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 at the 1st Australian Field Hospital turn their heads to escape rotor wash as an American "Dustoff" medivac evacuation helicopter lands with a battle casuality. The Medics are ready to transfer the casavac to the hospital triage for assessment.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dustoff, medivac, gibbons collection catalogue, medics, 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 - 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, on the left Medics Ron Gillespie and Tony Green turn to avoid the rotor wash from the incoming "Dustoff" helicopter at the Vampire Helicopter pad.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, tony green (medic), ron gillespie (medic), dustoff, vampire helicopter pad, gibbons collection catalogue, 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 photogaph of Medic Cpl Peter Whittle at the1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, checking the empty triage to see that all is in readiness for incoming casualties. The triage bays were always at peak readiness, 24 hours a day.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medic, cpl peter whittle, gibbons collection catalogue, triage, 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