This document was taken from the body of a Viet Cong runner who was ambushed by a clearing patrol around the Bn Base in December 1968.A small propaganda flyer. On one side with the heading "Long Nhan Dao Tren Chien Truong" On the left hand side there is a black and white photograph of a soldier and two children. On the reverse side there is a black and white photograph of two soldiers and the information is to the right of the photograph is also in Vietnamese.propaganda, viet cong, 9 rar, lockwood graham keith, 3123358, major graham lockwood, royal australian infantry corps, queensland university regiment, citizens military forces (cmf), the royal australian regiment

This document was taken from the body of a Viet Cong runner who was ambushed by a clearing patrol around the Bn Base in December 1968.A small propaganda flyer. On one side with a black background is a sketch of a soldier holding his weapon with a question mark beside him. Above the photograph is writing in Vietnamese. On the revere side of the flyer all the information is in Vietnamese.propaganda, viet cong, 9 rar, lockwood graham keith, 3123358, major graham lockwood, royal australian infantry corps, queensland university regiment, citizens military forces (cmf), the royal australian regiment

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 eight wounded NVA/VietCong captured in the wards of K76A NVA/VietCong hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain, during Operation Marsden, by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), is carried into the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat.6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, 8th field ambulance, 1 atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner, photograph, wounded viet cong soldier, 1st australian task force, 6 rar/nz (anzac), 8th field ambulance hospital, 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 VietCong patient with a South Vietnamese Intellignece Officer enters into an "O" group along with task force 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) intellignece elements as he passes on more information on the formation of the K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsdenphotograph, k76a hospital, 6 rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, south vietnamese intelligence officer, wounded viet cong soldier, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

This document was taken from the body of a Viet Cong runner who was ambushed by a clearing patrol around the Bn Base in December 1968.A small propaganda flyer. On one side is the heading "Cung Chung Ly Tuong", under which is Vietnamese text. On the right hand side is a black and white photograph of two soldiers standing. On the reverse side is a photograph of two soldiers using telephones, with Vietnamese text to the right.propaganda, viet cong, 9 rar, lockwood graham keith, 3123358, major graham lockwood, royal australian infantry corps, queensland university regiment, citizens military forces (cmf), the royal australian regiment

This item is part of a collection donated by Helmut Grzegozewski (Ziggy) who served in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from December 1967 to November 1968 A laminated copy of two black and white photographs of North Vietnamese soldiers who were captured at FSB Balmoral in May 1968. There is also a coloured cut out image of a tiger on the top right corner.captured nva viet cong sapper, viet cong, grzegozewski, helmut, ziggy, fsb balmoral, 39121, royal australian infantry corps, 3rd battalion, the royal australian regiment

In 1969 Private David Fisher, a national serviceman serving with 3 Squadron SAS, became the next soldier declared missing in action. In September 1969 Fisher was second-in-command of a five-man, long range SAS patrol searching for signs of enemy activity near the Nui May Tao massif in south-eastern Long Khanh province. After patrolling for seven days in persistent rain, on 27 September the Australians had a series of sharp contacts with strong groups of Viet Cong. Outnumbered and pursued through the jungle, they called for a helicopter extraction. The helicopters arrived within half an hour, just as the enemy were closing in on the SAS soldiers. During the hectic moments of the "hot" extraction, while under fire and surrounded by the enemy, the members of the patrol clipped on their karabiners and attached themselves to ropes dangling from a helicopter and were lifted clear of the jungle. As the helicopter gathered speed and helicopter gunships moved in to fire on the enemy on the ground, the patrol members suddenly noticed that Private Fisher was missing. He had fallen from his rope from a height of about 30 metres above the tree canopy. It was later suggested that, under pressure, Fisher may have attached his karabiner to the wrong loop on the rope. An air search began within ten minutes of the incident and a ground search began within five hours. A ten-man SAS patrol searched the jungle around the site, joined the following day by rifle companies who searched for the next six days. Fisher's body was never found, and he was declared missing in action, presumed dead. He had only two months remaining of his tour of duty.Stainless steel open-ended bracelet engraved with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square velvet satin-lined box.David John Elkington Fisher 27/09/69mia, david john elkington fisher, trooper david john fisher, 2787344, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 2nd special air service squadon, 3rd special air service squadron, sas

The last Australian soldier to be listed as missing in action was Lance Corporal John Francis Gillespie of 8 Field Ambulance. On 17 April 1971 Gillespie was serving as a helicopter medic during a 'dustoff' (helicopter medical evacuation) operation in the Long Hai hills in Phuoc Tuy province. Four South Vietnamese Regional Force soldiers had been injured by a mine explosion and the difficult terrain demanded a helicopter evacuation. But the Long Hai hills were an insecure landing zone. The caves and dense timber of the Long Hais had long harboured a major Viet Cong base area and the dustoff operation required the protection of helicopter gunships. As the first wounded soldier was being winched up, the hovering helicopter was hit by enemy machine-gun fire. It crashed to the ground and burst into flames. Although the crew escaped, Lance Corporal Gillespie and three other soldiers were engulfed in the fireball. A helicopter crewman, Corporal Robert Stephens, repeatedly entered the burning aircraft and tried in vain to rescue Gillespie, until being forced back by the flames. Stephens was later awarded the British Empire Medal for his courage. Gillespie's body could not be recovered from the burning wreckage which was reduced to slag by the fire. Private Gillespie was listed as missing in action, apparently on a technicality because his remains could not be found. The classification was subsequently altered to killed in action.Stainless steel open ended bracelet with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square satin lined box.MIA John Francis Gillespie 17/04/71mia, john francis gillespie, l/cpl john francis gillespie, 3170244, royal australian army medical corps, 8th field ambulance, cpl robert stephens, killed in action

Whilst cataloguing this North Vietnamese Flag, Mike Wells (donor of this item) told us the story about the flag that he donated. Mike said that he took this flag from a body or a bandit who got in the way of bullets. In 1966 Mike Wells was Operations Advisor from 1966 - 1967 at Phuoc. This is part of a collection that was donated by Captain Michael Wells (2243275) who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Captain Wells served in Vietnam from May 1966 to January 1967 with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV).Silk Viet Cong flag for placement over the body of North Vietnamese soldier. Flag is blood stained. Top half is aqua, bottom half red, with a yellow star sewn in at the centre. Mike Wells was part of the AATTV team.'Welles' is a name imprinted on hem.north vietnam flag, flag, mike wells, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), 2243275, capt mike wells, the mike wells collection, royal australian infantry corps