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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Clothing - Silk pyjamas, c.1969
This item was purchased by serviceman Roger Budd as gift he brought back from Vietnam. it was collected as it contributes to an understanding of the experience of the family and friends of those who served in the war in Vietnam.Blue silk pyjama jacket and long pants set embossed with silk thread in various patterns. Front opening has 4 elaborate black fasteners. Edges are bound in white.pyjamas, silk, vietnam, souvenir, budd, roger budd -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, How We Lost the Vietnam War (Copy 2), 2002
A former Air Force pilot and general, Nguyen Cao Ky, born in 1930 was prime minister of the Republic of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1967 and vice president from 1967 to 1971. He elped write the constitution of Vietnam and helped oversee the first free elections in that country. Upon the fall of Saigon, Ky and family fled to the United States.The author is a former Prime Minister of South Vietnam.A former Air Force pilot and general, Nguyen Cao Ky, born in 1930 was prime minister of the Republic of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1967 and vice president from 1967 to 1971. He elped write the constitution of Vietnam and helped oversee the first free elections in that country. Upon the fall of Saigon, Ky and family fled to the United States.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, prime ministers -- vietnam -- biography, vietnam -- politics and government -- 1945-1975, nguyen cao ky, fall of saigon, republic of vietna, republic of vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Victoria Cross: Australia Remembers, 2018
this book tells the stories of Australia's 100 Victoria Cross recipients in a uniquely intimate way: in most cases with insight from the men's families themselves.this book tells the stories of Australia's 100 Victoria Cross recipients in a uniquely intimate way: in most cases with insight from the men's families themselves.victoria cross - biography, victoria cross - history, families of military personnel - australia, wheatley, kevin vc, badcoe, peter vc, simpson, ray vc dcm, payne, keith vc am ksj -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, You're not in the forces now: an information video for Vienam Veterans and their families (Copy 3)
Also a small information booket with this copy.veterans -- counseling of -- australia -
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Book, Invited to a War, 2020
Family circumstances dictated that Alan Reed leave school before his sixteenth birthday. He was employed in a Chartered Accountants office until 'called up' for National Service Training in the RAAF. Becoming airborne for the first time in a Dakota DC3 changed his life forever and he applied for and was accepted by the RAAF as a Trainee Pilot. Graduating as a Sergeant in 1954 he progressed through the ranks completing his career as an Air Vice Marshall leading RAAF Support Command, an organisation of more that twelve thousand people: one of Australia's largest institutions at the time.Family circumstances dictated that Alan Reed leave school before his sixteenth birthday. He was employed in a Chartered Accountants office until 'called up' for National Service Training in the RAAF. Becoming airborne for the first time in a Dakota DC3 changed his life forever and he applied for and was accepted by the RAAF as a Trainee Pilot. Graduating as a Sergeant in 1954 he progressed through the ranks completing his career as an Air Vice Marshall leading RAAF Support Command, an organisation of more that twelve thousand people: one of Australia's largest institutions at the time.alan reed, australia. royal australian air force – veterans, australia. royal australian air force - history -
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Book, Pe-ac-ed with Love: transgenerational quilts and by widows, partners, and families of Australian War Veterans
The special theme of the Australian Partners and Families of Veterans National Quilt Project, this worthiest of enterprises, is Unity - Love - Peace.The special theme of the Australian Partners and Families of Veterans National Quilt Project, this worthiest of enterprises, is Unity - Love - Peace.veterans - australia - family relationships, war widows - australia, veterans - care - australia, children of military personnel - australia -
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Book, Saigon
Joseph Sherman first saw Saigon in 1925, a wide-eyed fifteen-year-old on a hunting expedition with his family.fictionJoseph Sherman first saw Saigon in 1925, a wide-eyed fifteen-year-old on a hunting expedition with his family.vietnam - history - 20th century - fiction, saigon -
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Book, Taking care of yourself and your family
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Book, In Love and War: The story of a family's ordeal and sacrifice during the Vietnam Years, 1984
Admiral Stockdale's account of the Tonkin Bay occurrence is exciting and revelatory history; and he has justly become a national figure for his heroic and canny leadership of the American prisoners of war in Hanoi.Admiral Stockdale's account of the Tonkin Bay occurrence is exciting and revelatory history; and he has justly become a national figure for his heroic and canny leadership of the American prisoners of war in Hanoi.air pilots, military - united states - biography, united states. navy - aviation - biography, prisoners of war - vietnam - biography, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
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Book, I thought it was just me: information for the children (Copy 1)
This book has been written specifically for older children of Vietnam veterans.This book has been written specifically for older children of Vietnam veterans. post-traumatic stress disorder - patients - family relationships, children -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, I Thought It was Just Me: Information for the Children (Copy 2)
This book has been written specifically for older children of Vietnam veterans.This book has been written specifically for older children of Vietnam veterans. post-traumatic stress disorder - patients - family relationships, children of military personnel -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nam Vet: Making Peace with Your Past
Although the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, it continues to go on for thousands of veterans and their families.Although the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, it continues to go on for thousands of veterans and their families. post-traumatic stress disorder - case studies, veterans - mental health - united states - case studies, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects -
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Book, Slouch Hat soldiers: Generations At War
Slouch Hat Soldiers is about the everyday experiences of war - not least, it's about families and mateship and all sorts of sacrifice.A collection of poems written about Australian soldiersSlouch Hat Soldiers is about the everyday experiences of war - not least, it's about families and mateship and all sorts of sacrifice.australians - vietnam - poetry, world war, 1914-1918 -- poetry, world war, 1939-1945 -- poetry -
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Book, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the War Veteran Patient, 1985
Each year it has become more and more apparent that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reactions among returned Vietnam veterans constitute a major, well-defined syndrome affecting the lives of many thousands of veterans and their families.Each year it has become more and more apparent that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reactions among returned Vietnam veterans constitute a major, well-defined syndrome affecting the lives of many thousands of veterans and their families.post-traumatic stress disorder, vietnam veterans -
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Photograph, Letter Tape Home
A coloured photograph of a combined "letter tape" back home to Australia for the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross girls, Jean Debelle, Winsome Ayliffe and Janice Webb. These short tapes give the girls a feeling of being home to be able to talk to their family and friendsphotograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, red cross, jean debelle (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), janice webb (red cross), gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Worship At A Shrine
A black and white photograph of an extended Vietnamese family worship at a shrine outside Hue, South Vietnam, they built to commemorate the male members of their families murdered by the NVA/VC Forces, during the big Tet Offensive in January to March 1968photograph, hue, nva/vc, tet offensive (1968), gibbons collection catalogue -
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Book, Vietnam: The heartland remembers
the came from small towns and rural communities. they were black, white, American Indian and Chicano. Mem and women, they left their homes and families to fight a distant war.the came from small towns and rural communities. they were black, white, American Indian and Chicano. Mem and women, they left their homes and families to fight a distant war.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states -
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Book, We'll meet again: Australian stories of love in war
It involves strategies, operation, and technology, but it affects individuals, families, communities , and nations and brings out many emotions in those caught up in it.It involves strategies, operation, and technology, but it affects individuals, families, communities , and nations and brings out many emotions in those caught up in it. war and society - australia, australia - armed forces - social life and customs, sociology, military - australia -
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Book, Village in Vietnam
One of the struggles between East and West is taking place in South Vietnam, an area whose culture has been virtually unknown to scholars. The author has used the small village of Khanh Hau, in the Mekong River delta southwest of Saigon, as a microcosm for the study of the rural physical setting, the beliefs and customs of the several religions that exist here side by side, the kinship and family pattern, the crops and agricultural methods, the economic, administrative, the legal systems, and the socioeconomic structure and mobility.One of the struggles between East and West is taking place in South Vietnam, an area whose culture has been virtually unknown to scholars. The author has used the small village of Khanh Hau, in the Mekong River delta southwest of Saigon, as a microcosm for the study of the rural physical setting, the beliefs and customs of the several religions that exist here side by side, the kinship and family pattern, the crops and agricultural methods, the economic, administrative, the legal systems, and the socioeconomic structure and mobility.ethnology -- vietnam, anthropology, cultural, mekong river, khanh hau -
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Book, A Soldier in the Family: A Source Book for Australian Military Genealogy (Copy 1)
This volume is dedicated to the tens of thousands of Australian families who have been personally touched by the horror of war, and who wish to understand.This volume is dedicated to the tens of thousands of Australian families who have been personally touched by the horror of war, and who wish to understand.soldiers- australia - genealogy - booklets, manuals etc., australia - genealogy - booklets, manuals etc. -
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Book, A Soldier in the family: A Source Book for Australian Military Genealogy (Copy 2)
This volume is dedicated to the tens of thousands of Australian families who have been personnally touched by the horror of war, and who wish to understand.This volume is dedicated to the tens of thousands of Australian families who have been personnally touched by the horror of war, and who wish to understand.soldiers - australia - genealogy - booklets, australia - genealogy - booklets, manuals etc. -
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Book, Green fields beyond: a biographical honour roll of
this book will be a great comfort to many families throughout our country; families who previously were unaware of how their relative died. It could open up avenues for family history to be written or revised.this book will be a great comfort to many families throughout our country; families who previously were unaware of how their relative died. It could open up avenues for family history to be written or revised.australia. army. australian light horse - history, australia. army. royal australian armoured corps. -
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Photograph
Black and white photograph of a Padre reading at the grave side of James Kelly Kerr. There are other men standing behind him. There are family and friends also around the grave side.photograph, funeral procession, james kelly kerr -
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Photograph
A family photo of James Kelly KERR when he was a young boy with his siblings. He was killed in Vietnam while driving a tank when a mine exploded, he was 19 at the time. A black and white photo of James Kelly KERR and his brothers and sister when he was a young boy. vietnam, killed in action -
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Photograph, HMAS Sydney & V.L.S.V.A. (Vic. In)
A framed replica photograph commerating 100 years of RAN. There are two postage stamps which were issued on the 4th June 2011. Between the stamsp there is a Navy EmblemOn June 14th 2011 Australia Post issued 2 postage stamps to commerate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy. this framed replica has been donated by R.I. May (R 53204), R.J.May (R 94067), tony May and their families in loving memory of their brother W.A. May (R 57334)hmas sydney, photograph, cerberus collection -
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Photograph, National Route 23 Bridge
A black and whitie Photograph of A series of South Vietnamese Regional Force heavily sandbagged outposts on Vietnams National Route 23, built around both approaches to a second bridge built by 1st Field Sqn Engineers of the 1st Australian Task Force soldiers had the responsibility for protecting the bridge against NVA/VietCong attack. The Regional Force soldiers living in these outposts normally had their families, wives and children, living with them.photograph, south vietnamese regional force, national route 23, 1st field sqn engineers, 1st atf base, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, regional force soldiers -
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Photograph, Champagne Cocktails
A black and white photograph of Maj Neville Smethurst MBE 2IC of the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1970-1971) at Ambassador Harry's residence in Saigon. Maj Smethurst has just refused to accept the presentation of the "Polar Medal" from the Ambassador, telling him he was going to receive it back in Australia with his wife and family present. The Ambassador conceded and the medal was put away. Maj. Smethurst then told of his experiences on Antarctia to the assembled embassy officials, while enjoying some champagne cocktails with some delicious "finger food". After spending a pleasant night in Saigon maj Smethurst returned to Nui Dat.photograph, 7 rar, nui dat, saigon, ambassador harry, maj neville smethurst, gibbons collection catalogue, polar medal, mbe -
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Photograph, Maj Neville Smethurst
A black and white photograph of Maj Neville Smethurst MBE 2IC 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1970-1971) at Ambassador Harry's residence in Saigon. Maj Smethurst has just refused to accept the presentation of the "Polar Medal" from the Ambassador, telling him he was going to receive it back in Australia with his wife and family present. The ambassador conceded and the medal was put away. Maj Smethurst then told of his experiences in Antartica to the assembled embassy officials, whie enjoying some chanpagne cocktails.photograph, saigon, 7 rar, maj neville smethurst, polar medal, ambassador harry, gibbons collection catalogue, mbe -
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Photograph, VIP Vietnamese Colonel
A black and white photograph of a VIP Vietnamese Colonel, his family and his Aide-de-Camp gets a helping hand from Crew Chief Cpl Allan Hudson as "first country nationals" particularly the Military, Vietnamese had priority one status for transportation in Vietnamphotograph, cpl allan hudson, first country nationals, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Tribute NZ
UnPhotograph - Tribute from New Zealand to Veitnam Veterans and their families. Black background with images of helicopter and armed soldier with white writingphotograph, new zealand