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Photograph, Australian Forces Somalia, c1993
Laminated coloured regimental photograph of an army contingent featuring 500 servicemen and women in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) sitting and standing on a tarmac, taken at the Somali Military Head Quarters. On the right side of the photograph is an image of the Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) and on the left is an image of the unit citation badge (both would have been awarded to the individuals in the photograph). Below and centre of the photograph - In text: Australian Forces Somalia / 24 Dec 92 / 11 May 93 / HQ AFS / 1 RAR BN GP / 1 RAR ** B SQN 3/4 CAV REGT RAAC ** COMD OBSN LIAISON GP 107 FD BTY 4 FD REGT RAA / 17 FD TP 3CER RAE ** DET 103 SIG SQN ** 1 BSG 3BASB ** DET 1 DIV INT COY / Below and left side of photograph - In cursive: ARCH FRALEY PHOTO peace keeping, somalia, hq afs 1 rar bngp -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Major Smith MC
A black and white photograph of - Townsville, Queensland, 18/08/1968 right, Major Harry Smith MC Officer Commanding Delta Company, 6th Battalion, the Royal Australina Regiment, talks with the Prime Minister of Australia The Right Honourable J G Gorton MP at the reception after the trooping of 6 RAR colours after the Battle of Long Tanphotograph, maj harry smith mc, john gorton, d coy, 6 rar/nz, battle of long tan, john gorton, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, CH 47 Chinook 2
A coloured photograph of A US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery, attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at and Australian Fire Support Base Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was operating North West of the 1ATF Base. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZ.photograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, 4 rar nz, australian artillery regiment, fire support base, tet offensive, 1969, 4 rar nz, 1 atf, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, CH 47 Chinook 4
A coloured photograph of a US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery, attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at an Australian Fire Support Base. The Battery was operating north west of the 1 ATF Base, Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZphotograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, 1 atf base, australian artillery regiment, 4 rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Fire Support Base Peggy
A black and white photograph of in Fire Support Base 'Peggy', LT Col O'Neill C.O. 8 RAR, with Maj Phil Jeffrey O.C., B Company, and O.C. 161 Battery RNZA study maps during a situation report and an orders group,during Operation Atherton, North West of the 1 ATF Base at Nui Dat (Circa December 1969)photograph, support base peggy, lt col o'neill, 8 rar, maj phil jeffrey, b coy, 161 battery, 161 battery rnza, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, 1 atf base, nui dat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Soldiers Memorial Museum, "FRANCIS WILLIAM (Dinky) DEAN BEM" 1943 - 1975, 2021
"FRANCIS WILLIAM (DINKY) DEAN BEM" Refer to Cat. No. 124.2 for Service History.Photograph collection white paper facsimile copy of eleven photographs. Nine photographs, in black and white, from World War Two through to 1975. Two photographs in colour taken at 1 RAR Reunions. This framed photographic collection is used for display purposes along with a framed document. Frame, black plastic frame, with glass front and MDF board back.framed accessories, photographs, biography, francis william (dinky) dean bem -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Private Errol Wayne Noack
On a white Poster, Information Board with the 5 RAR insignia on top reads: Private Errol Wayne Noack. Born 1945, killed in action 1966. Private Noack was the first Australian National Serviceman killed during the Vietnam War. He was killed in action during Operation Hardihood on the 24th of May 1966. Under the comments is a coloured photograph of Private Noack.poster, information board, pte errol wayne noack, australian national serviceman, operation hardihood, killed in action, 5 rar -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Record, 1952
78 rpm radio recordVictor Co of Japan Ltd Yokohama (JVC) #V40256 - Ka-ka Museum Label reads: "Donated by "Harry" H W Smith 1 RAR Assult Pioneer Purchase 1952 Hiro-Japan - "Korean War" Australia United Nations Force" -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Game of Euchre
A black and white photograph of Gnr John Lyall with his opposite partners enjoy a game of euchre. The 104 Battery Gunners kept themselves busy in the 105mm gun position, in a state of readiness, to react to the call for supporting Artillery fire from Infantry Units. during a lull in action at 4 RAR/NZ Fire Support Base Betty during Tet Offensive 1969photograph, 104 battery raa, 4 rar nz, tet offensive, 1969, gnr john lyall, gibbons collection catalogue, long bien -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Ambush Site
A black and white photograph of the ambush site at Hoa Long, by 8 Platoon, C Coy 8 RAR on the night of 12/07/1970 Sgt CJ Sherrin MM observed 50 to 60 NVA/VietCong pass into Hoa Long at 2100 hrs. At 0315 hrs the enemy returned and were engaged with claymores and machine gun fire, resulting in seventreen dead.photograph, 8 rar, c coy, sgt cj sherrin, nva/vc, hoa long, gibbons collection catalogue, military medal, 8 platoon, claymore mine, machine gun -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Casavac Extraction
A black and white photograph of Cpl Ian Torrens 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR on Operation Atherton, 11 miles North West of the Australian Task force Base at Nui Dat, climbs a tree to direct US Dustoff helicopter for the casavac extration of wounded. Casualties were one dead and forteen wounded. (note that test is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, cpl ian torrens, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, operation atherton, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, 1 atf base, nui dat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Patrolling Suspected VC Area
A black and white photograph of some D Company, Headquarters Personnel 6 RAR/NZ(ANZAC), patrolling toward a suspected VC area during Operation Lavarack (June 1969). Left to right L/Cpl D.S Devantier, L/Cpl J Gostynski, Lt G R Spencer, Maj I T Stewart and Gnr G K Grantphotograph, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, vc, gibbons collection catalogue, l/cpl d.s devantier, l/cpl j gostynski, lt g r spencer, maj i t stewart, gnr g k grant -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photograph of Diggers from 11 Platoon, D Copany, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack, North East of the Australian Task force Base at Nui Dat, Cpl R Bunting, Medic Pte T Spriggs, 2Lt A Valentine, Cpl D Severn and Cpl G Robinsin watch as the medic prepares to treat the wounded VCphotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, australian task force, nui dat, pte t spriggs, 2lt a valentine, cpl d severn, cpl g robinson, cpl r bunting, vc, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photogaph of a wounded VietCong soldier lying on a track where he fell after endeavouring to escape after a contact with D Coy 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the 20th June 1969, during Operation Lavarack.(l to R0 Cpl R Bunting, Pte T Spriggs, 2Lt A.G. Valentine, Cpl D.J.Severn and Cpl G.V. Robinson.photograph, d coy, 11 platoon, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, cpl r bunting, pte t spriggs, 2lt a valentine, cpl d severn, cpl g robinson, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Ward
A black and white photograph of a VC patient leads Diggers of 6 RAR/NZ to another ward at the K76A Hospital where the machine gunner engages NVA/VC forces removing wounded patients from the ward. Two seriouslt ill patients were left behing by retreating NVA/VC during Operation Marsden (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Guests at Trooping the Colour 5
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. A portion of the guests at Trooping the 6 RAR Colour. Left to right Mrs Leah Lynch, the Honourable P.R. Lynch MP, the Minister for State for The Army, Mrs Phuong, His Excellency Mr Tran Kim Phuong, the Ambassador of the Republic of Vietnam, Mrs Thomson, Col D.S. Thomson, the Regimental Colonel, the Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, 6 rar, townsville, the hon phillip lynch mp - minister for the army, mr tran kim phuong - ambassador of the republic of south vietnam, col ds thomson, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Long Tan Next of Kin 5
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle at Long Tan 18/08/1866. Maj I.T. Steward, the Officer Commanding D Company, 6 RAR looks onphotograph, 6 rar, john gorton, presidential unit citation, battle of long tan, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Long Tan Next of Kin 6
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle At Long Tan 18/08/1966. Maj I.T. Stewart, the Officer Commanding, D Company, 6 RAR looks on/photograph, 6 rar, battle of long tan, john gorton, presidential unit citation, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal, Replica, British Empire Medal (BEM)
A Black board with white text about BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (BEM) The replica medal includes a round silver metal with text "For God and the Empire" and a ribbon with two big red stripes on white background. The British Empire Medal (BEM) which maybe awarded posthumously, is granted in recognition of meritorious civil or military service. 5 RAR Recipients: Sgt R G ArmitageBritish Empire Medal (BEM)'s details and names of recipientsmedal, 5 rar, british empire medal, sgt r.g.armitage, replica medals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Operation Caroline
A black and white photograph of a tired and dirty Pte Jack Higgins about to enjoy a peeled orange while his boss Maj Jake O'Donnell A Coy HQ 7 RAR watches his company file back into lines upon return to the 1 ATF base at Nui Dat on completion of Operation Caroline a search and destroy mission. (1967-1968) (note there is not text at the bottom of the photograph)photograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, 1 atf, nui dat, nui nghe mountains, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
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 Private Dave Henderson, a wounded forward scout from 8 RAR, as he contemplates the rolling surf at the Back Beach, near the 1st Australian Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Red Cross conducted daily trips to the beach. Pte Henderson suffered a severe leg wound, when shot by a NVA/VietCont, using an AK47 assult rifle.photograph, pte dave henderson, 8 rar, back beach, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Duc Trung Ambush
A black and white photograph of Diggers and the Commanding Officer, Lt Col Colin Khan of 5 RAR march past one of a number of dead VietCong, killed by the Battalion, in an ambush the previous night, whose bodies had been placed around the village of Duc Trung by the local District Chief, Maj Tram Van Ngo to entice next of kin to reveal themselves as possible VietCong.photograph, lt col colin khan, 5 rar, duc trung vllage, maj tram van ngo, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, viet cong -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Dustoff
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack, North East of the Austrlaina Task force Base at Nui Dat, waiting for the Dustoff at the helicopter landing zone. At the helicopter landing zone are Cpl G Robinson, Sgt Phat, Cpl J Swain and Pte L Tandy. these is also a wounded VietCong lyng on the ground.photograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, dustoff, cpl robinson, sgt phat, cpl j swain, pte tandy, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong, nui dat, australian task force, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, Albert F. McCormack
Description of service only. No photograph.Albert F. McCormack, 21, Launceston, Tas. was a clerk when called up 30/6/1965. Attached to 6 RAR after training in Q. Enemy sniper shot him in the abdomen & back during V.C. attack on D Company. KIA 8/8/1966.mccormack, albert f. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Long Tan Next of Kin 3
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld, 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australian, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle of Long Tan 19/08/1966. Maj I T Stewart, the Officer Commanding D Company, 6 RAR looks on.photograph, townsville, battle of long tan, 6 rar, d coy, john gorton, maj i t stewart, united states presidential distinguished unit, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Adjusting The Gunsight 5
A black and white photograph of Gnr Stuart Brooksby walks back into the 105mm gun position as Gnr Smith checks the gun sight and Grn Dick Gray makes adjustment, prior to firing. in support of 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) infantry elements in contact with the NVA/VC sappers attempting to attack the giant US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa province during the Tet Offensivephotograph, artillery, 4 rar nz, tet offensive, long binh, bien hoa province, gnr stuart brooksby, gnr smith, gnr dick gray, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
A black and white photograph of signs "Sold to 7RAR" on top of "LJ Hooker for sale". The sign is reprinted and laminated. Above the photograph reads: When 7 Battalion relieved 5 Battalion in April 196?, the base camp was set up in an old rubber plantation, in normal Aussie humour we were greeted by for sale sign the read "Sold to 7 RAR: over an L.J. Hooker sale sign.When 7 Battalion relieved 5 Battalion in April 196, The base camp was set up in an old rubber plantation in normal Aussie humor we were greeted by these signs.photograph, 7th battalion, 5th battalion, rubber plantation -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Collage, 9RAR
Nine coloured and four black and white Photograph in a black frame with a white matt. These Photograph depict the administration/support for 9 RAR. Depicting Pte Manning, O'Toole, Gustav, Wilson, Sloan, Nankervice, Parcell, Mathews. Anti tank platoon members, helicopters, vehicles, mess hall, tracker dog 'Janus'. In the centre of the Photograph reads Good Meal take a long time to prepare, Yours will be ready in a minute.9 rar, administration support, anti tank platoon, collage, photograph -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, A Few More Beers
A black and white photograph - Townsville, Queensland, 18/08/1968, rock and roll stars Little Pattie and Col Joye entertain in the lounge room a a private, members of Delta Company 6 RAR who had missed the original concert in Vietnam on the 18/08/1966 being otherwise egnaged in the Battle of Long Tan.Robin Rencher, Peter Dolye, Phil Dixon, Dave Sabben and Ian Campbell.photograph, entertainers, d coy, 6 rar, battle of long tan, townsville, col joy, little patti, robin rencher, peter doyle, phil dixon, dave sabben, ian campbell, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Personal collection, framed
Framed mounted - Military Medal Keith Downward; Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Vietnam; Vietnam Medal; Australian Defence Medal; Australian National Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal with clasp 1960. A certified True Copy of the citation for the Military Medal. Aluminium frame olive matt board, 6 medals and plaque. 1 infantry combat badge, 1 rising sun badge, 1 7RAR Corps badge, 3 black and white Photograph, Photograph 1 reads Pte Keith Downward receives the ribbon of the Military Medal from his Commanding Officer Major Jake O'Donnell at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF), Nui Dat, South Vietnam 25th February 1968. Photograph 2 reads Pte Keith Downward, the first Military Medal Winner from 7th battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), Nui Dat, South Vietnam 25th February 1968. Photograph 3 reads Major General R W Knights, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command congratulates Military Medal recipient Keith Downward 7RAR accompanied by his wife Ann, for single handedly capturing an enemy machine gun post. Captain Ernest G Crooks MBE looks on.3788618 Pte. Keith Downard M.M. / A Company 7 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment / the Military Medal was awarded for his actions during the battle of Suoi Chau Pha on 6th August 1967./ The training platoon of 7 RAR is named the Downward MM platoon in honour of Keith Downard7 rar, keith downward, military medal, battle of suoi chau pha, maj jake o'donnell, maj gen r w knights, capt ernest g crooks, a coy, downard