A black and white photograph of Diggers of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight prepare to distribute clean clothes, supplied by the 1st Australian Civil Arrairs Unit, to the villagers at Xuyen Moc, following the clearing of the area of NVA/VietCong by the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, 161 recon flt, xuyen moc, 5 rar, nva/vc, 1st australian civil affairs unit, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

A black and white photograph of a recreation area near one the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hut.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc

A black and white photograph - This hut was believed to be the hospital Commanding Officers quarters at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ(ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hutphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc

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 platoon commander with 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, radioing map reference corrections to the forward artillery observer attached to his company Headquarters, NVA/VietCcong, during a search and destroy mission.photograph, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons, platoon commander, search and destroy mission

This poster, published by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, depicts Lieutenant Albert JACKA, VC, as a role model for a huge campaign to enlist sportsmen into the Australian Imperial Force in 1917. Jacka achieved instant fame back home when he became the first Australian to win the Victoria Cross during the First World War. It was said that one of the reasons he was such a good soldier, and had such a fighting attitude, was that he had been a boxer before the war. The campaign to enlist sportsmen was fuelled by a strong belief that by playing sport young men developed specific skills and qualities that could be used on the battlefield.Representative of two common recruiting devices used in Australia, a well-known local soldier and a target number of men required for a specially named group.Depicts Lieutenant Albert Jacka, VC, as a role model for a huge campaign to enlist sportsmen. Surrounding Jacka are colourful depictions of healthy young men engaged in a variety of sports: football, rowing, cricket, tennis and golf are amongst the sports.Full Text: Enlist in the Sportsmen's Thousand, Join Together, Train Together, Embark Together, Fight Together, Show the enemy what Australian sporting men can do.albert jacka, ww1, poster

A black and whitie photograph of an Ambulatory Patient's Mess near one of the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the cleanliness of the area under the well kept plastic covered hut.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of Engineer 'Tunnel Rats' prepare to enter a NVA/VietCong bunker complex, and its connecting tunnels to check the underground area for enemy, prior to blowing up the complex North West of the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province.photograph, tunnel rats, nva/vc, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, engineers

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 observation tower at an Australian Fire Support Base - the Diggers used the tower to maintain a close and distant surveilance of any possible NVA/VietCong movement, which may prove dangerous to those in the confines of the Fire Support Base.photograph, fire support base, nva/vc, observation tower, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers

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 at an Australian Fire Support Base building their sandbagged shelters against possible attack by NVA/VietCong mortar and rocket fire. The gunners became very astute at building their shelters as the artillery batteries moved in support of the infantry.photograph, fire support base, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, gunners, infantry

Keith Payne VC and Alan Moore 39 Btnphoto

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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, a coy, 1 rar, maj kim patterson, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

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, a coy, 1 rar, nva/vc, maj kim patterson, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

Ray Simpson VC, DCM. Refer 630 for his service history, WW2, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam. This portrait came as an extra to a large framed print of Australia’s 96 at the time Victoria Cross winners.Dark brown marbled effect timber frame, with gold inner edge glass, gold metal look name plate glued to glass at lower edge. Coloured print of a water colour painting of soldier RAYENE STEWART SIMPSON in uniform. Black print on gold name plate: SIMPSON Rayene Stewart VC Rank Warrant Officer Class II Unit: Australian Army Training Team: Vietnam Date: 6 and 11 May 1969 Place: Kontum Province, South Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)portraits, illustrations-watercolour, aattv, vc

A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers move to board a American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter to return to the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden.photograph, dustoff, nui may tao mountain, 6 rar/nz, nva/vc, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, intelligence officers

A black and white photograph of 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra MID, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight at the controls of his Cessna fixed wing aircraf,t as he carries out yet another mission over the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operations.photograph, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, 161 recon flt, cessna, phuoc tuy province, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Engineer 'Tunnel Rats' prepare to blow a NVA/VietCong bunker complex and its connecting tunnels, and at the same time seed the underground area with C.S, gas crystals North West of the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province.photograph, 1st atf base, nui dat, tunnel rats, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, engineers, c s gas

A black and white photograph of - With the "directional stakes" in place, Capt Tony Eaton, Kirribilli, NSW, the 1st ATF Artillery Intelligence Officer about to take a compass reading of the incoming direction of a NVA/VietCong 107mm rocket, watched by Sgt Paul butcher (29th march 1969)photograph, capt tony eaton, 107mm rocket, 1st atf base, artillery intelligence officer, sgt paul butcher, nva/vc, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Gunners firing on NVA Sappers at Long Bien photograph, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, long bien, nva, sappers

A black and white photograph of Gunners firing on NVA Sappers at Long Bien photograph, gibbons collection catalogue, long bien, gunner, nva, sappers

VC & North Vietnam rice cup c/w lidequipment, vietnam, general

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 advisor to the Vietnamese Army with an Australian Navy radio operator on board a 135th Assault Helicopter 'Command Ship' controlling the insertion of South Vietnamese Rangers into a known NVA/VietCong area in the Mekong Delta.photograph, vietnamese army, 135th assault helicopter company, nva/vc, mekong delta, australian navy radio operator, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, south vietnamese rangers, american advisor

A black and white photograph of Capt Tony Eaton, Kirribilli, NSW,The 1st ATF Artillery Intelligence Officer crouches down to take a compass reading of the incoming direction of a NVA/VietCong 107mm rocket while Sgt Paul Butcher, Doncaster, Vic. checks his compass reading (29th March 1969)1 atf base, artillery intelligence officer, nva/vc, 107mm rocket, sgt paul butcher, capt tony eaton, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Diggers collect clothing and patient's aids from a store at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The diggers had a well deserved rest in the hospital area during its search.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc

$1 coin issued to commemorate the action one hundred years previously that resulted in the award of Australia's first Victoria Cross (VC), to Captain Neville Howse, the only medic to receive a VC. Captain Neville Howse's name and the date of his action are struck on either side of the coin next to the image of the Victoria Cross. The names of all Victoria Cross recipients to date of issue of the coin are listed on the presentation pack.

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery RAA at Fire Base "Betty" firing on a high angle against NVA/VietCong sappers attempting to attack the giant US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensivephotograph, gunner, 104 battery raa, fire base betty, nva/vc, long binh, bien hoa, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of A Gunner of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty, mans the observation tower constructed in the Fire Support Base. the tower maintained a vigil on probing attempts by NVA/VietCong and assisted incoming helicopters druing Tet Offensive 1969photograph, 104 battery, raa, fire base betty, nva/vc, long bien, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

A black and white photograph of Capt Tony Eaton, Kirribilli, NSW, The 1st ATF Artillery Intelligence Officer and Sgt Paul Butcher, Doncaster, Vic checks the impact area of a NVA/VietCong 107mm rocket for fragments and impact angle.In the background is the base Luscombe Airfield (29th March 1969)photograph, capt tony eaton, 1st atf base, artillery intelligence officer, sgt paul butcher, nva/vc, 107mm rocket, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Capt Tony Eaton, Kirribilli, NSW,the 1st ATF Artillery Intelligence Officer and his Sgt Paul Butcher, Doncaster, Vic.checks the impact area of an NVA/VietCont 107mm rocket for fragments and impact angle. In the background is the base Luscombe Airfield, (29th March 1969)photograph, capt tony eaton, 1st atf base, artillery intelligence officer, sgt paul butcher, nva/vc, 107mm rocket, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of a Digger straps captured NVA/VietCong weapons to a stretcher found in a cache disclosed by the enemy VietCong prisoner, who watches on, led the 6RAR/NZ (ANZAC) elements to the cache. The VietCong, at the K76A Hospital led the Aussies to many such caches during Operation Marsden on Nui May Tao Mountainphotograph, 6rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc, vc prisoner