Being a nurse always requires a cool head, a steady hand and an open heart. but if you're in a war zone the challenges are much harder.australia. army. royal australian army nursing corps., military nursing - vietnam

The First Australian Logistic Support Company, which included six regular army volunteers from the Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, saw service in Bien Hoa and Saigon in South Vietnam, from May 1965 to May 1966. australia. army. military police - vietnam, australia. army. 1st australian logistic support company - vietnam, bien hoa, saigon, royal australian army provost corps

letters from Nursing Sister Joan B.F. MacLeod, who served in Vietnam as a member of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.australia. army. royal australian army nursing corps, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- medical care -- australia, macleod, janet -- correspondence

During the years 1962 to 1972, 50,190 Australians from the Army, Air Force and Navy served in South Vietnam. Of these, 519 did and 2,398 were wounded. 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian - pictorial works, royal australian army, royal australian airforce, royal australian navy

This book is a recollection depicting aspects of the life of a soldier and in particular men serving in 86 Transport Platoon during their time of active service in Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, australian, australia. army. royal australian army service corps. 86 transport platoon, 86 transport platoon, national ser, national service, peter (sharky) whale

This book is a recollection depicting aspects of the life of a soldier and in particular men serving in 86 Transport Platoon during their time of active service in Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, australia. army. royal australian army service corps. 86 transport platoon, national s, national service, peter (sharky) whale, 86 transport platoon

This book is a recollection depicting aspects of the life of a soldier and in particular men serving in 86 Transport Platoon during their time of active service in Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, australia. army. royal australian army service corps. 86 transport platoon, 86 transport platoon, peter (sharky) whale, national ser, national service

An Army battle dress jacket worn by Colin Twelftree (temporary) Captain in the Royal Australian Dental Corps. Regimental No: 4718921clothing, jacket, capt twelftree (temporary), royal australian army dental corps

A Article, Clipping from Army headquarters in Canberra reporting the death of Trooper James kelly Kerr, 19, single, of Concord N.S.W. His death happend in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. it also reports that another solder was wounded in the same accident.article, clippings, james kelly kerr, royal australian army corps, phuoc tuy province

Hard Copiesww11, cuthbertson, banka, bangka, island, singleton, pow, newspaper, 1997, dedication, australian service nurses national memorial, canberra, 2000, vivian, statham, bullwinkel, survivor, banka island, massacre, doig, retirement, book, our war nurses, history, royal australian army nursing corps, 1902-1988, goodman,1988

This belt was manufactured for military service. It is presumably a World War Two era article of Army uniform.This Army belt was presumably made and used during the World War Two era and therefore has historic value. Brown leather belt with a brass buckle. The belt has twelve holes in two rows at one end for fastening into the buckle. The very tip narrows to a point. There is light brown stitching along the edges of the belt. There are two brass studs which hold the leather in a loop of the other end. There is an additional piece of leather fixed to this looped edge for holding the other end in place. The buckle is made of a silver coloured brass and has two rods which pass through two of the twelve holes for fastening. The buckle also exhibits blue/green copper corrosion in several areas. belt, war, uniform, army, royal australian army, world war two, ww2, wwii, second world war

The Rising Sun patch is worn on the left shoulder as part of the military uniform by Australian Army. Oval shaped dark brown patch. Around the outside of the patch is a machine embroidered khaki cotton border. The Australian Army Rising Sun has been machine embroidered centrally on the patch in black cotton thread.THE AUSTRALIAN ARMYrising sun, royal australian army, patch

1. Dress - white colour polyester cotton fabric ward dress. Collar, long sleeves with attached collar and plastic buttons. Front opening with concealed button closure. Buttons - white plastic with metal shank and split pin. Shoulder straps with attached red colour fabric epaulettes, with button hole. Button - silver colour plastic with metal shank and clasp. Epaulette badge, silver metal letters RAANC, two silver metal letters RAANC, two silver and red colour metal rank insignia - Lieutenant. Manufacturers label - white colour cotton, front lining. 2. Cape - red colour wool fabric cape style elbow length. Shoulder epaulettes with silver colour plastic embossed buttons, Queens Crown, Map of Australia with shank. Three silver and red colour metal rank insignia - Captain - per epaulette. Bar badge - plastic and metal - silver colour, oval shaped surmounted by Queen's crown, oval embossed with "ROYAL ASUTRALIAN NURSING CORPS" . Centre of oval Nightingale oil lamp. Across bottom scroll embossed with motto "PRO HUMANITATE".Manufacturer's information - black print. 1. A.G.C.F./ VICTORIA/ 1976/ ^/ SIZE OS/ 8410.66.038.1474/ ARMY NO/ NAME" 2. Back of cape "C.G.C.F./ VICTORIA/ 1971/ ^/ SIZE - OS/ 8410.66.013.0771/ ARMY NO/ NAME" Front lining "S4S/ M.603493/DKT./ 35768/ F/NO/ 1842/ SIZE/ OS/ CAPE NURSES. WINT. SCARLET/ ARMY/ 125 29". uniform, royal australian army nursing corps

"Don't forget your cotton underwear, girls!" With little more than this sage advice, a total of 43 Australian Army nursing sisters were sent to Vietnam between April 1967 and November 1971.australia. army. royal australian army nursing corps - aneaudio, cdotes, military nursing - vietnam - aneaudio, cdotes, military nursing - australia - aneaudio, cdotes

A yellowish coloured cardboard cover with black information on the cover. Under the Australian Army Insignia are the details of the boollet. At the top of the booklet writeen in ink is the name Maj A.W. Sween major aw sweeney, promotion to captain and major, written examinations, briefing materials, royal australian army medical corps, staff college, australian army

non-fictionThis book is a record of those Australian servicemen who were awarded British and Foreign awards for service in South Vietnamroyal australian navy, royal australian army, royal australian air force, campaing service medal, 1 rar, 1 apc tp., 105 field battery, 161 fd battery rnza, 3 fd trp (rae), 1 aust log spt coy, 161 recce flight, army distinguished service order, armed force honour medal, air medal for valour, british empire medal, bronze star, civil actions medal, commander of the order of the bath, commander of the order of the british empire, conspicuous gallantry medal (flying), distinguished conduct medal, distinguished flying cross, distinguished service order, distinguished service cross, education and cultural service medal, ethnic monorities medal, gallantry cross, george medal, legion of merit, life saving medal, military cross, military medal, military merit medal, meritorious unit commendation, national defence medal with bronze star, national defence medal with silver star, national medal of merit (civil), the national order of the republic of vietnam, navy service medal, presidential unit citation, soldiers medal, silver star, social welfare medal, staff service medal, training service medal, united states air force outstanding unit award, united states navy meritorious unit commendation, united states navy unit commendation, victoria cross

Collected by an Australian soldier on R&R, this receipt was issued when he took a waitress out to accompany him to a night club.Pink paper with black printing. Writing is in blue ink, with ticks over certain areas on the form.Registration Form For Outgoing Of Waitress/Shanghai Bar/Sims P.certificate, registration, peter sims, nvvm, shanghai bar, royal australian army medical corps

Article about, with photograph of Colonel E[thel] J[essie] Bowe being appointed as an Honorary Nursing Sister to the QueenNewspaper clippingethel jessie bowe, royal australian army nursing corps

Article about a new hostel wing at the Maldon Hospital and Community Care complex being named 'Jessie Bowe House' after Colonel Ethel Jessie Bowe.Two column article clipping'1995' [on back]ethel jessie bowe, royal australian army nursing corps, raans

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war had on Vietnam (1962 - 1972)A black framed sepia image of three helicopters landing with two trees either side. The terrain has puddles of water around the area.Helicopter Convoy landing at U.S Base Long Bihn\Vietnam 1968stanley william exon, 3791206, royal australian army service corps

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 1st Australian Task Force Commander (Oct 68 - Sep 69) Brigadier C.M.I. "Sandy" Pearson MC and his Aide 2Lt Paul Coleman Royal Australian Armoured Corps, watch task force Royal Australian Regiment Infantry depart on a helibourne assault to commence operationsphotograph, 1st atf base, brig sandy pearson, 2lt paul coleman, raac, royal australian regiment, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, raac, royal australian army corps, 1st australian task force, brigadier "sandy" c.m.i. pearson, aide de camp, helibourne assault, denis gibbons

Contains details of his Army Service, before, during and after Vietnam. There is a copy of his Certificate of Service and other paper documents including an article from the Army journal in 1969 re the changeover of US military payment certificates for SVN. (Many of these are of poor quality)vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- australia, australia. army. pay masters, robin holroyd parker, 3905024, royal australian army pay corps, australian army force, ships army staff, hmas sydney

Items relate to the changing of Army nurses uniforms. Titles of photocopied articles: 'Uniform plans upset the 'girls in grey'' and 'Nursing in grey a long tradition' (this one is a letter to the editor). Letters are addressed to Col. [Nell] Espie and the with compliments slip is from the Director of Nursing Services - Army.Document package of hand-written letters [drafts] with notes and photocopies of newspaper clippings (one of which is letters to the editor)australian army nursing corps, aanc, nurse uniforms, royal australian army nursing corps, raanc

Illustrated book. Front cover has a coloured photograph of two women hanging out laundry (nurses Vung Tau, 1968) Title (yellow ink) subtitle (white ink) and author's name (white ink) are printed over this photo. Title and author's name are printed in dark brown on a light brown background on the spine along with the publisher's mark. The back cover has a summary of the book printed on a light brown background, along with three photographs: a nurse on duty (Diane Lawrence) two women in khaki sitting on sandbags, and a woman in uniform holding a young boy (Terrie Roche with 'Rabbit" the young mascot of the Civic Action Team).non-fiction"Tears on my pillow' describes the nursing experiences of nursing in the Vietnam War using the words, voices and photographs of these Australian servicewomen. These veterans tell tales of femininity interspersed with the reality of the military environment through their stories of trauma, distress, tears and grief that went on for many years, and stories of underwear, fun and the basic things in life.royal australian army nursing corps, vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, military nursing-vietnam, military nursing-australia

Illustrated book. Front cover has two coloured photographs: one is of a group of soldiers with three helicopters about to land (members of 5 platoon B Company 7RAR wait for US Army helicopters waiting to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra) The other is of two women wearing green uniforms and peaked caps holding a baby and standing in front of a building with a corrugated roof (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche with children of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's name (light brown ink) are printed between these photos. This information is printed in similar colours on the spine, along with a small photograph of two women in uniform (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche) and the publisher's name. The back cover has a summary of the book printed below five photographs, nurse (Janice Hilton) with patient; nurse (June Minchow) with patient; man (Phil Badcock) and woman (RAANC Di Lawrence); unidentified nurse with four patients strapped to stretchers inside an RAAF Hercules aircraft; two nurses (Von Clinch and Maureen Spicer) with children (at Bien Hoa provincial hospital). non-fictionWhen Australia joined the Vietnam War, civilian nurses were there to save lives and comfort the wounded. Working incredibly long hours and surrounded by chaos and turmoil, these brave nurses and medics were integral to our war effort. These fifteen stories show a side to the Vietnam War that has received little recognition but played an important part in shaping Australia's presence in the war.royal australian army nursing corps, butterwowth air base, military nursing-australia\military nursing-vietnam, vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, military hospitals-vietnam, military camps-malaysia, military camps-philippines-clark field

The last Australian soldier to be listed as missing in action was Lance Corporal John Francis Gillespie of 8 Field Ambulance. On 17 April 1971 Gillespie was serving as a helicopter medic during a 'dustoff' (helicopter medical evacuation) operation in the Long Hai hills in Phuoc Tuy province. Four South Vietnamese Regional Force soldiers had been injured by a mine explosion and the difficult terrain demanded a helicopter evacuation. But the Long Hai hills were an insecure landing zone. The caves and dense timber of the Long Hais had long harboured a major Viet Cong base area and the dustoff operation required the protection of helicopter gunships. As the first wounded soldier was being winched up, the hovering helicopter was hit by enemy machine-gun fire. It crashed to the ground and burst into flames. Although the crew escaped, Lance Corporal Gillespie and three other soldiers were engulfed in the fireball. A helicopter crewman, Corporal Robert Stephens, repeatedly entered the burning aircraft and tried in vain to rescue Gillespie, until being forced back by the flames. Stephens was later awarded the British Empire Medal for his courage. Gillespie's body could not be recovered from the burning wreckage which was reduced to slag by the fire. Private Gillespie was listed as missing in action, apparently on a technicality because his remains could not be found. The classification was subsequently altered to killed in action.Stainless steel open ended bracelet with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square satin lined box.MIA John Francis Gillespie 17/04/71mia, john francis gillespie, l/cpl john francis gillespie, 3170244, royal australian army medical corps, 8th field ambulance, cpl robert stephens, killed in action

Photocopy of a letter of thanks written by Betty Constance Lawson [then secretary of the Returned Nurses Club] to Marjorie Gough thanking her for her letter and cuttings relating to Ivy Clyne. The photocopies of these articles are part of this document package. The article titles are: 'It's time to celebrate' in Regional News Tuesday, June 4, 1991, p9 'Sunbury farwells a grand lady' in [Telegraph 28/03/1995] 'Nurse recalls force' in Regional News April 20, 1993 'Nursing memories' in Regional News Tuesday, April 24, 1990, p8 'The women of war' in Telegraph Tuesday, April 25, 1989, p20Black and white photocopies of hand-written letters and newspaper clippings with varying article style examples and all articles having photographs. Photocopy of handwritten letter is a single A4 page. One A4 page containing a photocopy of two newspaper clippings. One A4 page containing a photocopy of a single newspaper clipping. Two parts of two A4 pages attached together with sticky tape making up a larger newspaper clipping. Another two A4 pages making up a larger newspaper clipping.'A / Ivy Clyne' [on the back of newspaper clipping held together with sticky tape in blue ink]australian army nursing corps, aanc, royal australian army nursing corps, raanc, ivy clyne, betty constance lawson, marjorie gough, returned nurses club

Article about Perditta Marjorie McCarthy's Army nursing career from 1941 until her retirement in 1972, the first female Brigadier in the Australian Army.Newspaper clipping with a headline, four columns of text and a black and white portrait photograph of a woman in Australian Army Nurses uniform.'WWII' [blue ink in the top right hand corner] 'Sunday Telegraph 25 Apr 1982' [blue ink across the lower border]wwii, world war two, ww2, perditta marjorie mccarthy, royal australian army nursing corps

Items issued to Dr Warwick Rosenthal, refer Cat No 622.3 for his service details..1) Shoulder flash, cloth , curved shape with white lettering sewn in. " Royal Australian Army Medical Corps." Background is purple .2) Same as .1 with background colour reduniforms, army, badges

Event photography, ANZAC Day. "Photograph of the march in the forecourt of the Shrine on ANZAC Day 1991 ... Shows AANS and RAANC Members." [[Former catalogued description, entry P61(1)]Unframed, printed colour photograph of Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) members marching towards the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day. "1989" [Handwritten in biro on the back of the photo]anzac day