A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR, 1 Platoon diggers go to ground under fire from heavy machingun, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG fire.photograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, machine gun, diggers

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR under heavy machin gun fire, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. Cpl I.G. Torrens crawls back to better coverphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, gibbons collection catalogue, ak47, cpl ian torrens, machine gun

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR. A M60 Machine Gunner looks back as schrapnel from an RPG tears into his side, his Number two is also hitphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, digger

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon Platoon strength, North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company 8 RAR diggers under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. Cpl Torrens and a digger move to better coverphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, cpl torrens, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, digger, machine gun, ak47

A black and white photograph Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. Pte R.J. Asmus moves forward to a better fire positionphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, pte asmus, gibbons collection catalogue, machine gun, ak47

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR, a 1 Platoon M60 prepares to return fire from heavy machine gun, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG fire.photograph, 1 atf, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, m60 machine gun, digger, rpg

A black and white photograph of diggers from 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR, on Operation Atherton, 11 miles North West of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, led by Cpl Ian Torrens, extract a wounded digger by dragging him by the scruff of the neck. Casualities were 1 dead and 14 wounded.photograph, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, operation atherton, cpl ian torrens, wounded serviceman, kia, australian task force, diggers

A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR under heavy machin gun fire, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG fire. A wounded digger is pulled away from a bunkerphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, wounded serviceman, ak47, machine gun

A black and white photograph Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR. under fire from heavy machingun fire, AK47 and RPG fire. A digger reels back after being hit by enemy firephotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, ak47, machine gun, digger

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire.A digger uses his pack as additional protectionphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, machine gun, ak47

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR, under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. The diggers are pinned down by the concentrated fire.photograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, gibbons collection catalogue, ak47, digger, machine gun, diggers

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: Contact....Contact....Contact....late afternoon, platoon strength, North West of 1ATF Operation Atherton, 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Companyy, 8 RAR, thumbs up by Sgt L.E.Fielding and Pte N.J. Robison begins his ascent to the dustoff evacuation helicopter.photograph, 1 atf base, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, sgt l.e. fielding, pte n.j.robinson, dustoff, helicopter, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers

The sender "Norman William Foster" No. 7785, Coy 3rd Light horse Brigade. KIA France 1918. The receiver "Mrs F Simons RMB 295, Wedderburn".Single page letter in blue ink on cream coloured paper. The letterhead is printed in black ink. YMCA is printed above an illustration of two palm trees, cannon, two pyramids, the Sphinx.Letterhead "YMCA with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force." "Reply to No. 7785 Coy 3rd Lighthorse B7 stationed at Egypt"letters, personal, ww1, egypt, 3rd light horse brigade

From information on the reverse side of the image, the soldier has been identified as Pte. T.C. Hildebrand/ F Coy. Geelong/ 9/10/15.An unmounted black and white photograph of a soldier in uniform identified as Private T. C. Hildebrand of F Company, Geelong 9 October 1915on back in ink: MRS BYRNE / YOURS TRULY PTE T.C. HILDEBRAND F COY / GEELONG / 9/10/15soldiers, armed forces, uniforms, clothing and dress, hildebrand, t. c. (private), byrne, - (mrs), george evans collection

This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and PozieresThis flag is connected to one of the two battalions that 5/6RVR derives its name.Flag in wooden frame on brown backing. The flag is a 6th Bn AIF colour patch( purple over red rectangles) with a large "B" barely visible after paint has been washed off . The flag itself is H 440mm x W 750mm A small card with "6 Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment" and RVR Badge printed on it and a hand written inscription is mounted below the flag.This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and Pozieres.6bn, aif, ww1, colour patch, wark vc club, flag

A black shield with Nui-Dat Seventh Battalion 1967-68 on the top. In the middle is a map of Vietnam. Left of the map is the insignia of the Rising Sun and on the right is a signia of a pig in uniform holding a weapon. On the botton of the shield reads 2389 Lt Col Eric H. Smith from members of Admin Coy 7 RAR2389 Lt Col Eric H. Smith from members of Admin Coy 7 RARshield, 7 rar, vietnam

Service Medals x 2 and Life Membership Badge awarded to Private Mervyn S HARRIS 6th Aux. Horse Transport Coy - HARRIS MERVYN SYLVESTER WALTER : Service Number - V22764 : Date of birth - 04 Oct 1914 : Place of birth - BENDIGO VIC : Place of enlistment - WANGARATTA Timber frame containing two WW2 service medals mounted on red felt backing.Plaque: Private Mervyn S HARRIS V22764 6 Aux Horse Transport Coy m.s. harris, 6th aux horse transport coy, ww2

From information on the reverse side of the image, the subject is identified as Private Frank Naylor, son of Dr. Hills. Frank Naylor served in the 3rd Company.A soldier in uniform holding a cane in boths hands behind his back, identified as Private Frank Naylor, son of Dr. Hills. Written on the back L/H corner in Biro, "Doctor/Hills/Son" . Across the centre in ink, "Private Frank Naylor, 3rd Coy."on back in biro: LH top corner: DOCTOR / HILLS / SON across centre in ink: Private Frank Naylor 3rd Coy---soldiers, armed forces, uniforms, clothing and dress, naylor, frank (private), hills, - (dr), mcgeehan, r., photographers, george evans collection

This nameplate was attached to the steel steamer Matthew Flinders I, a Suction Hopper Dredge used for pumping up sit and sanding from seabeds. It was donated by the Marine Engineer, Neville Dodds, from Ports and Harbours, from the Matthew Flinders I. The Matthew Flinders was constructed by Morts Dock & Engineering Coy. Ltd in Sydney, New South Wales. Identified as Ship No. 40, the dredge had twin screw engines that were made in Sydney. Its gross tonnage was 1180. It was launched on July 15th, 1916, and registered in 1917 at the Port of Melbourne by the owner, the Department of Public Works in Victoria. Unlike bucket dredges, the Matthew Flinders did not use permanent moorings but instead had bow and stern anchors. It travelled forward on the bow anchor, taking up a strip of even-depth wilt from the bed below. A local newspaper noted that the Matthew Flinders has many advantages that were especially useful for its work at Warrnambool. Warrnambool Harbour had been experiencing silting and sanding for many years. The problem continued even after the construction of the Breakwater in 1890, which was overseen by New Zealand engineer Arthur Dudley Dobson. Melbourne’s Department of Ports and Harbours sent the new Matthew Flinders to dredge the heavy silting in the Warrnambool Harbour in May 1919. This work was previously done by the smaller dredge, the Pioneer. However, after a month of work, the Matthew Flinders was returned to Melbourne for alterations to make it suitable for work in the heavy seas it experienced at Warrnambool. Both dredges were sent up from Melbourne when required over the years to periodically attend to the silting in the Harbour, but the Matthew Flinders was preferred because of its efficiency. It was still dredging the Harbour even in July 1938. The ship’s original master was J G Rosney. In February 1922 Percy Taylor from Ports and Harbours joined the Matthew Flinders as a Mate. 1923 the master in charge was Captain Dunbar. In August 1926 Percy Taylor was appointed as her Master and was later transferred to the Pioneer as Master in 1933. 1930 the dredges were no longer required as the Harbour was no longer suitable as a port. However, one source notes that the Matthew Flinders was still dredging the Harbour in 1938.This nameplate is significant for its association with the suction hopper dredge Matthew Flinders I, which was used to remove the build-up of silt and sand from the Warrnambool Harbour, allowing shipping activities to continue to operate in the Port of Warrnambool. The nameplate identifies the vessel and shows that it was built in Australia in the early 20th century for use within Australia. The need for dredging in the Warrnambool Harbour was a serious and ongoing problem, as silting continued to happen after a series of measures were taken to try and resolve the issue. Eventually, the Harbour could no longer function successfully as a port.Brass nameplate, rectangular with cut-away corners and moulded text, mounted with screws on timber. The plate is from a vessel, the dredge Matthew Flinders I, ship no. 40, built by Morts Dock & Engineering Coy Ltd in Sydney, and registered in 1917. A small rectangular engraved plaque below the nameplate gives further details of the ship and the donor.On nameplate: "MORTS DOCK / & / ENGINEERING COY. LTD. / SHIP BUILDERS / SYDNEY 1917 / SHIP NO 40" On small plaque: "Donated by / NEVILLE DODDS / PORTS & HARBOURS / MARINE ENGINEER / EX "MATTHEW FLINDERS I"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, dredge, mathew flinders i, steel steam ship, twin screw engines, nsw, state of victoria, suction hopper, public works melbourne, warrnambool harbour, lady bay, sanding, silting, breakwater, morts dock & engineering co ltd, captain dunbar, ship no. 40, niville dodds, ports & harbours, marine engineer, marine technology, ship relic, percy taylor, matthew flinders, pioneer

Item re S W Ross, VX78589, 5th Australian Docks Operating Coy. - RAE. Given to Ross by his unit. Refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Hemmed, cream cotton cloth with names of company members in black. Rising Sun emblem in centre dated Darwin 1943. AIF Souvenir 5th Australian Docks Op. Coy. - RAE, boomerang at bottom. Cloth has a drawing of a kangaroo at centre bottom & listings of where the unit served around the edges.souvenir, cloth

.1) covers the Quarter ending March 31st 1919, .2) covers the quarter endingJune 30th 1919. Both programmes cover “B Coy 5 & 6 Pl’s, JNR Technical School 11 & 12 Pl’s, Marist bros College 7,8.9,10 Pl’s”.1) Programme of Parades 3rd Batt 38th Senior Cadets Australian Military Forces, folds out, light brown colour, front has space for Cadets name, address and other items, inside has times and dates per unit. .2) Same as .1) except no Cadets name on and differant times, fawn colour, all print on both in black type, rear page has a list of 8 instructions..1) On front in black pen, "K Guiney 5 Pl B Coy 126 Sternberg St Bendigo”38th senior cadets, programmes, pamphlets

Sketch Map of Bulldog-Wau Road New Guinea drawn to scale by 2/1 Aust Fd Coy dated 23.7.43 and signed by soldiers together with related newspaper article. Hand sketched by Peter Muncey VX10042 a Draughtsman who served in the Middle East Ceylon and New Guinea with the 2/2 and 2/1 Field Coy Royal Australian Engineers. The sketch contains 26 signatures including:- S/Sgt Raymond Hector Ibbotson NX14112 who served in the Middle East and New Guinea Lt Col Jack Graham Wilson NX 130646Bulldog Track also known as Bulldog-Wau road was longer, higher, steeper, wetter, colder and rougher than Kokoda Track. In 1943 Australian Army engineers; the 2/1 and 2/16 Field Company RAE, 9th Australian Field Company (AIF), veterans of Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Greece and Crete, the 1st and 3rd Australian Pack Transport Companies and local Papuan labour cut the road with pickaxes and dynamite over a period of eight months. During five months of operations over seventy per cent of the 2/1 Australian Field Company contracted malaria.Seventeen bridges were constructed; mostly single, but at least one with multiple spans. More than two thousand Australian army personnel and over two thousand Papuans and New Guineans were involved during nine months of construction. Thus the road, acclaimed as the greatest military engineering feat ever, was completed and for the only time in history motor vehicles crossed the high rugged mountains of Papua New Guinea. Carved brown timber frame with cream mount containing hand sketched map with soldiers signatures and two newspaper articles.Sketch Map of Bulldog-Wau Road 23.7.43 2/1 Aust Fd Coy Newspaper - Diggers pushed on with pick and shovelbulldog-wau road, map, new guinea, ww2

Four coloured photograph and two black and white Photograph in a black frame. 1969 and present day depicting 1st birthday and return to Australia, final parade, Scotty Burnett, Dougie Crombe (MM), 1st section 10 Platoon, D Coy 9 RAR, 1969.D Coy. D Company Final parade R.T.A. today. D Company Mob 1969 in vietnam and one year later. The Comradery and Mateship continues.d coy, 9 rar, collage, photograph, scotty burnett, dougie crombe

Photograph of D Coy Team - most likely football match played on 7.12.1940 against C Coy - refer to item 338.5Black and white photograph of men in three rows some in uniform others in white tops in front of large tent.Handwritten on back - D Coy Team BR Sgt Symington Wilson Lord Foley Lt Laing Morcom Butters Scott Ridge CSM Seymour CRJohnstone Mtthews G Wills Adams Quinlivian W Spalding Quinlivian H Robertson FR Young Pasties Candy Mounsey Cambrey Parlon Lovell Matthew D Rowley Lt.

Large framed presentation of two photos of Rising Sun Hotel's Sunday League Premiership football and cricket teams ('Boundary Rovers' and 'Rising Sun Cricket Club' 1947-48, handlettered with details, including names of players. Brown frame (painted over beige-painted frame), beige surround, blue and black letterings. Ref item 1336 for matching program.Lettering blurred at toparchibald (arch) todd, sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, hotels, societies clubs unions and other organisations, rising sun hotel, boundary rovers football club, rising sun cricket club, c mcauley, v butler, p darcy, w gibbons, r forrest, j thornhill, j williams, v coy, a pettiona, l boyce, c bulpitt, w payne, g pettiona, p johnson, tommy lahiff, j white, e byrce, t gibbs, william coy, a ferris, g sykes, jim coy, h florence, t duffy, w stuart, j millar, j pettiona, n gent, k marshall, a harrison, l dickson, s bulpitt, g sager, w pitts, g winchcombe, w ahale, w bowers, j collins, r murray, r trainer, j sawtell, s harrison, g beaton, j dobson, t brosnan, a martini, r harrison, m maher, a keeping, a 'nappy' ollington

The photo of all the members of C Coy taken in 2013, the photo was taken in the training hall of C Coy, all the members are wearing DPCU

Stewart William ROSS enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX78589 on 27.3.1942 age 38 years. He was discharged on 25.4.1943 with the rank of Sapper in 5th Docks Operating Coy. The Docks unit served in Darwin.Plastic covered, hard backed printed certificate presented by the citizens of Bendigo to S W ROSS.Printed on certificate: “To You Who Served. The Citizens of Bendigo Express Deep Thankfulness To: VX78589 S W ROSS (Sapper) No 5 Aus Docks Op Coy RAE Australia” documents-certificates, civic momentoes, military history-army, shire, bendigo

Drawing by Sgt Stewart Allan Chambers VX77754 Born 23/7/1902 at Toongabbie Enlisted 11/3/1942 at Caulfield at the age of 39 years 7 months He served in the AIF from 11/3/1942 to when he was discharged on 14/2/1946 He was attached to the 2nd Ambulance Car Coy and 3rd Australian Air Maintenance Coy. Sgt Chambers was posted to Wangaratta prior to embarking on 14/8/1942 for New Guinea during World War Two.Victoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper with drawing by hand in pencil of soldier looking up at plane and parachutes attached to boxes falling to ground with palm trees and hills in backgroundChristmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year To Mrs McDonald From Stewart Drawing - verse on box Rear - VX77754 S A Chambers 3rd Aust Air Maint Coy Australia stewart a chambers, vx 77754, ww2