Newsletters issued to "HENRY TREVOR CLUTTERBUCK" 1st WW 7462, 2nd WW VX. From front page - "THE MUD over BLOOD Chronicle/ 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion Association/ 'CEDE NULLIS' "1. to 3. Newsletters - white colour paper, folded to A4 size with metal staples in it. 1. Black ink print illustrated black and white photographs. 1. September 1992 - 16 pages. 2. October 2012 - 4 pages. 3. October 2015 - 4 pages.henry trevor clutterbuck, publications, newsletters, 2/7th battalion, aif

George Alfred Yung, known as Alf, pictured in the second row, 10th from the left, enlisted on 25/02/1916; embarked on 19/02/1917; was killed during the battle of Menin Gate at Yrpres, Belgium on 20/09/1917. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51447 The 7th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 6th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these battalions, formed the 2nd Brigade. The battalion was raised by Lieutenant Colonel H. E. "Pompey" Elliott within a fortnight of the declaration of war in August 1914 and embarked just two months later. After a brief stop in Albany, Western Australia, the battalion proceeded to Egypt, arriving on 2 December. It later took part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915, as part of the second wave. Ten days after the landing, the 2nd Brigade was transferred from ANZAC to Cape Helles to help in the attack on the village of Krithia. The attack captured little ground but cost the brigade almost a third of its strength. The Victorian battalions returned to ANZAC to help defend the beachhead, and in August the 2nd Brigade fought at the battle of Lone Pine. While holding positions captured by the 1st Brigade, four members of the 7th Battalion, Corporal A. S. Burton, Acting Corporal W. Dunstan, Lieutenant W. Symons and Captain F. H. Tubb, earned the Victoria Cross - Burton posthumously. The battalion served at ANZAC until the evacuation in December. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli in December 1915, the battalion returned to Egypt. In March 1916, it sailed for France and the Western Front and entered the front line trenches for the first time on 3 May. The battalion's first major action in France was at Pozieres in the Somme valley where it fought between 23-27 July and 15-21 August. After Pozieres the battalion manned trenches in the Ypres salient in Belgium, before returning to the Somme valley. It saw out the horrendous winter of 1916-1917 rotating between training, working parties and duty in the trenches. In early 1917, the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line and the 7th Battalion participated in the brief advance that followed and then came to a grinding halt before Bullecourt. The battalion was withdrawn from the front line for training on 9 May 1917 and did not return to action until the Ypres offensive of September and October. It fought major battles at Menin Road on 20 September and Broodseinde on 4 October, and then spent much of ensuing winter in the Ypres mud. In March and April 1918 the 7th helped stop the German spring offensive in northern France and later participated in the Allies' own great offensive of 1918, that began with the battle of Amiens on 8 August. The advance by British and empire troops on 8 August was the greatest success in a single day on the Western Front, one that German General Erich Ludendorff described as, "the black day of the German Army in this war". The battalion continued operations until late September 1918. At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent. The November armistice was followed by the peace treaty of Versailles signed on 28 June 1919. In November 1918 members of the AIF began to return to Australia for demobilisation and discharge. In March, the battalion was so reduced that it and the 6th Battalion were amalgamated to form a composite battalion. In turn, this battalion was merged with another, formed from the 5th and 8th Battalions, to form the 2nd Brigade Battalion. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51447army, soldier, alf yung, 7th australian infantry battalion

Programme for service held at 4th Aust. Base Chapel TOROKINA - 1900hrs FRIDAY 5th OCT 45 to COMMEMORATE THE FALLEN DURING WW2 Poem was description of last battles of war with a sentiment that critics at home called mopping up but people were still dying.1. Programme for Memorial Service in Bougainville Oct 45. 10 pages stapled together on cream white paper. Contents description of the Service. On front is a cross and a small poem. 2. Poem written in black on white paper heading Bougainville 1945. Poem was talking about the experience of the mopping up battles towards the end of the war.Headed- " IN MEMORIAM - BOUGAINVILLE 1945" "SEVENTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT" "A.I.F." 7th australian infantry battalion, bougainville, torokina

Displayed as War Medal 1939-45, should be Australian Service Medal. Displayed as Australian Service Medal, should be War Medal 1939-45. Items relate to Kenneth Edwin Beckmann V64354, enlisted in the CMF on 19.2.1942 in the 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, discharged on 25.10.1945.Patterned wooden frame surrounding a collection of medals, colour patches, photograph & silver cigarette box. Articles all on maroon background with salmon coloured border. Glass fronted. On rear: V64354 K F BECKMANnumismatics-military-medals, photography-photographs, personal effects - smoking accessories, glass technology

Items in the collection re John Eric Wiles, refer cat No 5410P for his service details..1) port bottle with handle brown colours, one side has “2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion” followed by a coat of arms 1939 - 45 then under “50th anniversary Battle of Wau 1943”, on other side two scrolls one with Battle honours in South west Pacific, the other Battle honours North Africa, Greece & Crete. .2) - .5) Glasses, all with gold band around rim, on each has an inscription “CEDE NULLIS”, Rising Sun then “2/7th AUST INF BN 1939 - 45”port, 2/7th bn, wiles, souvenir

71st Infantry Band based at the Broadmeadows Camp 1917. Percy Code write a piece of music called the 71st Infantry Quick March. (http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/31795246?selectedversion=NBD11485892) The Ballarat phase of the battalion's history was formed as the Ballarat Volunteer Rifle Regiment on 9 August 1858 as a result of the Crimean War, coupled with the withdrawal of the British Army in 1857. In the years between its formation and the outbreak of War in 1914, the battalion went through a series of name changes as follows: Victorian Colonial Defence Force: 1858 – Ballarat Volunteer Rifle Regiment 1860 – Ballarat Volunteer Rifle Rangers 1863 – Ballarat Volunteer Rangers 1884 – 3rd Battalion, Victorian Rifles 1892 – 1st Battalion, 3rd Victorian Regiment 1898 – 3rd Battalion, Victorian Infantry Brigade Under the new Federal Government: 1901 – 3rd Battalion, Infantry Brigade Australian Army: 1903 – 7th Australian Infantry Regiment 1908 – 1st Battalion, 7th Australian Infantry Regiment 1912 – 70th Infantry (Ballarat East, Geelong and Queenscliff) 1912 – 71st Infantry (Ballarat West, Warrnambool) 1914 – 70th Infantry (Ballarat Regiment) - in Ballarat East 1914 – 71st (City of Ballarat) Infantry – in Ballarat West.1 Large group photo of members of the band .2 Photograph of part of the band The soldier in the front holding the conductor's batton is Percy Code. The trombone player next to Percy Code is Jack Shackles. 71st Infantry Band (Percy Code Bandmaster) Broadmeadows Camp 191771st infantry band, broadmeadows camp, percy code, code, frank wright, brass band, percy shackles, shackles

The 8th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Initially raised in 1914 for the First Australian Imperial Force during the First World War the battalion was completely recruited from Victoria and formed part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division. During the war it fought at Gallipoli and in France and Belgium on the Western Front. It was disbanded in 1919, before being re-raised as a Militia battalion in 1921. During the Second World War the 8th Battalion was used primarily as a garrison unit before taking part in the Bougainville campaign late in the war. It was disbanded again in 1946 during the demobilisation process, although it was reformed again in 1948 when it was amalgamated with the 7th Battalion. Today, its honours and traditions are perpetuated by the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment.Rectangular shaped black and white photograph.THE AUSTRALIAN, May 3, 1941. THE 8TH BATTALION IN CAMP AT ELCHO FARM, GELONG IN 1934. 8th battalion, ww1, australian infantry, lara r.s.l.

Born 5th October 1895 in Adavoyle, United Kindom Occupation Grocer and later horticulturalist Married after WW1- Wife - Daisy Florence Barclay World War One Staff Sergeant Regimental Number 2139 Enlisted AIF in Melbourne 29th December 1914, having previously served 3 months with the Ulster Volunteers and to camp Broadmeadows, to depot Battalion 29th December 1914. Embarked from Melbourne for the middle East with 3rd reinforcement group for the 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th February 1915 per transport 'Runic'. Disembarked Alexandria and to camp Heliopolis, Egypt. Operation Gallipoli from 5th May 1915 with 5th Battalion. Sick with dental problems 2nd Field Ambulance 17th September 1915. To hospital Lemnos 20th December 1915. To Alexandria hospital with pluerisy 12th January 1916. Returned to Australia with enteric per 'Nestor' 9th February 1916.To duty Broadmeadows 4th April 1916. Wmbarked with 4th reinforcements group for the 58th Battalion, 15th Brigade per transport 'Themistocles' 1st August 1916 Returned to England 14th September 1916. Operations France and Flanders from 6th December 1916. To 59th Battalion 29th December 1916. To 5th Division Infantry School 18th February to 28th March 1917 as Lance Corporal. Corporal 7th April 1917. Sergeant 2nd May 1917. To 3rd Southern General Hospital Oxford 4th October 1917. Returned to Melbourne per Transport 'Persic' 12th February 1918. Discharged 14th March 1918. Second World War. Regimental Number V5571 Emlisted in the Australian Military Forces in Royal Park, Melbourne 22nd August 1940 and to 2nd Infantry Training Battalion, Fyansford. Staff Sergeant 24th August 1940. To 2/14th Training Battalion Wangaratta 11th October 1940. To 2/23rd Training Battalion, Wangaratta 18th October, 1940.To Southern Command Training School 26th May 1941.to Camp Bonegilla 15th May 1942. To Camp Caulfield 11th November 1942. Discharged to Reserve Occupation 19th November 1942. Remarks. Awarded 1915-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal 1914-1919 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal as Lance Corporal vide London Gazette 30111 of 31st July 1918. Citation for action on 9th July 1917 during the third Battle of Ypres reads- " For conspicous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rendered invaluable service during operation in carrying important messsages through heavy fire" Awarded War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939-45 in 1951. Described as 71.5inches tall, medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He died 11th September 1962.WW1 - Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914/15 Star 1914/18 British War Medal Victory Medal WW11 - 1939/45 British War Medal Australian Service Medal 1939/45 All medals with associated coloured ribbons. These are replica medals made in the exact metals as the originals. Also in display is a record of War Service which can be found in the narrative. Noneservice, medal, 1918, citation, ww1, military, gazette, london, ww11, medals, 30111, 31st, july, ypres, distinguished

PRIVATE WILLIAM JOHN MOYLE, NO 6544, 14TH INFANTRY BATTALION, RTA 5/4/1919.. PRIVATE/DRIVER CHARLES MOYLE, No 2400, 7th Battalion, wounded twice while on active service, RTA 23/7/1919. PRIVATE RICHARD JOHN MOYLE, (aka Henry) No. 15152, 14th Australian General Hospital, RTA 29//4/1919. PRIVATE GEORGE THOMAS MOYLE, No. 1836, 5th Infantry Battalion, 58th Battalion, wounded 4 separate occasions, RTA 13/3/1918. PRIVATE EDGAR WALTER MOYLE, No 4028 24th Infantry Battalion, 1st ANZAC Entrenching Battalion, wounded twice, RTA 2/3/1919. PRIVATE REUBEN IVOR MOYLE, No 4477, 21st Infantry Battalion, invalided home 8/4/1917. PRIVATE LESLIE MAFEKING MOYLE, No. 5439, 6th Infantry Battalion, 21st Battalion RTA 14/1/1917. Memorabilia - framed story of seven brothers, soldier, in colour, using memorabilia of soldiers and their lives Printed on paper. Frame - black extruded plastic, glass front, cardboard backing.MOYLE FAMILYframed item, anzacs, eaglehawk

Item in the collection relating to John Eric Wiles, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book hard cover brown buckram, paper dust jacket with brown over red with “The Fiery Phoenix” at the top in the brown stripe, 442 pages plus other, photos, maps, nominal roll, honours and awards lists of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G. Little wood.On inside cover on typed paper stuck in, “J.E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”books, 2/7th, unit, wiles

PRIVATE SYDNEY HAROLD RICHARD ELLIOTT, No 782, 7th Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action, Gallipoli Peninsula 26th April 1915. PRIVATE STANLEY VICTOR ELLIOTT No 11488, 38th Infantry Battalion - Returned to Australia 26 September 1917 with Shell Shock.Memorabilia - framed story of a two brothers, soldiers, in colour using memorabilia of the soldiers and their lives. aPrinted on Paper. Frame - Black extruded plastic, glass front, cardboard backing."ELLIOTT BROTHERS" framed item, anzacs, eaglehawk

Allan Percival James No VX115914 2nd AIF enlisted on 2.8.41. At discharge on 6.12.45 he was a Pte in 7th Aust Infantry Battalion.Medal, single, no ribbon re A.P James. 1. Australian Service Medal WW11."VX115914 A.P James"medals, military, history

Worn as part of a uniform, attached to the right shoulder of a jacket with the loose end in the right breast pocket. This jacket was worn by Bernie Farley, of the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victorian Regiment. This lanyard has social significance, being owned and worn by Secretary of the Warrnambool RSL, Bernie Farley. The lanyard was donated as part of a uniform set by Bernie Farley after 30 years of service in both the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force. Though worn in the 1990s, this uniform is in excellent condition as a representative example of an Infantry uniform of the period.Red cord lanyard with two loops knotted at either end; one knot has been looped around the lanyard to form an arm hole. The red colour signifies membership of the Australian Army.military uniform, ex-service, lanyard, army uniform, warrnambool

The image is taken from the painting, by Gavin Ireland, ' Get Down... Fire! Battle of Fire Support Base Coral' . The phrase ' Get Down' references the direct orders shouted by Norden's platoon commander (Lt David Jensen). The print depicts in colour, a 105mm gun firing at the enemy, on the night of the 13 May 1968, when Fire Support Patrol Base Coral, faced its first attack. The print displays many of the signatures of the Veterans who were present at this attack.Large print of Battle', explosions, mortars and rockets. Thirteen soldiers visible in foreground. print of original painting by Gavin Ireland. There are many names and signatures at the bottom of the print as well as an account of the battle in black ink. This is a print of the by Gavin Ireland named Get Down Fire!Get Down...Fire! 13th may 1968. Battle of Fire Support Base Coral. There are many hand written signatures of personnel who were present at the attack.gavin ireland, 13th may 1968, battle of fire support base coral, vietnam, gavin ireland print, lt ian francis ahearn, 235307, royal regiment of australian artillery, 12th field regiment, pte gerald anthony ireland, 1202058, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 5th battalion, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment

Signed by William W Momyer.Lt General USAF Commander.Lt. John Methven. Date- 8th December 1967. Type-A/C F - 100 D. F.A.C. Report - Smoliage. Pilot - Captain Garry B Tompkins. Target - VC Position and bunkers. Certificate (original ) From United States Air Force. Stating 1st. Lt. John Methven 37604 has flown in combat with US. Forces over Vietnam. The certificate is in a light timber frame.Certificate (original ) From United States Air Force. Stating 1st. Lt. John Methven 37604 has flown in combat with US. Forces over Vietnam. The certificate is in a light timber frame.Signed by William W Momyer.Lt General USAF Commander.Lt. John Methven. Date- 8th December 1967. Type-A/C F - 100 D. F.A.C. Report - Smoliage. Pilot - Captain Garry B Tompkins. Target - VC Position and bunkers.certificate - usa, lt gen william w momyer, usaf commander, lt john methven, john methven, capt garry b tompkins, united states air force, 37604, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment

Black and white photograph in black frame depicting USAF Phantom 63063 dropping bombs.phantom aircraft., photograph, captain john methven, lt john methven, john methven, 37604, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment, usaf phantom 63063

Men's Green Jacket with 6 Gold Buttons.There are 56 different badges pinned to Jacket front.Green Men's tie - AVFNM October 92 Embroidered Gun with Hat.Inscription on pocket 'Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra 3rd October 1992 ' included Vietnam War Badge.jacket, men's jacket, green jacket, badges, green tie, australian vietnam forces national memorial, canberra, vietnam war badge, captain john methven, lt john methven, john methven, 37604, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment

Standard issue Army manual from the Vietnam era. This item was donated by Pte David George Woods (2783285) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to October 1967.Green covered book with 147 pages of diagrams, graphs and information for soldiers. Cover is soft cardboard secured by 2 brass screws positioned on inside of cover. Bold black print on front cover.Restricted top and bottom of front and back The Soldiers Handbook " Notified in AROs for 31st May 1965. 7610-66-021-1631handbook, new recruits, vietnam, 7rar, army recruits, woods, dg woods, 2783285

Standard issue Army manual from the Vietnam era. This item was donated by Pte David George Woods (2783285) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to October 1967. Aqua-green coloured hard cover with 313 pages of information in print , graphs and diagrams. Hole punched, the cover is secured by two brass screws on the inside. Infantry Training/ Vol.4/ Part1/ The Battalion/1967/ Restricted message at top of front cover. RESTRICTED at top and bottom of back cover.book, training, infantry, battalion, vietnam, 1967, 7rar, woods, dg woods, 2783285

Handbook of Army Health. Detailing common health problems overseas and how to treat, avoid etc. these complaints. Book contains graphs and pictures of animals etc. that inflict some complaints. This item was donated by Pte David George Woods (2783285) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to October 1967.Brown cover handbook of Army Health held together by brown string tied at back.138 pages of description & preventative control of disease. 88 terminal Sqn RAE GEORGES Height MOSMAN. Wo Code No 5691. By Command of the Army Councilarmy health, handbook, 1950, d.g.woods, woods, 7rar, medical, health, disease

This item was donated by Pte David George Woods (2783285) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to October 1967. US Handbook regarding defense for types of warfare.Yellow/cream cover FM 21-41 Dept of Army Field Manual. 177 Pages instructions for Chemical, Nuclear Warfare including photos of equipment to wear for survival, breathing etc. USA production. FM 21-41Headquarters/Dept of the Army/February 1967 Washington D.C. 6 Feb 1967.pte david george woods, 2783285, royal australian infantry corps, handbook, defense, defense instructions for survival, chemical, nuclear warfare, usa, 7rar

This item was donated by Pte Trevor James Harvey (5717199) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from February 1971 to October 1971.A black and white laminated photograph of 9 Platoon, C Company, 3 RAF, 2nd tour of Vietnam 1971. There is a typed list of the soldiers in the photograph.pte trevor james harvey, 5717199, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 3rd battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte michael barry meiers, 1202582, pte james louis haddon, 56020, 1st australian reinforcement unit, pte alexander rickard, 3798812, pte garry michael heffernan, 2793778, pte leslie john dienhoff, 4721614, pte douglas edward wilson, 3798932, pte robert charles larsen, 56266, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 7th battalion, 2nd battalion, pte patrick gordon mckean, 2795549, pte paul william o'brien, 219018, pte russell charles gander, 2794429, pte geoffrey michael blair, 2793883, pte radojko (dan) markovic, 3798019, pte robert david radford, 4721511, pte william rahe, 1736825, pte trevor john mill, 4721027, headquarters, 1st australian logistic support group, pte raymond michael jones, 1202282, pte keith stewart cameron, 2794706, pte roger allan williams, 219397, l/cpl warren bruce turner, 1202862, l/cpl geoffrey morris love, 219904, cpl (temp) wayne h meech, 61721, cpl trevor clive johnson, 4410647, l/cpl graham charles mackie, 2794958, cpl (temp) richard (dick) phillip rowe, 1202908, pte david raymond chatfield, 2795066, sgt john (jock) william joughin, 22905, 2lt robert basil lewis, 4719949, commendation for distinguished service

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam ( 1962 - 1973).This item was donated by Pte David George Woods (2783285) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to October 1967.Cream cover with black binding: Restricted note at top. Issued 1965: 104 pages, two chapters including instructions, diagrams and maps. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES/PATROLLING AND TRACKINGaustralian military forces, patrolling and tracking, david woods, vietnam, woods, 7rar, tracking, manual, handbook

Pocket Book Guide for Australian Forces in South Vietnam. Belongs to Captain John MethvenAustralian Military Forces Pocket Book South Vietnamcaptain john methven, pocket book, capt john david methven, lt david john methven, 37604

Operation Broken Hill was by the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), in June 1967 near Binh Ba within the Phuoc Tuy Province of South Vietnam. It involved search-and-clear missions during which Australian troops detained several Vietnamese civilians for questioning and secured areas of the province. This report details the how Operation Broken Hill took place, who was injured and how. A laminated 3-page report. Two pages of information of D COY encounter with VC. Broken Hill Post Op Analysis Map that was sketch by D COY of the area involved at the timeline of the attack. See media for more information.pte. k. r. stephens, 7rar, contact at 413798, operation broken hill, d coy, pte kevin roy stephens, 3789504, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment, 12 platoon, m60 machine gun, viet cong, maj (temp) anthony paul williams, capt anthony paul williams, 235209, mention in dispatches, royal regiment of australian artillery, cpl henry alfred king, sgt henry alfred king, 16775

The Year I Said Goodbye is the gripping story of a family man at war.signalman robert william higgins, 3792034, australian national serviceman, royal australian corps of signals, 104 signal squadron, 2nd lt peter james winter, 4717601, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment

On 17th February 1970 at the age of 25, I said goodbye to my wife Raylene and our 10 month old son and left with the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, to srve my tour of duty as an infantry platoon commander in South Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, australian, australian servicemen, australian national serviceman, infantry centre ingleburn, 7th battalion, royal australian regiment, infantry platoon commander

This collection was donated by WO2 (Temp) George MacLauchlan Logan (36649) who was with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to March 1968 and Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) from October 1969 to August 1970.Various Documents Memorabilia of WO2 (Temp) George MacLauchlan Logan. It contains a certificate to George Logan from the General Staff of the ARVN School of the Republic of Vietnam for The Medal of Gallantry, A copy of the Award Proposal and there is a note attached saying "an NVA medal taken from an NVA soldier (KIA) by 2nd Coy, 4th Bn, 1st ARVN Regt during Op Lam Son Feb 70. The medal was presented to me by the Company Comd. See media file (PDF) for more information.wo2 (temp) george maclauchlan logan, 36649, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, the royal australian regiment, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), arvn school of the republic of vietnam, the medal of gallantry, nva medal, nva soldier, killed in action, 2nd coy, 4th battalion, 1st arvn regt, operation lam son

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 the 1st Australian Task Force Commander Brig C.M "Sandy" Pearson meets with the Admiral commanding the United States 7th Fleet upon his arrival at 1ATF. The Admiral and his staff had called on Brig Pearson to discuss naval gunfire support for Australian troops whilst on operations as there had been some problems with the Americans understanding the Australian forward, artillery, observers radio transmissions when calling for fire support.photograph, 1st atf base, brig sandy pearson, us 7th fleet, gibbons collection catalogue, troops, fire support, commander, admiral commanding, naval gunfire support, australian troops, denis gibbons