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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Filling Sandbags
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 women from local villages and the Phuoc Tuy Province, Baria fill sandbags to be used at the 1 Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base, Nui Dat. The women were paid for each sandbag filled. The filled sandbags were collected by diggers from 1ATFphotograph, vietnamese women, baria, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, sandbags, baria, phuoc tuy province, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Gallia Rubber Plantation
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 at the French owners house at the 'Gallia' rubber plantation, becomes a shady nook for the staff and workers on the plantation to keep out of the sun, as they await their turn to be interrogated and undergo identidy checks during Operation Bondi.(30/12/1969)photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, 5 rar, operation bondi, gibbons collection catalogue, french manager, diggers, denis gibbons, idenity checks -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Binh Ba Village
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 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, diggers, prepare meals for Binh Ba villagers awaiting interrogation and identity checks, during the cordon and search Operation Bondi (30/12/1969) around the village and the Gallia Rubber Plantation.photograph, 5 rar, binh ba, operation bondi, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, gibbons collection catalogue, 5th battalion, diggers, denis gibbons, idenity checks -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Bondi
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 Armoured Personnel Carrier operating with 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment diggers, guards Binh Ha villagers awaiting to be interrogated and undergo identidy checks during the cordon and search Operation Bondi.(30/12/1969)photograph, 5 rar, operation bondi, binh ba, gibbons collection catalogue, apc, armoured personnel carrier, diggers, denis gibbons, idenity checks -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Gallia Rubber Plantation
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 French owners house at the 'Gallia' rubber plantation becomes a shady nook for the staff and workers as they await to be interrogated and undergo identidy checks during Operation Bondi. photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, operation bondi, gibbons collection catalogue, french manager, diggers, 5 rar, denis gibbons, idenity checks -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Binh Ha Villagers
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 5 RAR digger, guards the Binh Ha plantation owners car, while a command armoured personnel carrier parks nearby. Plantation villagers file into a compound to await interrogation and identity checks during the cordon and search Operation Bondi. (30/12/1969)photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, 5 rar, binh ba, operation bondi, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, apc, armoured personnel carrier, identity checks, interrogation, plantation villagers, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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 batman to the Company Commander Maj Jake O'Donnell MC Headquarters, 7 RAR (1967 - 1968) moves through thick jungle in the rain, in the foothills of the Nui Nghe monutains during Operation Caroline a search and destroy mission.photograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, operation caroline, nui nghe mountains, gibbons collection catalogue, military cross, company commander, mc headquarters, jungle, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Binh Ha Villagers
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 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, digger guards Binh Ha villagers awaiting interrogation and identity checks, during the cordon and search Operation Bondi.(30/12/1969). around the village and Gallia Rubber Plantation.photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, operation bondi, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, binh ba, digger, interrogation, identity checks, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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 batman to the Company Commander Maj Jake O'Donnell MC, A Company, Headquarters 7 RAR (1967-1968) moves through open ground in the foothills of the Nui Nghe monutains during Operation Caroline, a search and destroy mission.photograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, nui nghe mountains, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue, military cross, search and destroy mission, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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 tired and dirty Pte Jack Higgins about to enjoy a peeled orange while his boss Maj Jake O'Donnell MC, A Company, 7 RAR (1967-1968) watches his company file back into lines upon return to the 1 ATF Base at Nui Dat following the completion of Operation Carolinephotograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, 1 atf, nui nghe mountains, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue, nui dat, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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, tired and dirty Pte Jack Higgins enjoys a peeled orange, while his boss Maj Jake O'Donnell MC, A Company 7 RAR (1967-1968) watches his company file back into lines, upon return to the 1 ATF Base, following the completion of Operation Carolinephotograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, 1 atf, nui dat, operation caroline, nui nghe mountains, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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 -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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 tired and dirty Pte Jack Higgins about to enjoy a peeled orange while his boss Maj Jake O'Donnell A Coy HQ 7 RAR watches his company file back into lines upon return to the 1 ATF base at Nui Dat on completion of Operation Caroline a search and destroy mission. (1967-1968)photograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, 1 atf, nui dat, nui nghe mountains, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue, search and destroy mission, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Operation Caroline
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, opening a can, enjoys a joke with his boss Maj Jake O'Donnell MC, Woolgoolga, NSW, A Company, 7 RAR. (1967-1968) as he prepares an evening meal during Operation Caroline in the foothills of the Nui Nghe Mountainsphotograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, nui nghe mountains, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, R and C Leave Vung Tau Briefing
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, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, are briefed by the Provost Marshall on what is expected of them whilst on R & C leave in Vung Tau. The Military Police set the scene by giving the diggers their first beer freephotograph, 1 atf, nui dat, vung tau, military police, gibbons collection catalogue, r & c leave, phuoc tuy province, diggers, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Military Police Patrol
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 Military Police conduct a last light TAOR (Tactical Area of Responsibility) patrol aroundthe 1st Logistics Support Base at Vung Tau. Each unit at 1st ALSG Base were rostered to undertake first and last light patrols looking for possible enemy activity.photograph, military police, 1st alsg base, tactical area of responsitility (taor), 1st logistics support base, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, taor patrol, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Court Marshall
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 Peter A. Allen of 9 RAR is escorted by a Military Policeman from the Court Marshall Centre at the 1st Logistic Support Base, Vung Tau. Pte Allen was being tried for the murder of his Platoon Commander Lt Robert Convery. Allen was ultimately convicted.photograph, court marshall, pte peter allen, lt robert convery, military police, 1st alsg base, vung tau, 9 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, murdered by soldier, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Detention Barrack
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 Australian Forces Vietnam detention barack located at 1st Australian Logistic Support Base, Vung Tau. It was here that those diggers who wer responsible for the more serious breaches of good order and military discipline were sent.photograph, 1st alsg base, military police, vung tau, detention barrack, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, military discipline, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Murder Scene
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 Members of the Pte Peter A. Allen of 9 RAR Court Marshall Board being escorted by a Military Policeman to the murder scene in the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, lines at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnamphotograph, pte peter allen, military police, 9 rar, court marshall, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st australian task force, 1 atf base, 9th battalion, murdered by soldier, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Prison Cell
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 regimentation, discipline and order required of a prisoner, in his cell, when confined to Australian Forces Vietnam Detention Barack located at the First Australian Logistic Support Base, Vung Tauphotograph, detention barrack, 1st alsg base, vung tau, military police, gibbons collection catalogue, prisoners, australian forces vietnam detention barack, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, M16A Anti-Personnel Mine
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 M16A Anti-Personnel Mine used in the 'Barrier Minefield' from Dat Do to the sea, to prevent NVA/VietCong infiltration into the hills east of the 1 ATF base at Nui Dat. The mines were regularly stolen from the minefield and used against 1 ATF units (February 1967)photograph, 1 atf, nui dat, m16a anti personnel mine, barrier minefield, dat do, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, nva/vietcong, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Winched Out
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 Company, 8 RAR on Operation Atherton 11 miles North West of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, watch one of their wounded mates winched out of the thick jungle to be casavaced to hospital. Casualities were 1 dead and 14 wounded.photograph, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, australian task force, nui dat, diggers, killed in action, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Flank The Bunker
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,Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company 8 RAR diggers under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. A digger attempts to flank the bunker in frontphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, machine gun, ak47, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Hit By Schrapnel
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, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR. A M60 Machine Gunner looks back as schrapnel from an RPG tears into his side, his Number two is also hitphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, digger, gunner, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Additional Protection
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, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire.A digger uses his pack as additional protectionphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, machine gun, ak47, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Better Position
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,Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR diggers under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. A digger moves forward into a better fire positionphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, machine gun, ak47, digger, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Better Cover
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 Platoon strength, North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company 8 RAR diggers under heavy machin gun, AK47, rifle and RPG fire. Cpl Torrens and a digger move to better coverphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, cpl torrens, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, digger, machine gun, ak47, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Hit By Enemy Fire
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 Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR. under fire from heavy machingun fire, AK47 and RPG fire. A digger reels back after being hit by enemy firephotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, ak47, machine gun, digger, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Decontamination Of Baria Jail
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 Cpl Jim Henry of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, Nui Dat, South Vietnam carries out decontamination of Baria Jail with insectiAudio, CDe following a bad outbreak of malaria and Dengue fever. The jail housed male, femail and VC prisoners.photograph, cpl jim henry, 1st australian civil affairs unit, nui dat, baria, baria jail, malaria, dengue fever, gibbons collection catalogue, male vc prisoners, female vc prisoners, denis gibbons -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Decontamination Of Drains
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 Cpl Jim Henry of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, carries out decontamination of drains and infected areas at Baria Jail, Phuoc Tuy Province,following a bad outbreak of Malaria and Dengue fever.photograph, cpl jim henry, 1st australian field hygiene unit, nui dat, baria, baria jail, malaria, dengue fever, gibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province, denis gibbons