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 Vietnamese children with their mothers, fruit and other types of food sellers on the footpath in Vung Tau City. The children accompanied their mothers wherever they were moved to ply their trade to the passing population.photograph, vietnamese children, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, 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 deformed and seriously ill Vietnamese woman, beggar and her seriosly ill baby, working on the footpath in Saigon, refused medical assistance for herself and her baby, saying it would make it impossible for her to beg for money on the streets.photograph, saigon, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese women, vietnamese children, street beggar, 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 Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle At Long Tan 18/08/1966. Maj I.T. Stewart, the Officer Commanding, D Company, 6 RAR looks on.photograph, 6 rar, battle of long tan, john gorton, presidential unit citation, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue, townsville, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, diggers, killed in action, officer commanding, d company, 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 Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Minister of State for the Army, The Honourable Phillip R Lynch accompanied by his wife Leah arrive to attend the Trooping of the Regimental Colour on the occasion of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to D Coy , 6 Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, battle of long tan, 6 rar, the hon phillip lynch mp - minister for the army, presidential unit citation, d coy, gibbons collection catalogue, townsville, mrs leah lynch, trooping of the colour, d company, royal australian regiment, denis gibbons, killed in action

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 Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle at Long Tan 18/08/1866. Maj I.T. Steward, the Officer Commanding D Company, 6 RAR looks onphotograph, 6 rar, john gorton, presidential unit citation, battle of long tan, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue, townsville, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, diggers, killed in action, d company, 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 Lt Col Mike Naughton OBE Commanding Officer of 1st Field Hospital, Vung Tau is lifted onto the shoulders of his team mates after the hospital rugby union team defeated an Engineers team from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat,photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt col naughton, order of the british empire (obe), 1st atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, commanding officer, engineers, 1st australian task force, nui dat, 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 Diggers from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam enjoy a visit to a Budhist Temple in Bangkok whilst enjoying their five (5) days of R and R, Aug 1967photograph, 1 atf, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, bangkok, gibbons collection catalogue, australian task force, budhist temple, 1st australian task force, r & r leave, denis gibbons, 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 of Two Vietnamese girls, head off to work, sharing a moped motor bike at Vung Tau, Phuoc Tuy Province. The 'Middle Class' Viietnamese girls normally wore white Ao Dais as a work uniform. The two girls appeared to be sisters.photograph, vung tau, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese girls, 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 US servicemen along with their belongings are transported to Ton Son Nhut International Airport Saigon from their Mekong Delta Base by an RAAF No 35 Sqn Caribou 005 005 Mission 'Mekong Milk Run' for return to the USA following completion of their tour of dutyphotograph, 35 sqn raaf, caribou, mekong delta, ton son nhut airport, mekong milk run, gibbons collection catalogue, us servicemen, saigon, 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 Vietnamese refugees from the war in North Vietnam, mainly women construct a refugee village at Tuy Hoa, in 2 Corps, of South Vietnam. The absence of males amongst the regugees was very notable and to some, even more suspicious. The women are wearing tradional black pyjamas the unofficial uniform of the Viet Cong.photograph, refugee village, tuy hoa, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese refugees, 2 corps, 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 Uinited States Army Chinook medium helicopters wait on Kanga pad at 1 ATF Base Nui Dat to move an artillery battery to form an operartional fire support base. U.S. Army Gunship protection is land to support the Chinooks (Circa June 1967)photograph, united states army, chinook, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, us army gunship, operational fire suport base, kanga pad, helicopter, 1st australian task force, u.s. army gunship, 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 Pilots of the 1st Platoon 'The Playboys' 334th Armed Helicopter Coy wearing their black Vietnamese flying suits led by Capt Ken Rubinalk walk past their Hueycobras at Ben Hoa after a day of flying missions.photograph, ben hoa, helicopter, the playboys, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st platoon, flying suits, capt. ken rubinalk, 334th armed helicopter coy, commanding officer, 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 Lt Phil Hills, Liverpool, NSW Officer Cammanding the 1st Australian Field Hygiene Unit along with Vu Dien Thien, the Phuoc Tuy Province Health Inspector inspects a badly infected open drain through the centre of Long Dien village during an outbreak of Dengue Feverphotograph, lt phil hills, 1st australian field hygiene unit, phuoc tuy province, vu thien (health inspector), gibbons collection catalogue, long dien village, dengue fever, officer commanding, vu dien thien, 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 Mike Coyle, 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit supervises Vietnamese in the construction of their new village at Ap Sui Nge outside 1st ATF Base in Phuoc Tuy Province. The village designed by officers and men of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit was to house refugees from North Vietnam.photograph, 1st australian civil affairs unit, ap sui nge village, 1st atf base, phuoc tuy province, refugee village, gibbons collection catalogue, north vietnam, 1st australian task force, pte mike coyle, 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 (Circa November 1966) Engineers from 17 Construction Squadron boring for water at Nui Dat, the recently formed 1st Australian Task Force Base, Phuoc Tuy Province. The rapidly developing base was suffering from a lack of the most basic commodities, including water.photograph, 17 const sqn, 1 atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, 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 Diggers from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, south vietnam, visit the King of Thailand's Royal Barge Factory whilst on R&R in Bangkok. The diggers took in the many beautiful sites during the day and the night life after dark.photograph, 1 atf base, nui dat, r & c leave, gibbons collection catalogue, bangkok, diggers, 1st australian task force, king of thailand's royal barge factory, r&r, 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 an RAAF Caribou aircraft of No 35 Squandron, which flew daily passenger flights between Vung Tau, Nui Dat and Saigon this operation was known as Wallaby Airlines, 'Through shot and shell, thick and thin, storm and sun the wallaby will bound on'photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, vung tau, saigon, nui dat, wallaby airlines, gibbons collection catalogue, royal australian air 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 Contact, contact, contact....late afternoon, section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh Operation Federal 14th March 1969, 7 platoon, C Coy 4 RAR/NZ(ANZAC), the M60 machine gunner moves to the fork in the road to give covering fire to the section riflemen.photograph, taor patrol, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, long binh operation, 4 rar/nz (anzac), gunner, 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 a US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery, attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at an Australian Fire Support Base. The Battery was operating north west of the 1 ATF Base, Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZphotograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, 1 atf base, australian artillery regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, us army, a battery, 1st australian task force, australian fire support base, ben hoa, 4 rar/nz (anzac), 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 Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, July 1966, a US 105mm towed Howitzer firing on targets in the Nui Thai Vai hills from the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam.photograph, 105mm howitzer, phuoc tuy province, nui thai van hills, gibbons collection catalogue, nui dat, 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 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight stamps down sandbags as he works on raising the height of the sandbag protection against NVA/VietCong attack, at the 1st Australian Task force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. (Circa April 1967)photograph, 161 recon flt, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st australian task force, denis gibbons, 161 (indep) recce flt, sandbags, nva/vietcong

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 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt checks with a maintenance technician during routine maintenance on one of the flights Cessna fixed wing aircraft's engines. (Circa April 1967)photograph, 161 recon flt, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, cessna, gibbons collection catalogue, fixed wing pilot, 161 (indep) recce flt, 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 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight at the controls of his Cessna fixed wing aircraft, as he carries out yet another mission over the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operations.photograph, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, 161 recon flt, cessna, phuoc tuy province, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, 161 (indep) recce flt, fixed wing pilot, jungle, nva/vietcong, 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 Digger from 2 Platoon, A Company, 1 RAR, commanded by Maj Kim, Patterson, Nedlands, W.A. looks apprehensibly ahead as his platoon comes under NVA/VietCong sniper fire, hidden in the jungle somewhere to his platoons' direct front.photograph, 2 platoon, 1 rar, maj kim patterson, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, a company, nva/vietcong, sniper fire, jungle, 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 - elemments of 1 RAR, operating in the Hat Dich area North West of the 1ATF Base struggle through what was once virgin thick jungle, the result of of a night of concentrated artillery fire on a large NVA/VietCong bunker complex. (circa Dec 1969)photograph, 1 rar, hat dich, 1 atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, artillery fire, nva/vietcong, bunkers, 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 of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, peer nervously ahead as they come under NVA/VC sniper fire during Operation Goodwood. The diggers had been pinned down and their advances held up by very accurate sniper fire from trees ahead of them.photograph, operation goodwood, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st battalion rar, 1st battalion, royal australian regiment, nva/vietcong, diggers, sniper fire, 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 Digger from 2 Platoon, A Company, 1 RAR, commanded by Maj Kim Patterson, Nedlands, W.A., looks aprehensively ahead as his platoon comes under NVA/VietCong sniper fire, hidden in the jungle somewhere to his platoons' direct frontphotograph, 2 platoon, 1 rar, maj kim patterson, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, a company, nva/vietcong, sniper fire, jungle, 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 8 Field Ambulance, Red Cross girls Janice Webb, Winsome Ayliffe and Jean Debelle, unpack, check and store supplies sent from Australia to be distributed to the wounded and sick Diggers in the hospital.8th field ambulance, janice webb (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, photograph, 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 photograph of a US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at and Australian Fire Support Base Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZ (Circa July 1969)photograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue, a battery, australian artillery regiment, australian fire support base, ben, ben hoa, 4 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons, us army, helicopter

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 Johnny O'Keefe took time out from his concert party program to visit the orphans and their caring nuns at the An Phong Orphanage, whilst there Johnny sang and danced with the orphans much to the delight of the nuns and children alike.photograph, johnny o'keefe, an phong orphange, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainers, vietnamese children, nuns, orphans, denis gibbons