Two doldiers holding up banner 4RAR/NZ. One Australian and one New Zealander both Regimental Policemen4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion. Photo taken by William J Cunneenphotograph, 4 rar nz

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 Denis Gibbons in camoflague gear taking a rest at the 1 ATF Base Nui Dat, Vietnam.photograph, 1 atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, nui dat

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 Capt Jack Bromley, 2 Field Ambulance Hospital, Nui Dat removes shrapnel from the neck of an SAS Digger photograph, capt jack (the quack) blomley, 2 field ambulance, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, sas, digger, wounded serviceman, 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 coloured photograph of Jackie De Paul a specialty dancer with the March - April 1967 Sydney ABC Show entertains diggers of 1st ATF Nui Datphotograph, entertainment, sydney abc show, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st atf base, nui dat, jackie de paul, diggers, 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 Pte Jack Higgins, Chelsea VIC, mans the A Coy 7 RAR telephone exchange at 1 ATF Base Nui Datphotograph, pte jack higgins, 7 rar, 1 atf, nui dat, a coy, denis gibbons, 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 - Dinah Lee has the main body of the diggers enthralled with her presentation of 'Hey Yokomo' at 1st ATF Base Nui Dat.photograph, nui dat, 1st atf base, dinah lee, entertainer, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, 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 coloured photograoh of Lead Act with the ABC Dance Band Concert Party Lorrae Desmond opens with 'I Wish You Love' at 1st ATF Nui Dat in March 1967 photograph, lorrae desmond, abc dance band concert party, 1st atf base, nui dat, entertainment, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, denis gibbons

Photo of 4 troops NZ SAS. 4 Troop Headquaters Nui Dat 1969. 4 troop departing Nui Dat Feb 1971Wane Holan - NZ SASphotograph, nui dat, nz sas

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 Dinah Lee and Digger Friend from the audience have the Diggers swinging with a song and dance act at the ABC Dance Band Concert Party at the 1st ATF Base, Nui Datdinah lee, abc dance band concert party, photograph, 1st atf base, entertainment, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, diggers, 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 gunners of 1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam pose for a formal photograph by their 105mm Howitzer. (Circa March 1967)photograph, 105mm howitzer, 1st australian field regiment, raa, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, gunners

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 Dinah Lee and digger friend from the audience have the diggers swinging with a song and dance act at the ABC Dance Band Concert Party at the 1st ATF Base, Nui Dat. photograph, dinah lee, entertainers, abc dance band concert party, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, diggers, 1st australian task force, 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 Maj Gen Doug Vincent and a visiting New Zealand politician watch as the Battery Commander 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Aartillery attached to the Australian 1st Field Regt Nui Dat. photograph, maj gen doug vincent, 161 battery rnza, 1st atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, royal new zealand artillery, nui dat, battery commander, australian 1st field regiment, 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 musicians with the Sep-Oct 67 Official Melbourne Concert Party appreciate Denise 'Ding Dong" Drysdale's Alice in Wonderlad act. This show was one of the first at 1st ATF Nui Dat Luscombe Bowl. photograph, denise drysdale, 1st atf base, nui dat, entertainers, gibbons collection catalogue, luscombe bowl, melbourne concert party, musicians, sep-oct 67 official melbourne concert party, 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 colour caricature of Denis Gibbons, by William E Green (Weg) of the Melbourne Herald newspaper during his visit to the 1st Australian Task Force Base in Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam in April 1967.WEG.'67/MELBOURNE/HERALD. Noi Dat!/South Vietnamweg (william e green), 1 atf base, press centre, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, herald, melbourne, 1967, drawing, caricature, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

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 "Nobody has 365 and a wakey" so was the chant of the Old Timers at 1st ATF Base, Nui Dat as new arrivals about to commence their tour of duty. These replacments were delivered by a US C130 aircraftphotograph, 1st atf base, nui dat, c-130 hercules, gibbons collection catalogue, new arrivals, 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 cartoon characterisation of Denis Gibbons, the author of a large number ofphotographs as seen by WEG (William E Green) a catoonist with the Melbourne Herald. The drawing was done at the 1 A.T.F. Press Centre, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province Vietnam.cartoon, herald sun, weg (william e green), 1 atf base, press centre, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, cartoonist

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 Wendy Snushall of "The Prestons" with the Official Apr-May 70 Sydney Concert Party tries her luck at darts in the Diggers Mess at the sponsoring unit, 1st Australian Task Force Base Nui Dat. photograph, entertainers, wendy snushall, 1 atf, nui dat, luscombe bowl, gibbons collection catalogue, the prestons, official apr-may 70 sydney concert party, diggers mess, 1st australian task force, 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 one of the lead singers of the with the Official Apr-May 70 Sydney Concert Party, Glenise Shearman is engrossed in her rendition of a song to the assembled Diggers at 1 ATF Base Nui Dat, Luscombe Bowlphotograph, entertainers, glenise shearman, sydney concert party, 1 atf, nui dat, luscombe bowl, official apr-may 70 sydney concert party, 1st australian task force, diggers, 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 Johnny Mack of the Official Sep-Oct 69 Lorrae Desmond Show, at the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat Luscombe Bowl, delighted the Diggers with his rendition of popular country and western songs.photograph, johnny mack, lorrae desmond, entertainer, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, luscombe bowl, diggers, 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 caricature of Denis Gibbons, by William E Green (Weg) of the Melbourne Herald newspaper during his visit to the 1st Australian Task Force Base in Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam in April 1967.WEG.'67/MELBOURNE/HERALD. Noi Dat!/South Vietnamweg (william e green), 1 atf base, press centre, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, herald, melbourne, drawing, caricature, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

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 Gunner Doug Blenkiron of Murrayburg, S.A. tosses cases of US Army C-Rations to Gunner Doug (name unreadable) of Murrayburg SA (wearing goggles, 2nd in line) at 1 ATF Base Nui Dat. photograph, gunner doug blenkiron, raaf, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, us army c-rations, 1st australian task force, 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 the batman Pte Jack Higgins, Chelsea, Victoria, A Company, 7 RAR(1967-1968) files back into lines upon return to the 1 ATF Base, Nui Dat following the completion of Operation Caroline, a search and destroy mission, in the foothills of the Nui Nghe Mountains.photograph, pte jack higgins, a coy, 7 rar, 1 atf, nui dat, nui nghe mountains, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue, search and destroy mission, 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 1 Platoon A Coy 8 RAR on Operation Atherton eleven miles west of Nui Dat prepare for winching a wounded mate out of thick jungle. Casualties were one dead and fourteen woundedphotograph, a coy, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, 8 rar, nui dat, diggers, wounded serviceman, 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 the Commanding Officer and resident Medical Officer at the 2 Field Ambulance Hospital at the 1st Australian Task Fforce, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province,gives the Sgt Medic instructions as to the medication for a Cpl digger with an ear infectionphotograph, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, phuoc tuy province, medic, 2 field ambulance hospital, 1st australian task force, commanding officer, ear infection, 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 1st Australia Task Force Commander Brig Sandy Pearson with the Commanding Officer of the 4th BattalionNew Zealand (ANZAC) at the battalion locally produced farewell concert at Nui Dat, enjoy a Digger comedians "send up" of their officersphotograph, brig sandy pearson, 4th nz battalion, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 1st australian task force, commanding officer, 4 rar/nz (anzac), entertainment, 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 - As troop numbers and the Australian role in the conflict increased, the pressure was seen at the Latter Day concert Party's at the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat Luscombe Bowl. The Diggers eventually completely surrounding the stage areaphotograph, entertainment, 1 atf, nui dat, luscombe bowl, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 1st australian task force, diggers, australian troops, denis gibbons, latter day concert party's