This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster of 8 Field Ambulance Association members marching on ANZAC day under their banner.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam

Black plywood and plastic sign "Field 8 Ambulance" in boomerang shape, playboy bunny ears, red cross and helicopter, red writing on white boomerangField 8 Ambulance Nui Datsign, 8th field ambulance

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated aerial photo of 8 Field Ambulance buildings. In front of the buildings are two Heli pads, the left helipad has a helicopter on the pad. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, luscombe field airstrip

An A4 booklet with the heading Brief History, 8 Field Ambulance - Vietnam 1967/72 written in red. There is a coloured photo of the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau in the middle of the page. Also a brief description regarding Medical Evacuation and a photo of patients being medevac onto a C-130 Hercules.8th field ambulance, australia. army. field ambulance, 8th

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated colour photo of Vung Tau hospital with detailed information.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated colour photo of four soldiers and a Vietnamese boy called Mot.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster of a doctor walking from a makeshift hospital back to his tent. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, blomley, doctor

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of four Australian Army nurses conducting health checks to Vietnamese children. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, blomley, doctor

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of Australian soldiers amongst the rubber trees having a bar-be-que. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, blomley, doctor

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Top image shows a longer building in the background with smaller structures either side. The bottom image is of a standby chopper (RAAF Gunship) on helipad forward detachment. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, raaf gunship

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of a convoy of ambulances with Australian and US Army vehicles in 1968. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, highway one, tet offensive, us army

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of an operating theatre with personnel resting after hours of operating on incoming wounded. 19678 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, operating theatre

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of four medics eating an evening meal. Three are on a bench the other is on a small chair. One is reading the paper.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, medics

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated photo of Froward Detachment kitchen at Nui Dat with hospital cook behind a counter.8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, cook, kitchen, walpole

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster with two photos. Top photo shows a soldier with a bandaged head talking to an Australian Red Cross Field worker. The bottom image shows three people inside a small hospital. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, red cross worker, johnny o'keefe

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster with medics standing alongside a RAAF Huey Gunship. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, raaf gunship, huey, medics, hot extractions

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) had on Australian servicemen.Laminated poster with three images. Top image shows three senior officers. Middle image is of Quartermaster Capt. John (Neddy) Kelly and bottom images if of CMF Doctor Capt. Tony Mooy (Civilian GP from Tamworth) sitting as a desk. 8 Field Ambulance South Vietnam/1967-19728 field ambulance, vung tau, vietnam, hospital, commanding officer, quartmaster, civilian gp

Drawing of a Boomerang with 8 Field Ambulance annotated above is a Playboy Logo and a Medivac Chopper. Below is the Red Cross logo and Nui Dat8 field ambulance nui dat

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 colour photograph of 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross nurses, Janice Webb and Jean Debelle, doing the rounds with the wounded and sick Diggers.photograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, hospital, red cross, janice webb (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), nurses, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded serviceman

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 colour photograph of Red Cross nurse Jean Debelle with Pte Mike Iredale, of Frankston in Victoria, during her hospital rounds at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, jean debelle (red cross), pte mike iredale, 8 field ambulance hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, red cross, vung tau

Worn on Medical Corps great coat 8 Field Ambulance 1967-1968.Gold coloured metal embossed buttons displayed on ref felt covered cardboard. Seven (7) large buttons and eleven (11) smaller buttons all with Medical Corps insignia. Crown, laurel leaves, sword, snake wrapped around sword. uniform buttons, medical, medical corps, 8 field, baker, vietnam

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 colour photograph of the Australian Logistic Support Base Officers Mess where 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross staff Winsome Ayliffe, Jean Debelle and Janice Webb take a break to revitalise for the afternoon.photograph, australian logistic support base, officers mess, 8 field ambulance hospital, red cross, winsome ayliffe (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), janice webb (red cross), gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

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 colour photograph of Lt Terrie Roche, Capt Amy Pittendreigh, Lt Colleen Mealey and Lt Margaret Ahern, taking a break in Vung Tau from the contant pressures of the wounded and sick at 8 Field Ambulance Hospital.photograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, vung tau, lt terrie roach, capt amy pittendreigh, lt colleen mealey, lt margaret ahern, nurses, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

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 colour photograph of Pte Peter Lapsco, of Renmark, SA and Red Cross Nurse Janice Webb sharing something highly amusing in Woman's Day during her hospital rounds at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, pte peter lapsco, janice webb, red cross nurse, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, janice webb (red cross), women's day

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 colour photograph of Winsome Ayliffe, stoping during her hospital rounds at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, to chat with Pte David Jones, of Bunbury WA, who finds a game of 'patience' a way of passing the time.photograph, red cross, 8 field ambulance hospital, winsome ayliffe (red cross), pte david jones, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

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 coloured photograph of a combined "letter tape" back home to Australia for the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross girls, Jean Debelle, Winsome Ayliffe and Janice Webb. These short tapes give the girls a feeling of being home to be able to talk to their family and friendsphotograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, red cross, jean debelle (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), janice webb (red cross), gibbons collection catalogue, 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 colour photograph of Lt Colleen Mealey as she brightens up her quarters with a feature wall inside "Fort Petticoat" at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Off-duty nursing sisters were able to brighten up their lives by changing into 'civvies' to attend some functions.photograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, lt colleen mealey, fort petticoat, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, nurses

Makers Details: Possibly collected by Dave Fehring. p3 - list of contributors - Robert GillBook, white black, red, grey illustrated paper cover. Title in black print. Black plastic ring binding, 322 pages, black & white illustrations.books, military history

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 colour photograph of a few minutes respite. Lt Margaret Ahern, Lt Colleen Mealey, Lt Terrie Roche, Lt Colleen Mealey and Capt Amy Pittendreigh, relax over coffee at the officers mess during a morning break from the hospital routine.A colour photograph of a few minutes respite. Lt Margaret Ahern, Lt Colleen Mealey, Lt Terrie Roche, Lt Colleen Mealey and Capt Amy Pittendreigh, relax over coffee at the Officers Mess during a morning break from the hospital routine.photograph, nurses - vietnam, lt margaret ahern, lt colleen mealey, lt terrie roach, capt amy pittendreigh, hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, officers mess, 8 field ambulance hospital