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 Private Jack Higgins combat batsman to his company commander Maj Jake O'Donnell A Comapny, 7 RAR hangs out his boss' washing on a telephone wire clotheslinephotograph, a coy, 7 rar, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, gibbons collection catalogue, the distinguished service order (dso), 235141, military cross, denis gibbons

This item was donated by Sgt Alexander Davidson Sutherland (311323) who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to August 1967.A copy of Report on Operation Ballarat addressed to Sgt A.D. Sutherland dated 30 Sep 67. See media files for more information.sgt alexander (jock) davidson sutherland, 311323, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment, operation ballarat, maj ewart john o'donnell, 235141, military cross, 5th battalion, op analysis report, a coy

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 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, 235141, the distinguished service order (dso), 1st australian task force, denis gibbons

In the newspaper clipping names several soldiers who were awarded various medals for their actions in Vietnam.Copies of the documentation for the Awarding of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Alexander Davidson Sutherland, R.A. Inf. which includes the Citation, a newspaper clipping from The Advertiser dated Wed., April 24, 1968, a newspaper clipping taken on Sgt Sutherland's wedding day and Recommendation or Honours or Awards.honours and awards, distinguished conduct medal, sgt alexander (jock) davidson sutherland, 311323, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte david john haynes, 1731794, australian national serviceman, 2nd battalion, military medal, brig stuart clarence graham, 253, australian staff corps, headquarters, 1st australian task force, companion of the distinguished service order, maj brian george florence, 34373, royal australian engineers, 1st field squadron, official duty (from jungle training centre), military cross, maj ewart john o'donnell, 235141, 5th battalion, capt william francis hindson, 37479, 1st battalion, 1st special air service sqnuadron, medal for gallantry, lt neville john clark, 279583, royal regiment of australian artillery, 7th field regiment, 1st field regiment, 4th field regiment, 2lt graham henry ross, 37277, wo2 alec henry morris, 12840, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), 8th battalion, wo2 kenneth alfred richards, 42924, cpl harold charles spradbrow, sgt harold charles spradbrow, 214035, sgt ronald peter kelly, 61652, royal australian army ordnance corps, 2nd composite ordnance depot, 2nd advance ordnance depot, george medal