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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Prep For Surgery 4
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, prepare a Digger... Lewis Medic 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau Digger ...A black and white photograph of Lt Col Ian Miller assisted by Sister Fay Lewis and two Medics in triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, prepare a Digger for surgery. The triage teams at the hospital were renowned for their efficiency in preparing patients.photograph, lt col ian miller (doctor), sister fay lewis, medic, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Ambulance Daily Maintenance
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Diggers responsible for transport carry out daily maintenance on the fleet of hospital ambulances. These vehicles were in the main used to transport medivac patients to Vung Tau Airfield on medivac days.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, medivac, vung tau airfield, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Lt Ann Wright
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Nursing Sister Lt Ann Wright catches up on her paperwork following in the Sisters Station of the surgical ward at the hospital. Ffor the Nursing Sisters the paper work was forever ongoing.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt ann wright, gibbons collection catalogue, nurse -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Cape St Jacques 'Back Beach'
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...'. Medics from 1st Australian Field Hospital enjoying a few hours... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Cape St ...A black and white photograph of Cape St Jacques 'Back Beach'. Medics from 1st Australian Field Hospital enjoying a few hours off duty sailing and surfing. The baech was fenced into areas for Australians, Americans and Vietnamese. The diggers were safeguarded by the 1ALSG Surf Clubphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, cape st jaques back beach, 1 alsg, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Ambulance Daily Maintenance
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Gibbons ...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Diggers responsible for transport carry out daily maintenance on the fleet of hospital ambulances. These vehicles were in the main used to transport medivac patients to Vung Tau Airfield on Medivac days.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, ambulance, vung tau airfield, medivac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Filling Sandbags
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograoh at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Gibbons ...A black and white photograoh at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Officers Andrew Smith, Rob Moreton, Roger Nation and Terry Casey, scratches his head as he tries to understand the task of filling sandbags outside the CO's hut at the hospitalphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau, andrew smith (doctor), lt roger nation, rob moreton, terry casey, sandbags -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Ambulance Maintenance
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Diggers responsible for transport carry out daily maintenance on the fleet of hospital ambulances. These vehicles were in the main used to transport medivac patients to Vung Tau Airfield on medivac days.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, ambulance, medivac, vung tau airfield, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... in the medical ward Sisters Station at the 1st Australian Field Hospital... West 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau Gibbons Collection ...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 Capt Pam West in the medical ward Sisters Station at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. She labours over the completion of the many reports to be noted and brought up to date after each study of a patient in the ward.photograph, capt pam west, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... soldier is being taken to the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph of a wounded enemy VietCong soldier is being taken to the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam by two Corporal medics. A South Vietnamese army interpreter/intelligence officer is close by. (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, viet cong, south vietnames army intelligence -
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Photograph, Game Of Snooker
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... in the Red Cross hut at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau... of snooker in the Red Cross hut at the 1st Australian Field Hospital ...A black and white photograph of Private Dave Henderson, a wounded forward scout of 8 RAR, enjoys a game of snooker in the Red Cross hut at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.for recuperating wounded and sick Diggers.Red Cross offered many services.photograph, pte dave henderson, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, American Helicopter Pilot
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... is helicopter was shot down, for surgery at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph of Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Theatre Sister June Minchow, in the operating theatre, prepares an Americam pilot badly burned when is helicopter was shot down, for surgery at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, whil the anesthetist looks on.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, sister june minchow, vung tau, royal australian army nursing corps, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... in the kitchen at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South... Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau Gibbons Collection Catalogue Cooks ...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 one of the cooks in the kitchen at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, preparing some fish patties for deep frying. The kitchen staff had to provide a wide variety of meals for sick and wounded diggers, as well as for the unit members.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, cooks, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Wing Audio, CDr... at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Wing ...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 in triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Wing Audio, CDr Alan Beech watches along with the hospital Matron Maj Nell Espie, as a triage team resusitates a wounded Digger prior to carrying out surgery.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, wg audio, cdr alan beech, maj nell espie (matron), digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... medics resusitate a Digger at the 1st Australian Field Hospital... medics resusitate a Digger at the 1st Australian Field Hospital ...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 Nursing Sister Capt Fay Lewis moving a triage trolley as a medical officer and two medics resusitate a Digger at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The digger is laying on his side to ease his back injury.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt fay lewis, medic, medical officer, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier 2
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, Vampire Helicopter pad,, US Army Dustoff 45 casavac helicopter, delivers wound VietCong, South Vietnamese Army Interpreter and medics en route to triage, background medics receive other wounded.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, vampire helicopter pad, dustoff, viet cong, medic, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Medivac Day 2
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Army personnel, including the CO of the hospital hand Medivac Diggers to the care of RAAF personnel for the flight home. On the left of the photo is Maj Nel Espie and Red Cross girl Carmel O'Shea.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medivac, digger, raaf, maj nell espie (matron), red cross, carmel o'shea, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, as he waits his... Hall 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau RAAF C130 Medivac ...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 Nursing Sister, Capt Ann Hall. She is in deep conversation with a patient at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, as he waits his turn to be loaded onto a stretcher to be medivaced back to Australia by an RAAF C130 Medivac flight.photograph, capt ann hall, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Sister Capt Fay Lewis... photograph taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau ...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 taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Sister Capt Fay Lewis catches up on some technical data in the triage office during a lull in casualties. The maintenance of technical prowess was always uppermost in the medical staff's mind.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt fay lewis, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
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Photograph, Vampire Helicopter Pad
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, medic Glen Edwards... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Glen ...A black and white photograph taken At the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, medic Glen Edwards (author of The War Within) helps his fellow medics transport a wounded digger from Vampire helicopter (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, glen edwards - medic, vampire helicpoter, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, medic, vampire helicopter pad -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Game Of Snooker
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... with a fellow patient in the Red Cross hut at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph of Pte Dave Henderson, from Dickson ACT a forward scout with 8 RAR enjoys a game of pool with a fellow patient in the Red Cross hut at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau. Henderson was awaiting medivac day to return him Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, 8 rar, pte dave henderson, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, American Helicopter Pilot
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... theatre at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau (note text... - Medic 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau Gibbons Collection ...A black and white photograph of Sister June Minchow assists the anaesthetists while medic John Tulloch looks on in preparing a badly burned American helicopter pilot for surgery in the operating theatre at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, sister june minchow, john tulloch - medic, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, wounded serviceman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Red Cross Calling
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... visit to 1st Australian Field Hospital... visit to 1st Australian Field Hospital Red Cross Calling ...A black and white photograph taken at Vung Tau, 26 August 1966. Bandsman/Stretcher Bearer Pte Graeme Davis, 6 RAR talking to an Australian Red Cross worker Miss Hilda Zimmer MBE during her routine visit to 1st Australian Field Hospitalphotograph, vung tau, pte graeme davis (bandsman/stretcher bearer), 6 rar, red cross, miss hilda zimmer mbe (red cross), 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Laporotomy
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A coloured photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Surgeon ...A coloured photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, Surgeon Ed Carr conducts a laporotomy on a mine explosion patient assisted by Wg Audio, CDr Alan Beech and medic Cpl Peter Whittle. The pressure wave from the mine explosion causes multiple perforations of the gut.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, surgeon ed carr, wg audio, cdr alan beech, medic, cpl peter whittle, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, American Helicopter Pilot
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Theatre Sister June Minchow assisted by a theatre Medic wheels an American pilot, badly burned when his helicopter was show down, out of the theatre to the ward while the Anaesthetist clears away.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, sister june minchow, medic, american pilot, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wg Audio, CDr Alan Beech 4
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietam, view... Newhaven gippsland Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung ...A black and white photograph of RAAF surgeon Wingg Commander Alan Beech assisted by triage three medicale officers at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietam, view and assess x-rays of a wounded Digger while the rest of the team continue with resusitation prior to surgery.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, wg audio, cdr alan beech, medic, digger, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau, South Vietnam sorting and packing... at the 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau, South Vietnam sorting ...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 storemen at the 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau, South Vietnam sorting and packing new supplies that have just arrived from Australia. Some stores were also drawn from the vast American Supply Base at Bien Hoa, SouthVietnam.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, american supply base, bien hoa, storemen, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field... Australian Field Hospital Wg Audio CDr Alan Beech Lt Col Naughton ...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 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The triage team of a Navy Doctor, Wing Audio, CDr Alan Beech, Lt Col Mike Naughton, Medic Tony Thomas and Theatre Sister Capt June Minchow, resusitate a wounded Digger.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, wg audio, cdr alan beech, lt col naughton, tony thomas - medic, capt june minchow, digger, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital...A black and white photographa At 1st Australian Field...Photograph 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau Red Cross ...A black and white photographa At 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Red Cross Member Rosemary Griggs organises the Red Cross hut for the day of patient and general visitors. The Diggers could catch up on all the news from home over a cool drinkphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, rosemary griggs, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. ANZAC Nursing Sisters... Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau Lt Patricia Ferguson RAANC Capt ...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 taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. ANZAC Nursing Sisters Lt Patricia Ferguson (RAANC) receives a hand-over report from Capt Clare Jacobson (RNZANC) in the Sisters station of the Surgical Ward of the hospital. (May 1970)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt patricia ferguson, raanc, capt clare jacobson, rnzanc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... 1st Australian Field Hospital... Gaynor, from the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South... and Mary Gaynor, from the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau ...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 Captain Pam West and Mary Gaynor, from the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Red Cross Unit. They are discussing their rounds at one of the hospital wards where a very close working relationship existed between the Army and the Red Cross.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt pam west, mary gaynor, red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war