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 Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh, Operation Federal, 14th March 1969, 7 Platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) a captured NVA/VietCong sapper prior is guarded by two diggers prior to being moved out into captivityphotograph, long binh, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, nva viet cong, diggers, toar patrol, anzac, captured nva viet cong sapper, denis gibbons

This is the story of an ordinary Digger who served in South Vietnam whose main role was a Forward Scout .vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, pte bruce ravenscroft, infantry soldiers, digger, 5 section, 5 platoon, bravo company, 7th battalion, rar, forward scout

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 three Diggers of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau stores section, preparing requistioned items for issue to the hospital. photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers

Yellowing booklet with red print and teal/blue edge over spine. Date 1965 in teal. First letter of title:- Letter of the SVNNFL to US Servicemen is surrounded by NLF Flag (red with star in centre). 15 pages including 2 sections / chapters.Letter of the SVNNFL to US Servicemenbooklet, propaganda, sgt a moylan, 4 platoon, b coy, 7 rar, 7 battalion, 16063, royal australian infantry corps, arnold george moylan

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 late afternon, 14th March 1969. Section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh 'Operation Federal' 7 Platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) - the M60 Gunner moves to the fork in the road to give covering fire to the section riflemen.photograph, 7 platoon, c coy, operation federal, taor patrol, long binh, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, section strength, 4 rar/nz (anzac), riflemen

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 Phil Hills, Liverpool, NSW, Officer Commanding 1st Australian Field Hygiene Unit mist spraying a section of Long Dien Village, Phuoc Tuy, during an outbreak of Dengue Feverphotograph, lt phil hills, 1st australian field hygiene unit, phuoc tuy, long dien village, gibbons collection catalogue, dengue fever, 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 Diggers from the transport section at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South vietnam, conduct repairs to a tyre from an ambulace. The hospital maintained a small fleet of ambulances, mainly for transport of medivac patients to the airfield.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, ambulance, medivac, vung tau, diggers, denis gibbons

This is a set of eight photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron personnel undergoing regimental training held at the Murray Bridge Training Area of South Australia in 1988. The aim of regimental training was typically to provide personnel a practical knowledge of infantry and minor tactics at the section level, navigation and map reading, RATEL and survival in the Field.This is a set of eight photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron personnel undergoing regimental training held at the Murray Bridge Training Area of South Australia in 1988. The black and white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1988. CPL Steve McGuiness. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1988. L to R: Unidentified, SPR Charmian McKean. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1988. SPR Andrew Quin. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1988. L to R: Unidentified, LT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford. .5) & .6) - Photo, black & white, 1988. Unidentified personnel. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1988. L to R: Unidentified (x2), SPR Perry Langeberg, SGT Laurie Justin (3rd from right), remainder unidentified. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1988. L to R: Unidentified, SGT Laurie Justin, remainder unidentified..1P to .8P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1988 REGT ADV TRAINING MURRAY BRIDGE’ annotated on negatives sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

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 two Diggers of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam Stores Section heck the quality of the requisitioned stores in the form of plaster of paris bandages for issue to the hospitalphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, storemen, diggers, denis gibbons

This is a set of 30 photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron personnel undergoing regimental training in 1994, at Second Valley Conservation Park in South Australia. The aim of Exercise ‘Fuggy Hollow’ was typically to provide personnel a practical knowledge of infantry and minor tactics (IMT) at the section level, navigation and map reading, RATEL and survival in the Field.This is a set of 30 photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron personnel undergoing regimental training in 1994, at Second Valley Conservation Park in South Australia. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1994. Unidentified soldier. .2) - Photo, colour, 1994. CPL Phuc ‘Charlie’ Tran. .3 to .5) - Photo, colour, 1994. CAPT Chris Topovsek. .6) & .7) - Photo, colour, 1994. Unidentified soldiers. .8) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: SPR Fran Calvert, unidentified (x2), SPR Mark Linford, unidentified. .9) to .17) - Photo, colour, 1994. Unidentified soldiers. .18) & .19) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: LT Andrew Caudle, SSGT Brian Collings, OC Maj Peter Demaine. .20) - Photo, colour, 1994. WO2 Peter Hammer. .21) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: CAPT Chris Topovsek, SSGT Brian Collings, WO2 Peter Hammer .22) - Photo, colour, 1994. SSGT Brian Collings. .23) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: unidentified, SPR Fran Calvert. .24) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: SPR Mark Sinderberry, SGT Steve McGuiness, unidentified. .25) - Photo, colour, 1994. SPR Mark Linford. .26) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: unidentified (x2), SPR Fran Calvert, unidentified. .27 & .28) - Photo, colour, 1994. L to R: SSGT Brian Collings, WO2 Peter Hammer. .29) - Photo, colour, 1994. WO2 Simon ‘Andy’ Capp. .30) - Photo, colour, 1994. SGT H. Evertz..1P to .30P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1994 EX FUGGY HOLLOW (IMTs) Second Valley Conservation Park’ annotated on negatives sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

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 Contat, Contact, Contact....late afternoon section strength TAOR Patrol, Long Binh, Operation Federal, 14th March 1969, 7 Platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), under heavy fire from both sides of the road the riflemen engage the enemy to their immediate rightphotograph, operation federal, long binh, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, taor patrol, 4 rar/nz (anzac), riflemen, denis gibbons