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Photograph, Ear Infection
A black and white photograph of Captain Jack (Jack The Quack) Blomley, Officer Commanding the 2 Field Ambulance Hopsital at the 1st Australian Task force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 2 field ambulance, vung tau, capt jack (the quack) blomley, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, phuoc tuy province -
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Photograph, Malaria Outbreak
A black and white photograph of the medical ward at the 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau has its capacity doubled by the use of double beds to accommodate the sick during a bad outbreak of malaria amongst the Diggers of the Australian Force in Vietnam.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, malaria, 1st atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
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Photograph, Laporotomy
A coloured photograph taken at 1st Field Hospital, Surgeon Ed Carr conducts a laporotomy on a mine explosion patient assisted by Wg Audio, CDr Alan Beech and medic Cpl Peter Whittle. The pressure wave from the mine explosion causes multiple perforations of the gut.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, surgeon ed carr, wg audio, cdr alan beech, cpl peter whittle, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Dental Services
A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Dentist works on a Vietnamese patient while a dental assistant and female Vietnamese aide look on. Full dental services were available to the staff and civilian Vietnamese employees.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese workers -
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Photograph, Plaster Of Paris
A black and white photograph of two Diggers of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam Stores Section (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph) check the quality of the requisitioned stores in the form of plaster of paris bandages for issue to the hospitalphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, storemen -
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Photograph, Catch Up
A black and white photograph of- During a lull in casualties 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Doctors Maj Andrew Smith and Lt Col Ian Miller catch up on some technical data available at the hospitalphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, maj andrew smith (doctor), lt col ian miller (doctor), gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, american Helicopter Pilot
A black and white photograph - In the operating theatre at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam a surgeon waiing to perform the operation, watches as the theatre medics complete preparation of an American Helicopter Pilot burned when he was shot downphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, american soldier, medic, surgeons -
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Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photograph of Medics watched by a South Vietnamese Army Intelligence Officer, prepare a wounded enemy VietCong soldier for treatment in the triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, vc soldier, gibbons collection catalogue, south vietnames army intelligence, medic -
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Photograph, Ear Infection
A black and white photograph of the Commanding Officer and resident Medical Officer at the 2 Field Ambulance Hospital at the 1st Australian Task Fforce, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province,gives the Sgt Medic instructions as to the medication for a Cpl digger with an ear infectionphotograph, 2 field ambulance, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, phuoc tuy province, medic -
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Photograph, Tunnel Rats
A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Engineer 'Tunnel Rats' don gas masks to check out NVA/VietCong bunkers and their connecting tunnels prior to setting explosives and C.S, gas (note texty is missing from the bottom of the photograph) crystals to destroy and impregnate the system.photograph, 1st atf base, nui dat, tunnel rats, gibbons collection catalogue, c s gas, explosives -
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Photograph, Tunnel Rats
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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Tunnel Rats
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 -
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Photograph, Mortar Platoon
A black and white photograph of Mortar Platoon members of 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Pte M.P.McAuley, Pte R.A.Penny check the claymore lines and clean the M60 machine gun on the 1st Australian Task Force perimeter defences. Pte Penny was a member of the New Zealand component of 4RARphotograph, 1st atf base, 4rar nz, m60 machine gun, mortars, pte mcauley, pte penny, gibbons collection catalogue, claymore mine -
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Photograph, NZ Mortar Team
A black and white photograph of the crew of a New Zealand mortar, mounted inside an Australian Australian Personnel Carrier, cover their ears against the blast sound, as they fire in support of ANZAC infantry operating in Phuoc Tuy Provincephotograph, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, 4 rar nz, mortars, apc, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Sgt Fred Roberts
A black and white photograph of Sgt Fred J. Roberts, 22, Nowra, NSW, 3rd SAS Squadron, 1st Australian Task Force Base Nui Dat makes the first telephone call home to Australia from 1ATF Base to tell his wife of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM).Sgt Roberts was married with one daughter.photograph, 3rd sas sqn, 1st atf base, dcm, sgt fred roberts, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Peeling An Orange
A black and white photograph of Pte Jack Higgins peeling an orange enjoys a joke with his boss Maj Jake O'Donnell MC, A Company, 7 RAR (1967 - 1968) upon return to 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, after completing Operation Caroline in the foothills of the Nui Nghe Mountainsphotograph, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, a coy, 7 rar, 1st atf base, nui dat, operation caroline, gibbons collection catalogue, military cross, nui nghe mountains -
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Photograph, Bearcat, South Vietnam
A black and white photograph - Bearcat South Vietnam, 1970, a member of Australian Army Ttraining Team Vietnam (AATTV) instructs Vietnamese Ranger recruits in the correct way to land during parachute trainingphotograph, bearcat, aattv, arvn soldier, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Operation Goodwood
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducting Operation Goodwood move out with Centurian tank support from 1st Armoured Regiment, during this, the dry season. Operations with the tanks was a hot and very dusty affair.photograph, 1 rar, 1st armoured regiment, operation goodwood, centurion tank, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st battalion, digger -
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Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company. 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack, North East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat. The wounded VietCong is lifted aboard an American Dustoff helicopter by L/Cpl Grygierczyk. Pte J Korn and Maj J Lakeyphotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, nva/vc, dustoff, l/cpl grycierczyk, pte j korn, maj j lakey, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
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Photograph, Dustoff
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack, North East of the Austrlaina Task force Base at Nui Dat, waiting for the Dustoff at the helicopter landing zone. At the helicopter landing zone are Cpl G Robinson, Sgt Phat, Cpl J Swain and Pte L Tandy. these is also a wounded VietCong lyng on the ground.photograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, dustoff, cpl robinson, sgt phat, cpl j swain, pte tandy, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong, nui dat, australian task force, digger -
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Photograph, Dustoff
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack North East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, the American Dustoff medical evacualtion helicopter and its supporting aircraft lands on the landing zonephotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, australian task force, nui dat -
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Photograph, Make Shift Stretcher
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack, North East of the Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, Pte J Korn and L/Cpl L Grygierczyk assist in carrying the makeshift stretcher a considerable distance to the helicopter landing zonephotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, australian task force, nui dat, pte j korn, l/cpl grycierczyk, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Dustoff
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Coy 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack North East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat. The American Dustoff medical helicopter and its supporting aircraft lands at the helicopter landing zone, the VietCong is lifted to load.photograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, australian task force - vietnam, nui dat, operation lavarack, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong, digger -
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Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photograph of Diggers from 11 Platoon, D Copany, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack, North East of the Australian Task force Base at Nui Dat, Cpl R Bunting, Medic Pte T Spriggs, 2Lt A Valentine, Cpl D Severn and Cpl G Robinsin watch as the medic prepares to treat the wounded VCphotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, australian task force, nui dat, pte t spriggs, 2lt a valentine, cpl d severn, cpl g robinson, cpl r bunting, vc, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, digger -
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Photograph, Jack The Quack
A black and white photograph of a Newspaper article by Denis Gibbons about Captain Jack Blomley CO 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, known as Jack the Quack. This article appeare in People on 10th April 1968 and was on page 10photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt jack (the quack) blomley, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, people magazine -
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Photograph, Resuscitation Team at Work
A black and white photographtaken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, resuscitation team in triage prior to surgery. (L to R) Medic Tony Thomas, Lt Col Ian Miller Medit Peter Carey., RAAF Wing (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, tony thomas (medic), lt col ian miller (doctor), peter carey (medic), gibbons collection catalogue, raaf -
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Photograph, Waiting For The Ambulance
A black and white photograph of Patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, wait on their beds to be moved by stretchers to be loaded into ambulances for the short ride to Vung Tau Airfield where they will be loaded onboard a RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau -
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Photograph, Vampire Helicopter Pad
A black and white photograph taken At the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, medic Glen Edwards (author of The War Within) helps his fellow medics transport a wounded digger from Vampire helicopter (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, glen edwards - medic, vampire helicpoter, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, medic, vampire helicopter pad -
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Photograph, Medical Supply Preparation
A black and white photograph of two 1st Australian Field Hospital medics collect and prepare medical supplies, instruments and other equipment for removal from the operating theatre following surgery.(note that text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, medic -
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Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photograph of a wounded enemy VietCong soldier is being taken to the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam by two Corporal medics. A South Vietnamese army interpreter/intelligence officer is close by. (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, viet cong, south vietnames army intelligence