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 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 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 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

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 program to vist the orphans and their caring nuns at the An Phong Orphanage which was being supported by RAAF personnel station at the Phan Rang Airbase, as a part of their Civil Affairs Program.photograph, johnny o'keefe, entertainers, an phong orphange, phan rang airbase, raaf, civil affairs program, gibbons collection catalogue, orphans, nuns, denis gibbons, australian civil affairs unit

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 Colin Scott DFC,shows Capt Dick Niemela an American Forward Air Controller, the area coordinates, of a large NVA/VietCong force. Scott had flown over the emeny, under heavy fire until he had almost run out of fuel. Also in the group is Lt Mike Meehan 161 (Indep) Recce Flt.photograph, lt colin scott, capt dick niemela, lt mike meehan, 161 recon flt, gibbons collection catalogue, american forward air controller, 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 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra Mid, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt receives a mission brief from Bombadier Allan 'Bomber' Harris DFC, in the 161 (indep) Recce Flight prior to a mission in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam (circa Apr 1967)photograph, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, bombadier allan "bomber" harris, 161 recon flt, gibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province, 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 161 (Indep) Recce flight Officers, in a playful mood. Standing (L to R) Lt Ross Hutchinson (RW), Lt Kev Peacock (RW & FW), 2Lt Peter Garton (FW), 2Lt Don Trick (Operations), 2Lt Blair Weaver (RW), 2Lt Mike Meehan (RW), 2Lt Ross Goldspink (RW). 2Lt Dave McFerran (FW), Sitting (L to R) 2Lt Tom "Rockets" Guivarra MID (FW), Capt Bernie Forrest (Sect. Comd FW), Capt Phil Roberts (2IC), Maj George Constable (O.C.)(FW & RW)(Kia) Capt Peter Robinson (Engr. Officer) Capt John Coggin DFC (RW), 2Lt Adam Frisch (RW). Note (FW = Fixed Wing and RW = Rotary Wingphotograph, 161 recon flt, lt ross hutchinson, lt kev peacock, 2lt peter garton, 2lt don trick, 2lt blair weaver, 2lt mike meehan, 2lt ross goldspink, 2lt dave mcferran, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, capt bernie forrest, capt phil roberts, maj george constable, capt peter robinson, capt john coggin, 2lt adam frisch, gibbons collection catalogue, fight officers, denis gibbons