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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 2002
Framed coloured photograph of the hangar with inscription presented to Vietnam Veterans Museum in recognition of the donation of a Bellman aircraft hangar by the B-24 liberator Memorial Restoration Fund Inc on Friday August 9, 2002bellman aircraft hangar, photograph -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Clothing - Clothing, Polo t-shirt
... Anniversary Vietnam Long Tan Polo Gary Cook cook memorial 50 Vietnam ...Gary Cook purchased the polo while on a tour in Vietnam for the 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan in 2016.Green polo with yellow strip across middle and on edge of sleeves. Stylised images of animals relating to Australia and New Zealand. 50th Anniversary insignia on left top - white cross/ 50/ with hands clasped between Vietnam and Australian flags. Southern cross stitched in white on left collar and yellow star on right collar.50 Vietnam - Australia 2016 Veterans Day 2016 on back of collar50th anniversary, vietnam, long tan, polo, gary cook, cook, memorial -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Briefing Denis Gibbons
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 Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam 25th May 1967 Lt Stanley L Masterton briefs Australian War Correspondent, Denis Gibbons, during his visit to the Australian Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart. the briefing is taking place on the flag deck, where a large set of signal flags are visible in a ready use locker behind them. the ship, was at that time engaging, with ship to shore gunfire, a major "choke point" (an area where the North Vietnamese were preparing war supplies to be shipped to their units in South Vietnam) at the township of "Vinh". Hobart was expecting, at any moment, counted battery fire from North Vietnamese coastal batteries after radar stations on Hainan Island, Near Haiphong Harbour and at Vinh had locked onto Horart's position with very accurate triangular positioning. Lt Masterton was informing Gibbons of the incoming enemy fire and was worried he (Gibbons) was not wearing a helment, gibbons, most respectfully advised Lt Masterton that he could not operate his cameras with a helmet on. Hobart immediately turned and saled, very rapidly, out to sea as the counter battery fire commencedAustralian War memorial negative: Navy 13503hmas hobart, lt stanley l masterton, denis gibbons, vinh, hainan island, haiphong harbour, gibbons collection catalogue, tonkin gulf, australian war correspondent, australian guided missile destroyer, photograhp, enemy fire -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, 4717546 Private E.W. Noack (1945-1966)
White plastic Poster, Information Board with the following information: Noack, Errol Wayne (Private, b.1945 - d.1966) Private Noack was the first Australian National Serviceman killed in Vietnam. He was born on 28 March 1945 in North Adelaide, an only child. As an adult, Noack worked as a tuna fisherman. He was a committed Lutheran. Noack was among the first intake of national servicemen to be enlisted on 30 June 1965. He did not welcome being called up, but 'decided to make the most of it'. Noack was posted as a rifleman to the newly raised 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) based at holsworthy, New South Wales. Noack left on the 13th May 1966 to join his battalion in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)Ref: Australian War Memorial Collectionpte errol noack, 5 rar, operation hardihood, poster, information board, australian national serviceman, killed in action