Medical Officer assisted by an RAAF Medic assess a young Vietnamese boy born with his ears deformed, during a Medcap at Bong Son Island off the coast of Vung Tau. The boy was taken to Vung tau where surgeons rectified his problemraaf medics, bong son, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children, raaf medical officer, medcap

A black and white phototgraph of a photocopy of a newspaper article about the An Thoi village market in the Mekong Delta, where Co-Pilot F/Lt Blue MAudio, CDonnel watches as The Pilot F/LT Nick Watling tries a piece of dried fish, an evil smelling part of Vietnamese diet.photograph, newspaper, an thoi, market, mekong delta, f/lt blue maudio, cdonnel, f/lt nick walting, 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 the naval ground crew preparing a Sea King helicopter for a Anti-submarine flight around Vung Tau Ferry HMAS Sydney. Sydney had entered Vietnamese waters and went on full alert as it headed for Vung Tau with the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, sea king helicopter, hmas sydney, vung tau ferry, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, navy ground crew, vung tau

The card was used by Peter James Dodd No 217842 while serving in South Vietnam. Refer 2436.2P for his service history.Membership card for Vung Tau N C O / Open Mess, Jan 1970. Cream coloured card with black print. Membership details in blue ink.Jan 1970 No 000840 Member Vung Tau N C O / Open Mess Vung Tau Viet-Nam No 96291 Name: DODD, P J Rank: CPL Unit: 17 Const SQN RAEdocuments - cards, nco mess, vung tau

These Military payment Certificates were used in U.S Military Installations, PX’s instead of U.S Dollars. This was to avoid Dollars getting into the black market and used to buy weapons etc. Every few months there would be a shut down and all Payment certificates handed in and new ones issued. They were also used in Australian bases in Vietnam. It was not for use in the main stream, if caught changing these certificates for Vietnamese currency you were in serious trouble..1) 25 cent note, Military Payment certificate, red background,for use only by United States Military, features a Submarine on the front and on the back an Astronaut. .2) 10 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, same front and back as .1) except blue back ground. .3) 5 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, red and blue background, features the head of “Statue of Liberty on the front and the back is only 5 cents..1) “SER No C03913187C, series 681”. 2) “ SER No C12629430C”,series 681. .3) “ G01747260G” , series 591”military payment certificate, u.s

Dr James (Jim) Villiers went to Vietnam as an anaesthetist with the Australian Surgical Team (civilian) during 1963. He used this bag for carry-on luggage. Despite assurances about the quality of resources available on arrival, he carried an essential part of the breathing circuit for an EMO vaporiser in his carry-on. The actual vaporiser was packed in his check-in luggage. In 1963 the Vietnamese government sought training in Australia in anaesthetics for several medical technicians. Australia was not able to meet the request as anaesthesia training in Australia is restricted to qualified doctors. Instead, the Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetists at RACS suggested sending a team of anaesthetists to Vietnam to conduct training for technicians there. However, they requested a preliminary survey be undertaken in order to determine the abilities of the prospective trainees and establish contacts with medical authorities in Vietnam. James (Jim) Villiers was one of the people who undertook the survey and made a report. Training of Vietnamese medical technicians was undertaken using the Epstein MacIntosh Oxford Anaesthetic Apparatus (EMO). This equipment was robust, portable and relatively cheap, there are few moving parts for servicing, it requires only ether and air for operation.Brick-red vinyl bag with white Qantas branding including the flying kangaroo printed on both sides. The bag has a zipper opening and contains an anaesthetic apparatus mounted on a piece of wooden particle board. There are two black hoses, a white hose, a black plastic connector, a metal t-bar connect, a green resuscitation bag and black face mask.james villiers, malignant hyperthermia, vietnam, qantas, australian surgical team, long xuyen, bien hoa, anaesthesia training

A black and white photograph of Vietnamese women from local villages and the Phuoc Tuy Province, Baria fill sandbags to be used at the 1 Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base, Nui Dat. The women were paid for each sandbag filled. The filled sandbags were collected by diggers from 1ATFphotograph, vietnamese women, baria, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, sandbags, baria

This item was purchased in Vietnam by serviceman Roger Budd as a gift. It contributes to an understanding of the experience of family and friends of those who served in the war in Vietnam.Patterned mauve silk dressing gown lined with white silk. Has embroidered patterns and dark blue rickrack on cuffs, pocket and front openings. silk dressing gown, vietnam, souvenir, gown, vietnamese, silk, budd, roger budd

Framed photograph of Major MacDonald as he is greeted by a Vietnamese woman after being presented with a garland during the welcoming ceremony for the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Gia Dinh Province, Saigon. June 1965. refer AWM collection < http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/DNE/65/0024/VN/ >

.2) Newsletter edited by Dot Kinnane (Dorothy Wickham). Black coloured front page, multiple, drawings and poetry. One poem is called 'The National Serviceman'. Also a photo of Vietnamese children with the caption "NO, daddys gone home to Australia. ... or is it America." .3) Foolscap newsletter of the Ballarat Teachers' College, October 1967. ballarat teachers' college, ballarat teachers' college 'standard', standard, newsletter, vietnam, national service, vietnam war

A black and white photograph the second of eight wounded Viet Cong capured in the wards of K76a NVA/Vietcong Hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain, during Operation Marsden, by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), is carried into the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital at the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui DAt6 rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, k76a hospital, 8th field ambulance, 1st australian task force, gibbons collection catalogue, nui dat, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of a patient captured from one of the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden is closely questioned by a South Vietnamese Intelligence Officer and gives a great deal of information (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, south vietnamese intelligence officer

A black and white photograph of Diggers collect clothing and patient's aids from a store at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The diggers had a well deserved rest in the hospital area during its search.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of a Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam assists the 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Intelligence Officer to check captured medical supplies at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st australian field hospital, intelligence officers

A black and white photograph of a Digger checks out the Doctor's Quarters near one the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hutphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

A black and white photograph of 2Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight carrying out civil affairs duties at Xuyen Moc, after its releif from the VietCong, by the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, attempts to entice a little Vietnamese girl to have a can of chilled chocolate milk.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, 2lt mike meehan, xuyen moc, vc, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children, viet cong

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 colour photograph crew members of HMAS Hobart under the command of Captain Guy Griffiths search the horizon on operations on the gun line in the Tonkin Gulf. HMAS Hobart was renowned for the accuracy of its gunfire when engaging North Vietnamese shore batteries and SAM missile sites during Operation Sea Dragon.photograph, hmas hobart, tonkin gulf, capt guy griffiths, operation sea dragon, gibbons collection catalogue, 7th fleet, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, crew members, north vietnamese, sam missiles

Unit citation awarded to 8th Batt RAR for search and destroy operations in Phuoc Tuy province. The Battalion were able to destroy the secret zone of Viet Cong main force units causing heavy casualties so population could live safely also help to rebuild roads, bridges, markets, and schoolsvietnamese cross of gallantry

A black and white photograph of two Diggers checks out a Nurse's Quarters near the one of the wards at the NVA Viet/Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain. captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hutphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nurse, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of an American Red Cross girl commonly called 'Doughnut Dollies' bu American G.I's talks to a crippled Vietnamese street child. The boy walked on his knees aith the aid of crutches as his legs were permanently bent behind him, yet he was quite a jovial characterphotograph, american red cross, doughnut dollies, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children, american g.i's

A cream coloured booklet with black information. There are two insignias in black. Some of the information on the front cover is in vietnamese.Weapons and equipment used by the Vietcong in South Vietnam or presumably available to North Vietnam. The context of the booklet are both English and Vietnamese. There ae two staples down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in clear plastic.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - weapons, south vietnam, north vietnam

The miniatures belonged to Peter James Dodd, refer Cat No 2436.2P for his service details.Miniature medal set Court Mounted. 1. Australian Active Service Medal 1945 - 75 with clasps “Vietnam & Malaya” 2. General Service Medal with clasp “Malaya”. 3.Vietnam Campaign Medal. 4. Australian Defence Medal. 5. South Vietnamese medal with clasp “1960-“. 6. Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal.“217842 P.J.DODD”awards, medals, vietnam, malaya

4 Military Service Medals Purple,Green, Lt. Blue, Yellow, Red. Australian Active Service Medal. Dk Blue, Red, Yellow, Lt.Blue -Vietnam Medal. Black,Red, White - Australian Defence Medal. Green,White -White Star on Gold Star, Green Circle, Red Map, Vietnamese Cambagne Medal.312592 Mountney. As Above Plus. *Vietnam Badge. * 1960medals, vietnam.

Letter (copy) from vietnamese Community in Australia dated 3/12/1992 conveying condolences to families of deceased soldiers during the Vietnam War. copy of articl re the biggest king cobra killed by Australian troops in south East Asia with emblem of D & E Platoon Nui Dat, South Vietnam dated 1966 - 1971vietnamese community in australia, letter, nui dat, south vietnam

Photograph Collage of injured people being extricated from the Mycanh floating restaurant. The Viet Cong placed two Claymore Mines in the popular restaurant on 25/6/1965. Forty one people including US Servicemen were killed and eighty two seriously injured. Two Australian MP's were two of the first rescuers.photograph, saigon, mycanh restaurant, cpl hans hurit, cpl eric watkins, australian military forces, collage