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 American Hospital Orderly at 1st Air Cavalry Division Hospital, at Tuy Hoa, assists a Vietnamese boy in how to use crutches, needed after suffering a serious leg wound, caused by schrapnel from an artillery shell exploding close by his village home.photograph, 1st air cavalry division hospital, tuy hoa, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children, american hospital orderly, wounded vietnamese children, 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 IV Corps Mekong Delta South Vietnam,1969. Helicopters of the 135th Assalt Helicopter Company land Vietnamese rangers in rice paddies, in the Delta, to commence a series of search and destroy missions against NVA/VietCong in the area.photograph, iv corps, mekong delta, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, united states 135th assault helicopter company, nva/vietcong, rice paddies, 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 coloured photograph of G.I. Gunners of A Battery 2/35th US Artillery unpack ammunition and supplies deliverd by a CH47 Chinook helicopter at an Australian Fire Support Base.photograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, 4 rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, a battery, us army ch47 chinook, australian fire support base, g.i. gunners, 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 operating North West of the 1ATF Base. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZ.photograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, 4 rar nz, australian artillery regiment, fire support base, tet offensive, 1969, 4 rar nz, 1 atf, gibbons collection catalogue, us army ch47 chinook, ammunition and supplies, a battery, australian fire support base, 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 of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Lt Col David Butler, along his Radio Operator and Intellegence Officer inspects the weapons found in the large underground cache at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, lt col butler, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, commanding officer, radio operator, underground cache, denis gibbons, 6 rar/nz (anzac)

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 checks one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. 6 rar/nz, photograph, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, operating theatre, 6 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 a South Vietnamese Intelligence Officer translates for the 6 RAR/NZ Intelligence Officer as a patient captured in his bed in the Orthapaedic ward of K67A Hospital. photograph, 6rar/nz, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, south vietnamese intelligence officer, 6 rar/nz intelligence officer, captured nva viet cong sapper, 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 captured NVA/VC leads Diggers of 6 RAR/NZ to another underground cache of weapons and supplies at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, nva/vc, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, nva/vietcong, 6 rar/nz (anzac), underground cache, denis gibbons, captured nva viet cong sapper, captured weapon

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 cleans his mess tin near the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 6 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 a South Vietnamese Intelligence/Interpreter Officer translates for the 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Intelligence Officer, as a patient, captured in his bed in the Orthapaedic ward of the NVA/Vietcog K67A Hospital, is closely questioned as to his unitphotograph, south vietnamese intelligence officer, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, intelligence officers, 6 rar/nz (anzac), wounded viet cong soldier, 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 the second of eight wounded Viet Cong capured 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 the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat6 rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, k76a hospital, 8th field ambulance, 1st australian task force, gibbons collection catalogue, nui dat, nva/vc, 6 rar/nz (anzac), wounded viet cong soldier, 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 captured NVA/VC looks on as Diggers inspect the weapons found in the large underground cache at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, captured nva viet cong sapper, nva/vietcong, 6 rar/nz (anzac), 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 a captured VC with Diggers at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, captured nva viet cong sapper, 6 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 the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, 6 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 a Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital and a 6 RAR/NZ Intelligence Officer inspect captured medical supplies and equipment from the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, doctor, 1st australian field hospital, 6 rar/nz (anzac), intelligence officers, captured medical supplies, 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 of 6 RAR/NZ Lt Col Butler, his Radio Operator and Intellegence Officer inspects the weapons found in the large underground cache at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, lt col butler, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, commanding officer, radio operator, intelligence officers, 6 rar/nz (anzac), underground cache, weapons, 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 Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, advises a 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Intelligence Officer the correct terminology for captures medical supplies and equipment captures in the NVA/Vietcon K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, 6 rar/nz (anzac), doctor, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, 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 with a rifle checks one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, operating theatre, 6 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 a Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital and a 6 RAR/NZ Intelligence Officer inspect captured medical supplies and equipment from the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, doctor, 1st australian field hospital, intelligence officers, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons, captured medical supplies

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 Medics and Intelligence Officers rush to meet and unload an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bring wounded NVA/VIETCONG enemy from the NVA/VIETCONG K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, medics, wounded viet cong soldier, 6 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 a Digger checks out one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the NVA/VIETCONG K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva viet cong, denis gibbons, 6 rar/nz (anzac)

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 photograpf of the Commanding Officer of 6 RAR/NZ Lt Col Butler, his Radio Operator and Intellegence Officer inspects the weapons found in the large underground cache at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden. photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, lt col butler, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, commanding officer, radio operator, intelligence officers, 6 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 the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, 6 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 an Australian Engineers crawls around a road block constructed by VietCong across the National Highway North West of the Province capital Baria. Once the charges and mines were isolated, the Engineer cleared the obstruction and reopened the roadphotograph, nva/vc, engineers, baria, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong, national highway, province, land mines, 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 armoured Engineer D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit' involved in land and mine clearing operations up to the foothills of the Long Hai Mountains. The Engineer on the front of the D8 was directed. The driver, who could not see, because of the thicknss of the jungle.photograph, d8 bulldozer, long hai hills, engineers, gibbons collection catalogue, engineer, mine clearing, 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 Engineers from 17 Construction Squadron use a bulldozer and road grader to prepare the road surface for sealing. A truck carries away rock to be crushed, in a mobile crusher operated by the Unit, to be used for foundation fill, on the road.photograph, engineers, 17 const sqn, gibbons collection catalogue, d8 bulldozer, 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 L/Cpl Normie Rowe representing Australia on Armed Forces TV. photograph, entertainers, l/cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue, armed forces tv, 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 L/Cpl Normie Rowe in the studio at the US Army's Armed Forces television studios in Saigon representing Australia on the 1969 Armed Forces Television Christmas Show. The produces of the show jumped at the chance of using Normie once advised of his pop status.photograph, l/cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainment, us army's armed force tv studio, saigon, 1969 armed forces christmas show, 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 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun during a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, raa, 104 battery, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunners, royal australian artillery, 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 Gunners of 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, 104 battery, raa, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunners, royal australian artillery, denis gibbons