Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam ( 1962 - 1973). These boots were issued to Pte. Raymond Maxwell Bowd, Service No 3797139.A pair of black leather general purpose boots with 6 eyelets on each boot. The boots have rubber soles.uniform, boots, bowd, 3797139, 3rar

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam ( 1962 - 1973). This duffel was issued to National Serviceman Private Raymond M Bowd, who served in 3RAR in 1971.Olive green duffel bag with two straps, a metal zip opening and two internal pouches.Pt R.M. Bowd/3RARbowd, 3rar, 3797139, geelong rsl, duffel, carry all, bag, satchel

Standard issue work shirt worn by members of the Royal Australian Navy during the war in Vietnam. This item was issued to Leading Musician Eric Raymond Cross : HMAS Sydney 21 May 1968 -13 Jun 1968 and Royal Australian Navy Fleet Band 26 May 1970 - 04 Jun 1970.Blue cotton drill shirt with collar, long sleeves and button-flap patch pockets. Front fastens with 6 buttons. Cotton patches on left and right sleeve of blue and red embroidery on white: right is a lyre beneath a crown, left is crossed anchors beneath a crown.navy, vietnam, shirt, uniforn, ran, musician, cross, eric cross, e r cross

Standard issue item as used by members of the Royal Australian Navy during the conflict in Vietnam. This item was issued to Leading Musician Eric Raymond Cross : HMAS Sydney 21 May 1968 -13 Jun 1968 and Royal Australian Navy Fleet Band 26 May 1970 - 04 Jun 1970.Long sleeved dark blue jacket with metal zip fastening and two slanted front pockets with zips. RAN patches embroidered in red on upper sleeves. Cuffs fasten with Velcro.navy, uniform, cross, r-58223, geelong rsl, navy band, musician

Standard issue item as used by members of the Royal Australian Navy during the conflict in Vietnam. This item was issued to Leading Musician Eric Raymond Cross : HMAS Sydney 21 May 1968 -13 Jun 1968 and Royal Australian Navy Fleet Band 26 May 1970 - 04 Jun 1970.Front fastening blue drill work trousers with four zip pockets and five belt loops.ran, trousers, drill pant, vietnam, pants, navy, musician, navy band, cross, e r cross

A black and white photograph of a Padre/Chaplain conducting a church service outdoors. The soldiers have their heads bowed. You can see a photographer in the background on the right hand side.photograhp, church service, padre, chaplain

Vietnam medals owned by Barry M Cook. Service number: 36036. Australian Forces Vietnam Provost Unit 12/05/1967 - 21/03/1968.Six medals attached to coloured ribbons with various bars on the ribbons.medal, provost unit, cook, 36036, vietnam 1967-1968

This item contributes to our understanding of the attitude that Australian servicemen had to their involvement in the war in Vietnam. It also reflects the kind of humour and attitudes of the era, showing how they differ from what is deemed to be acceptable these days.poor quality copy of a colour image of an APC with the lyrics of Jingle Bells Vietnam version painted on the side in red.Jingle Bells Mortar Shells/VC In The Grass/Take Your ------Christmas Cheer/And Bash Them Up Your Arsejingle bells, vietnam, christmas, sims, apc, armored personnal carrier, humour

This item contributes to our understanding of the attitude that Australian servicemen had to their involvement in the war in Vietnam. It also reflects the kind of humour and attitudes of the era, showing how they differ from what is deemed to be acceptable these days.Single page printed with six verses of the Christmas song Jingle Bells - the Vietnam version.vietnam, song, sims, vietnam war, christmas, jingle bells, peter sims

The BEQ (Bachelors Enlisted Men's Quarters) in Cholon, Saigon, was a significant location for Allied (especially Australian and American) troops during the Vietnam War, serving as barracks, supply points (like the PX), often sandbagged during urban fighting. The Canberra BEQ located on Chau Van Liem Street (formerly Tong Doc Phuong) was a well-known Australian BEQ in the bustling Chinese district. Colour photograph of an accommodation board with keys hanging by room numbers. Head of unknown blonde male in bottom right cornersoldiers, sims, peter sims, beq, canberra beq, bachelor quarters, medic

Unofficial and frank in their comments, these cloth patches represent the bitter attitudes of many Vietnam veterans. This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam ( 1962 - 1973) had on Australian servicemen.A collection of five varied cloth badges relating to the experience of a Vietnam veteran, framed in black and gold, behind glass.p.sims oam jp, sims, badges, patch, ptsd, post-vietnam

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated colour photo of Vung Tau hospital with detailed information.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated colour photo of four soldiers and a Vietnamese boy called Mot.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster of 8 Field Ambulance Association members marching on ANZAC day under their banner.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster of a doctor walking from a makeshift hospital back to his tent. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, blomley, doctor

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of four Australian Army nurses conducting health checks to Vietnamese children. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, blomley, doctor

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of Australian soldiers amongst the rubber trees having a bar-be-que. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, blomley, doctor

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Top image shows a longer building in the background with smaller structures either side. The bottom image is of a standby chopper (RAAF Gunship) on helipad forward detachment. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, raaf gunship

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated aerial photo of 8 Field Ambulance buildings. In front of the buildings are two Heli pads, the left helipad has a helicopter on the pad. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, luscombe field airstrip

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of a convoy of ambulances with Australian and US Army vehicles in 1968. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, highway one, tet offensive, us army

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of an operating theatre with personnel resting after hours of operating on incoming wounded. 19678 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, operating theatre

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of four medics eating an evening meal. Three are on a bench the other is on a small chair. One is reading the paper.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, medics

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of Froward Detachment kitchen at Nui Dat with hospital cook behind a counter.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, cook, kitchen, walpole

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster with two photos. Top photo shows a soldier with a bandaged head talking to an Australian Red Cross Field worker. The bottom image shows three people inside a small hospital. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, red cross worker, johnny o'keefe

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster with medics standing alongside a RAAF Huey Gunship. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, raaf gunship, huey, medics, hot extractions

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster with three images. Top image shows three senior officers. Middle image is of Quartermaster Capt. John (Neddy) Kelly and bottom images if of CMF Doctor Capt. Tony Mooy (Civilian GP from Tamworth) sitting as a desk. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, commanding officer, quartmaster, civilian gp

Illegal copies of records were easily available to soldiers on leave in Hong Kong. A vinyl record and cover showing three women posing on left with song titles on the right. The three women are wearing similar outfits.SUPREMES GOLDEN HITSsupremes, r&r, audio

Photos taken by Rosalind Marshall (new Hardman) who was a civilian working in the hospital in Bien Hoa. Rosalind was a volunteer radiographer.5 original photos taken by Rosalind Marshall (nee Hardman) when she was a volunteer radiographer in Bien Hoa in 1962.marshall nee hardman, bien hoa, radiographer

This item contributes to the understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam ( 1962 - 1972) had on Australian servicemen.A laminated black and white hand drawn image peoples, army, 359231, oam, arttwork, vietnamese woman, people collection

This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph in a black/brown frame with a white matt around the photograph. The photograph has a soldier wearing a giggle hat and green pants. The soldier is standing in the back of a vehicle and he is taking a photograph. Beside this vehicle there is a jeep with three solders in it. In the background there are several APC's and trucks. All have soldiers standing on top of these vehicles.pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, australia. army. royal australian armoured corps., 2 transport platoon, photograph, australian soldiers, apc's, cargo truck