Captain John E D White, Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV) took over command of 11 Mobile Strike Force (Mike Force) Company in Da Nang, Vietnam, in February 1968. He was 26 years old. The 2 NVA Division was moving from Laos into South Vietnam and his mission was to establish contact with the division and trace its movements south. In mid-March the company was air lifted to the Special Forces camp of Kham Duc, near the Laotian border. They used an old French Foreign Legion fort as a temporary base from which patrols could be sent out. White called it Ngok Tavak after a nearby mountain. Initially, patrols failed to find the enemy, but in late April a patrol clashed with the enemy. At the same time, White received intelligence that the NVA division was closing in. At night they could hear explosions in the distance heading toward them. White decided their best chance was to leave the fort and take to the jungle to adopt guerrilla tactics. However, in the meantime a platoon of United States Marine Corps artillery arrived bringing with them two howitzers and a stockpile of ammunition. To abandon the fort was to abandon the guns. White contacted Da Nang, explaining the predicament, and was ordered to remain where he was. A Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) platoon was sent to reinforce his numbers. This was a para military force comprised mainly of indigenous highlanders, trained by United States Special Forces. They also brought with them two mortars and their crews. At 3.15am on 10 May 1968 some members of the CIDG chose to assist the NVA to attack the fort instead of supporting Mike Force, and close hand to hand fighting followed, along with grenade attacks and heavy machine gun fire. Air support offered a brief respite from the NVA attack, and some NVA forces were pushed back outside the perimeter by counter attacks, but at 9am White contacted Da Nang to advise that his position was untenable. A second attack was imminent and they could not withstand it, so they would have to withdraw. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter (under orders from Major Mai, the NVA had not attacked the previous medical helicopters that collected the wounded under the cover of air strikes) and at 1pm the rest of the force evacuated east, into the jungle. The NVA did not notice their withdrawal, and continued mortar attacks on the fort for another ninety minutes. Seven kilometres from the fort White called for a helicopter withdrawal of his forces. The force was successfully lifted to Kham Duc and then Da Nang. (Credit AWM)Coloured image of John (Jed) White, aged 26 arriving at Tan Son Nhut Airport in full uniform, bag straps over left shoulder. Close- up of chest and head with plane visible in the background.AWM - p 11058,001capt john (jed) white, aattv, battle of ngok tavak

A colour postcard of El Kanah that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.A colour postcard of El Kanah that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.NU-COLOR-VUE/ AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL POSTCARD COMPANY El kanah/ CHRISTIAN/ COMMUNITY Marysville, Victoria AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE/ MA 4/ NCV 2763 ADDRESS/ POSTCODE COPYRIGHT/ Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd./ Made in Australia.marysville, victoria, australia, el kanah, accommodation, nu-color-vue productions pty ltd, postcard, souvenir, christian community

A colour postcard of El Kanah that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.A colour postcard of El Kanah that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.NU-COLOR-VUE/ AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL POSTCARD COMPANY El kanah/ CHRISTIAN/ COMMUNITY Marysville, Victoria AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE/ MA 4/ NCV 2763 ADDRESS/ POSTCODE COPYRIGHT/ Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd./ Made in Australia.marysville, victoria, australia, el kanah, accommodation, nu-color-vue productions pty ltd, postcard, souvenir, christian community

A colour postcard of El Kanah that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.A colour postcard of El Kanah that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.NU-COLOR-VUE/ OF/ AUSTRALIA EL KANAH/ CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY/ MARYSVILLE, VICTORIA MA 4/ NCV 2763 POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS PTY. LTD./ COPYRIGHT PRINTED IN AUSTRALIAmarysville, victoria, australia, el kanah, accommodation, nu-color-vue productions pty ltd, postcard, souvenir, christian community

A colour postcard of Greenland guest house in Marysville that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions as a souvenir of Marysville.A colour postcard of Greenland guest house in Marysville that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIA.marysville, victoria, australia, greenlands, the spot, green lanes, sarah mclean, murdock mclean, geoffrey cobb, cath m anderson, mr and mrs a.g. clarke, e pigdon, bert patterson, guest house, postcard, souvenir, nucolorvue productions

Base of a mortar cylinder which has been made into an ash tray. Lining of inside of tray has been painted red. there is a brass post in the centre of the tray. the post has cord wound around it.Engraved on the outside of the tray is "HMAS Vandetta - vietnam 1969HMAS Vandetta - Vietnam 1969trench art, hmas vendetta

Replicas showing Awards Vietnam Medals and citations awarded to Australians under the Imperial system and the U.S. Four service medals and six citations. Frame in wood with two layer backing behind the awards. "Vietnam Australian Campaign Medals" "Foreign Awards"numismatics - medals /military, vietnam, u.s, citations

A souvenir handkerchief from The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria.A souvenir handkerchief from The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Cabin was built by Thomas Henry Branchflower who had arrived from England late in 1921. It was built for Gwendoline Pitman after the death of her father Clarence Pitman and the disappearance of her sister Olive in July 1926. Gwendoline operated an artist and souvenir shop in the newly built Log Cabin in partnership with Peter Mackey who was a Melbourne optician and artist.Greetings from/ Marysville.the log cabin, marysville, victoria, thomas henry branchflower, gerald branchflower, mary chain, gwendoline pitman, clarence pitman, kooringa guesthouse, olive pitman, wilbur anderson, peter mackey, souvenir handkerchief, souvenir

Used for training purposes during and after Vietnam.Empty canister for a 105mm Howitzer blank shell used by the Royal Australian Artillery during the Vietnam conflict and during peace time after Vietnam for training purposes.C440 Cartridge 105mm blank M396 on side of canister. 10MM HOW, CONTAINER M34A1 and AXP 9 -73 on the lid and base.

Souvenir Programme for the opening ceremony of the Chiltern War Memorial Hall and Returned Soldiers' Club Room, held on Friday, 20th October, 1950. Program includes photographs of the exterior and interior of the buildingPhotocopy of a souvenir program, printed on 2 sheets of A4 paperchiltern war memorial hall, rsl, opening ceremonies

A souvenir greeting card from The Marysville Museum in Marysville in Victoria.A souvenir greeting card from The Marysville Museum in Marysville in Victoria. Fred Sawyer was originally from London, but then later relocated to Sydney, Australia, and then to Marysville in Victoria where he established The Marysville Museum. The Marysville Museum held a collection of horse-drawn vehicles, veteran, vintage, and classic vehicles, various machinery, and memorabilia. the marysville museum, marysville, victoria, 1904 romany vardo, fred sawyer

in a black frame there is a coloured photograph of a helicopter transferring a soldier to HMAS Hobart at sea. Bottom left side of the photograph reads Voyages to Vietnam Collection. Botton right side reads copyright Peter ManoelVoyages To Vietnam Collection. copyright Peter Manoelphotograph, voyages to vietnam collection, hmas hobart, cerberus collection

In a black frame a coloured photograph of sailors dressed up for Melbourne Cup Day on board HMAS Brisbane. Bottom left hand side reads Voyagers To Vietnam Collection, bottom right hand side reads copyright John CecchiVoyagers To Vietnam Collection.Copyright John Cecchiphotograph, hmas brisbane, cerberus collection

Souvenir produced by Itrammelbourne of a Daily, 3 zone ticket - $0 fare - BNo, 314684, replica ticket. Has been punched for Feb. with a shaped ticket punch.Demonstrates a souvenir based on a former public transport ticket.Replica three zone Daily Melbourne ticket by Itrammelbourne - printed as a souvenirtramways, melbourne, tickets, zones, souvenirs

Silver lighter with engraving. "1st Australian Field Hospital, Vietnam" and shield image on front.Front has"1st Australian Field Hospital, Vietnam" and an image of a shield with the words "Unite to Serve", Back If you can't eat it, drink it or fuck it, don't buy it. "Up yer bloody arse grouper". "Mike Shields Corps badge Infantry Vietnam".cigarette lighter, shields, mike, 1st australian field hospital

As tourism and touring grew in the early and mid 20th century, sending letters and postcards was one of the main forms of communications friends and family would use to share their travels and remind loved ones that they were thinking of them while away. Bendigo's geographic location in central Victoria and relatively closeness to Melbourne has meant that capturing the tourist dollar has been an important focus for promotional activities of the City. Businesses such as Nucolorvue Productions serviced the need for high quality printed souvenirs such as these.Mass produced souvenir foldout 'views' of Bendigo packaged in an envelope. Inside contains six double sided postcard sized, hand tinted photographs highlighting local popular sites. Includes text describing Bendigo's geographic location and main industries and attractions. Envelope is addressed. Nucolorvue Productions produced this style of souvenir with a generic country scene on the envelope and site specific information and images inside for such places as Adelaide Hills, Murray Valley, Shepparton and Warrnambool.Front; A Souvenir / of Beautiful / BENDIGO / 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour /Mrs B. S. Mc Namara / 93 Chaffey Avenue / Mildura. Verso; Have a look of (sic) Bendigo / Love / From / Your Loving / Son in Law Bill / Published by Nucolorvue Productions. Elwood. Victoriacity of greater bendigo tourism

Souvenired from Gallipoli.This item’s history is linked to the Gallipoli campaign and is deemed rare due to the uniqueness of the item and lack other comparitive examples.Mules hoof with hand made shoe and nails souvenired from Gallipoli. Item could be from either Turkish or British forces.Stamps at centre front near coronet band.dardanelles, hoof, horse shoe, gallipoli, great war, mule, pack transport, the great war, world war 1, world war one, ww1, wwi

January 30-31 1968. Laminated coloured map of South Vietnam headed "The Tet Offensive". Three flags at the top. North Vietnam Army - Red over blue with yellow star in the middle. American stars & stripes flag. SVA Unit - orange base with purple horizontal stripes through the middle. Reverse is a map of Citadel & Imperial Palace of Peace.The battle for Hue, South Vietnam. January 31 - Feb 21, 1968.tet offensive (1968), north vietnam flag, united states flag, south vietnam flag, the battle for hue, hue

A souvenir handkerchief from The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria.A souvenir handkerchief from The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Cabin was built by Thomas Henry Branchflower who had arrived from England late in 1921. It was built for Gwendoline Pitman after the death of her father Clarence Pitman and the disappearance of her sister Olive in July 1926. Gwendoline operated an artist and souvenir shop in the newly built Log Cabin in partnership with Peter Mackey who was a Melbourne optician and artist.Greetings from/ Marysville.the log cabin, marysville, victoria, thomas henry branchflower, gerald branchflower, mary chain, gwendoline pitman, clarence pitman, kooringa guesthouse, olive pitman, wilbur anderson, peter mackey, souvenir handkerchief, souvenir

Unopened black jug with gold lettering - Vietnam Veteran's Association Australia. Launceston Tasmania 1996Commemorative Port Vietnam Veteran's Association of Australia. Launceston Tasmania 1996 "Family Reunion 30 years on"commemorative jug, vietnam veterans

Special souvenir of seven issues of the "Geelong Advertiser" in a presentation box to mark the newspaper's 150th anniversary.Special souvenir of seven issues of the "Geelong Advertiser" in a presentation box to mark the newspaper's 150th anniversary.geelong advertiser

Souvenir Programme of the Centenary Games held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Jan 26 & 28 1935non-fictionSouvenir Programme of the Centenary Gamescentenary games, sport

A black and white photograph of Greenlands guest house in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white photograph of Greenlands guest house in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN/ AUSTRALIA BY MURRAY VIEWS, GYMPIE, Q.marysville, victoria, australia, greenlands, the spot, green lanes, sarah mclean, murdock mclean, geoffrey cobb, cath m anderson, mr and mrs a.g. clarke, e pigdon, bert patterson, guest house, postcard, souvenir, murray views

A black and white photograph of Greenlands guest house in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white photograph of Greenlands guest house in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN/ AUSTRALIA BY MURRAY VIEWS, GYMPIE, Q.marysville, victoria, australia, greenlands, the spot, green lanes, sarah mclean, murdock mclean, geoffrey cobb, cath m anderson, mr and mrs a.g. clarke, e pigdon, bert patterson, guest house, postcard, souvenir, murray views

A black and white postcard of Roseleigh Guest House in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of Roseleigh Guest House in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as souvenir of Marysville.Where Katie & I/ stayed at Marysville/ Victoria./ April 1949. X Our bedroom window.marysville, victoria, australia, roseleigh guest house, grieve family, thomas charles grieve, john arthur grieve, rose grieve, ackerman family, mary moyne, elise ackerman, ken mcleod, george peters, rose emily pullum, beltana, rose lillian smith, ivy may grieve, alexander james ficinus, raymond charles smith, murray views, postcard, souvenir