A black and white photograph of 1st ATF Commander Brig Sandy Pearson with the Commanding Officer of the 4th BattalionNew Zealand (ANZAC) at the battalion locally produced farewell concert at Nui Dat, enjoy a Digger comedians "send up" of their officersphotograph, brig sandy pearson, 4th nz battalion, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

A black and white photograph of Lt. Col Colin Khan Commandig Officer of 5 RAR with Duc Thanh District Chief Maj Tram Van Ngo and the Senior American Adviser Captain Robert P Heath walk through the rubber after inspecting the site of a successful ambush on the cordon sitephotograph, lt col colin khan, maj tram van ngo, capt robert p heath (us), 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph - Luscombe Airfield, 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Maj Laurie Doyle OC 161 (Indep) Recce Flight talks with the Commander Australian Force Vietnam Maj Gen Doug Vincent while the US Army Air Lliason Officer Maj Mew stands in the backgroundphotograph, luscombe airfield, 1st atf base, maj laurie doyle, 161 recon flt, maj gen doug vincent, maj mew (us), gibbons collection catalogue, australian force vietnam

A black and white photograph of General Creighton Abrams, Officer Commanding Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) accompanied by Maj Aalan Vickers and watched by the 1st Australian Task Force Commnader, Brig C M I Sandy Pearson inspects an Australian Centurian tank which hab been damaged by an enemy mine. General Abrams was making his forst visit to Australian Forces in the field.photograph, general creighton abrams, macv, maj aalan vickers, 1st atf base, centurion tank, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Adelaide Street Brisbane 12/11/1970. Diggers of 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment led by their Commanding Officer, Lt Col K.J. O'Neill DSO march through the City of Brisbane, through a paper streamer welcome past the City Hallphotograph, brisbane parade, 8rar, lt col o'neill, gibbons collection catalogue, 8th battalion, digger

A coloured photograph of 1st Australian Task Force Deputy Commander accompanied by the Commanding Officer of 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit salute the South Vietnamese flag as the National Anthem is played during a handing over ceremony at Baria, Phuoc Tuy Province Capitalphotograph, 1st atf base, 1st australian civil affairs unit, baria, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue

Olive Green Officers Hat with RAR badge.hat, peaked

Unframed photo of the Commanding Officers of the four Infantry Battalions represented in vietnam at a farewell party of Officers of 7RARAWM THU/68/C0356/VNlt. col. shelton, 3 rar, lt. col. charlesworth, 7 rar, 1 rar

Features two coloured Photograph, five typed descriptions, one honour roll, two small flags, one badge, one picture of badgeframed display, scheyville, officer training unit

Wing Commander John Downing RAAF Cap Blue - cloth with Ensignia Red Crown - Gold Wings - 4 Gold Leaves with Leather Insert Band.john downing, wing commanders raaf cap

Brown material covered cardboard folded in three Army drivers licence well used document detailing code letter of vehicle qualified to drive. Signatures of Officers/NCO noting four vehiclesArmy No: A860139, WO2 document No: 36543, Aust Military Forces. Reprinted Nov 1962drivers licence, kenneth desmond pryde

Story of service at Vung Tau, Sept 1968 - March 1969.kevin graham, ammunition technical officer, photographic exhibition, behind the wire

Intelligence Officer, May 1966 - April 1967.Service No. 335113: 5 RAR.behind the wire

Black & white photograph of Bob O'Neilbehind the wire, bob o'neill, photograph

A framed collection of photographs, medals and text. The top left hand corner has eight coloured photographs (slightly faded). Centre top is the Rising Sun badge, to the right of the badge are a further eight faded photographs. Below the Rising Sun badge are the war medals issued to Keith Payne OAM. Below this are two photo's of Warrant Officer Class II Kevin Arthur Wheatley and Major Peter John Badcoe. In the centre is a list of Australian Military And Support Groups. To the right of this list are two photo's, first is Warrant Officer II Rayene Stewart Simpson and the second photo is of Warrant Officer Class II Keith Payne. Below these photo's from left to right are: A map Vietnam, in the centre is the Roll of Honour and to the right is a synopsis of the Vietnam War. A plaque on the bottom "Limited Production No 69/528 Editions.vietnam, roll of honour, wheatley, badcoe, simpson, payne

Pewter tankard presented to the late Army Chaplain Lewis NYMAN who served during the Vietnam WarPewter drinking tankard with side handle and engraved inscription on sidePresented to Chaplain L N NYMAN From Officers of 3TB 20.4.68chaplain lewis nyman, vietnam war, army padre

Pewter tankard presented to the late Army Chaplain Lewis NYMAN who served during the Vietnam WarPewter drinking tankard with side handle and engraved inscription on sidePresented to Chap. L Nyman By 16 LAA REGT. Officers Mess Mar73lewis nyman, army chaplain, vietnam war, laa regiment

Vietnam War period.Copy of a black and white photo containing images of approximately 160 RAAF officers and men. Change over of the Commanding Officer.2 Squadron at Phan - Rang 1970

Photograph taken on Vietnam Veterans Day 2014 at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. Pictured are: Major General David MacLachlan Kathleen O'Reilly Audrey Csutoros Emelia Eagling Every Graeme McSolvin Plate on exterior of frame states " Vietnam Veterans Day 201, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. Pictured are: Major General David MacLachlan, Kathleen O'Reilly, Audrey Csutoros, Emelia Eagling Every, (Ivanhoe Girls' Grammer School) Graeme McSolvin (Welfare Officer TEM)vietnam veterans day, vietnam, veteran, heidleberg repatriation, david maclachlan, graeme mcsolvin, vietnam war

This uniform probably was worn by a cadre staff member posted to 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles to provide training to reserve soldiers. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Battledress jacket, trousers, shirt and tie with Warrant Officer Class Two rank insignia, Parachute qualification insignia, ribbon bar: General Service medal with Borneo bar, Vietnam medal, National medal and Vietnamese Campaign medal.military, vmr, uniform

Soldier tradesmen belonging to the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps (RAEME) were attached to and Armoured Corps regiment as a Light Aid Detachment (LAD) to provide battlefield repairs to armoured vehicles. Captain Jim Farrelly joined 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles as a trooper. He rose through the ranks then as a consequence of his civilian trade as a mechanic he transferred to RAEME and took command of the regiment's LAD.Framed coloured print of painting of Light Aid Detachment making major repairs to a Centurion tank in the Vietnam battlefield. Helicopter gunships are providing protection.Presented to 8/13 VMR Officers Mess by OC RAEME att Capt Farrellyraeme, farrelly, lad, repairs, vmr, officer, mess

Officer's Training Unit pin - crossed swords and a Lieutenant's pip in the centre.ephemera, vietnam, army

5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Units 1 Australian Task Force Vietnam North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Place Horseshoe Hill Events Tet Offensive Operation Bondi Battle Honour Binh Ba Commanding Officers Warr, John Arnold Kahn, Colin Nicholas Decorations First tour: 1 DSO; 3 MC; 2 MM; 1 MID and bar; 18 MID; Second tour: 1 DSO; 3 MC; 2 DCM; 1 Medal of Gallantry; 3 MM; 11 MID Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975 References Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Category Unit Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975 Unit hierarchy Australian Army Royal Australian Infantry 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Wooden plaque with 3 separate designs attached.5th Battalion

This uniform was worn by Lieutenant Colonel D J Hunter OAM RFD when serving with the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Lt Col Hunter joined 8/13 VMR from 20th National Service Training Battalion in 1956 and served with the regiment till 1967, and again 1977-1980. 8/13 VMR was raised as part of the Citizen Military Forces in May 1948 and was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse in October 1990 as part of an Army reorganisation.This uniform is well provenanced, complete and in good condition, and is representative of the uniform worn by an officer of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles, a regiment with lineage dating from 1885, but no longer an active regiment in the Australian Army.Khaki wool fabric battledress style jacket with embroidered badges of rank and shoulder titles, yellow cord lanyard, and ribbon bar denoting Australian Active Service Medal, Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal, Australian Service Medal 1945-75, Reserve Forces Decoration and Commemoration of National Service Medal.victorian mounted rifles, uniform

Notes of this type prepared in Vietnam by US Intelligence Center and commonly used for counter-revolutionary warfare training in Australia.Representative example of training material used in training of officers and NCOs of CMF units such as 8/13 VMR.White paper booklet 56 pages folded saddle-stitched and stapled. Prepared by Combined Intelligence Center Vietnam from reports from units in the field of methods of mine marking by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army to indicate locations of mines to enable local villagers to avoid them. Ink stamps on front and back covers "Tactics Wing" and "To be returned to Tac Wing"south vietnam, mines

Vietnam War veteran An enthralling account of an Australian infantryman and his companions in the Vietnam War. On Friday 8th March 1968, 20-year-old Gary McKay lost the lottery. He was conscripted. From a comfortable and carefree life of surfing and rugby football, he was drafted into the deadly serious preparation for war in the jungles of South Vietnam. In Good Company is his story told in his own words. It begins with induction and selection for the officer academy for national servicemen at Scheyville, a six-month 'pressure cooker' course which produced second lieutenants ready to lead troops into action against the Viet Cong. It ends three and a half years later with a burst of NVA machine-gun fire during a battle among enemy-held bunkers in the hills of Nui Le. Here is a grass-roots account of the blood, sweat and tears shared by a rifle platoon in jungle warfare, a straightforward story of the fears and the camaraderie which soldiers experience in combat. Gary McKay fashioned this account from his experience in action, leading his platoon. The detail is provided from the 80 letters he wrote to his wife while he served. He wrote his story for the reader who wants to know what the soldier on the ground went through - in the fetid jungle, in battle. Anyone who wants to understand what service in South Vietnam meant to those who were there should read this book. 'Reading In Good Company leaves a vivid and disconcerting impression of how the Vietnam War smelt, felt and sounded. One of the most honest and affecting war memoirs which Australians have so far published.' - Mark Thomas, Canberra Times 'An enthralling, accurate account of infantry soldiering in the Vietnam era. Very readable; a must for those who have never experienced combat and a vivid reminder for all veterans.' - Major General M. P. Blake, AM, MC, former CO 5th Battalion RARGary John McKay MC (born 1947) is a writer and former Australian Army officer. He was awarded the Military Cross while serving with the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War.[1] He later served as Commanding Officer of 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment between 1988 and 1990Soft cover non fiction book

Warrant Officer Class One Ron Almond served on the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles cadre staff before being posted as a member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) in 1969. There he was posted as adviser to 17th Armored Cavalry Squadron. He later returned to 8/13 VMR as Regimental Sergeant Major. The AATTV was a specialist unit of military advisors of the Australian Army that operated during the Vietnam War. Raised in 1962, the unit was formed solely for service as part of Australia's contribution to the war, providing training and assistance to South Vietnamese forces. Initially numbering only approximately 30 men, the size of the unit grew several times over the following years as the Australian commitment to South Vietnam gradually grew, with the unit's strength peaking at 227 in November 1970. Members of the team worked individually or in small groups, operating throughout the country from the far south to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the north. Later they were concentrated in Phước Tuy Province as Australian forces prepared to withdraw from Vietnam. It is believed to be the most decorated Australian unit to serve in Vietnam; its members received over 100 decorations, including four Victoria Crosses, during its existence. The unit was withdrawn from Vietnam on 18 December 1972 and was disbanded in Australia on 16 February 1973. A total of 1,009 men served with the unit over a period of ten years, consisting of 998 Australians and 11 New Zealanders. Representative of a connection between Australian Army Reserve and South Vietnam.Wooden shield with coloured plastic emblem mounted at centre and engraved metal plate below.Presented to / 8/13 VMR OR's Mess / By Ex RSM 8/13 VMR / WO1 Ronald M Almond / 17th Armoured Cavalry Sqn / Advisory team 116 / Republic of Vietnam / May 1969-May 1970military, cadre, aattv, vietnam, cavalry, armour, almond

The first British designed and made Centurion tanks arrived in Australia in June 1952. The first tanks went to the 1st Armoured Regiment, but as more tanks became available armoured regiments of the Citizen Military Forces received replacements for their aging General Grant tanks. The Centurion was a great improvement on the Grant with a bigger gun and the ability to fire accurately while moving. Serving soldiers of regiments such as 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles were converted to the new tank and National Servicemen received full-time training while at Puckapunyal. In February 1968, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, equipped with Centurion tanks was sent to Vietnam. This tank No 169073 was one of the twenty tanks which served in Vietnam. There were many doubters about the likely usefulness of the Centurion in the jungle and paddy field environment of South Vietnam. How would this very large tank perform? No one needed to have worried. The tanks performed magnificently and were treasured by the infantry with whom they operated. ‘Tanks save lives’ was the catchcry. Several Reserve officers were attached to the Squadron in Vietnam including Colonel John Neale and Major Gordon Cole. Following the Australian withdrawal, the tanks were refurbished and issued to Army Reserve regiments for training. Our tank was allocated to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Together with the tanks came a crop of Regular Army Cadre staff and training reached a new peak. When the Centurion was superseded by the Leopard surplus vehicles were allocated to museums and regimental collections as trophy vehicles. Black and white photograph of Centurion Tank No. 169073 at Buna Barracks, Albury, home of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles 1988.centurion, tank, buna barracks, albury, vmr

Captain Tom Arrowsmith was an ARA officer who was posted as Adjutant of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1986.Black and white photograph of Captain Tom Arrowsmith, Adjutant of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles wearing beret, headphones and greens, sitting in turret of Centurion tank. Location not known; possibly Vietnam.