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 member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) discussing operational problems with one of his American counterparts, while leading a Mike Force Battalion of Montagnards, in the thick jungle on the Cambodian border of 2 Corps.photograph, aattv, mike force, 2 corps, montagnard mike force, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), mike force battalion of montagnards, cambodian border

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 two members from the Australina Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) operating with a Montagnard Mike Force Battalion in the deep jungle along the Cambodian border in 2 Corps area of South Vietnam. Montagnard Forces were used extensively during the Vietnam conflict.A colour photograph of two members from the Australina Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) operating with a Montagnard Mike Force Battalion in the deep jungle along the Cambodian border in 2 Corps area of South Vietnam. Montagnard Forces were used extensively during the Vietnam conflict.photograph, aattv, montagnard mike force, cambodian border, 2 corps, south vietnam, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), south vietnam. montagnard forces

This is a diorama of the U.S. 29th infantry taking fire near a bunker complex near the Cambodian border during the Vietnam War.A diorama of the U.S. 29th Infantry taking fire near a bunker complex near the Cambodian border.display equipment, models, vietnam war, infantry

Photo donated by John Smith ex 1 Armoured Regiment SVN, 1969-1970 Drawn from A Duty Done: A summary of operations by the Royal Australian Regiment in the Vietnam War 1965-1972 by Lieutenant Colonel Fred Fairhead (Rtd) (2012) p.487Summary of Infantry Operations 1965-1972. Text superimposed on colour photo of infantry soldiers on operations with APC. See media file for more information.Photo donated by John Smith ex 1 Armoured Regiment SVN, 1969-1970 Drawn from A Duty Done: A summary of operations by the Royal Australian Regiment in the Vietnam War 1965-1972 by Lieutenant Colonel Fred Fairhead (Rtd) (2012) p.487infantry, d company, 4th battalion, the royal australian regiment, 4rar, hmas sydney, cambodian border, ham tan, long hai hills, operations hump, ho bob woods, operation crimp, 5rar, 6rar, nui thi vai, nui dinh mountains, operations vaucluse, operation queanbeyan, d445 battalion (nva/vietcong), operation hobart, battle of long tan, operation bribie, operation coburg, operation lavarack, operation camden, operation overlord, operation ivanhoe, fire support base - coral, 1rar, centurion tank, anti personnel mines, m16 landmines, 1st australian task force, route 44, operation renmark, 8rar, operation hammersley, operations reynella, operation mundingburra, tet offensive, a company, 3rar, operation nowra, binh ba, operation goodwood, hat dich, operation marsden, may tao base, operation bondi, operation pinnaroo, minh dam secret zone, operation birdwood, operation nathan, operation cung chung, 2 rar/nz, 7rar, operation valiant, operation south ward, capt maurice frederick fairhead, lt col maurice frederick fairhead, 57064, royal australian infantry corps, 6th battalion

Catpain Gerald J. Greven was sitting outside his hootch at the Special Forces camp outside An Loc on night early in May 1969, when he saw three rotating beacons pass by overhead heading west toward the Cambodian border, only a few miles away. Minutes later, large flashes appeared on the horizon. vietnam war, 1961 -1975, cambodian border, catpain gerald j. greven

Catpain Gerald J. Greven was sitting outside his hootch at the Special Forces camp outside An Loc on night early in May 1969, when he saw three rotating beacons pass by overhead heading west toward the Cambodian border, only a few miles away. Minutes later, large flashes appeared on the horizon. vietnam war, 1961 -1975, cambodian border, catpain gerald j. greven

Displays Military awards that have been awarded to Australians since 1915 through to 2021. This includes awards from Foreign countries. The following group are all replica medals; Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951/1972, Australian Defence Medal 1945/open, Interfet Medal, Afghanistan Medal 2001-2021, Iraq Medal 2003, Australian Service medal with Cambodia and Sinai Clasps, Australian Operational Service Border Protection Medal, Reserve Forces Decoration Medal, Reserve Forces Medal, Companion of the Order of Australia (Military) Medal, Defence Long Service Medal, National Medal, Cadet Force Medal, Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal, Efficiency Medal, The following may not be replicas; Croix de Guerrero (Circa WW1) Belgium, Croix de Guerrero (Circa WW1) French, Saudi Arabian Medal for the liberation of Kuwait, Kuwait Liberation Medal. 1 set of 21 Australian Military Awards dating from 1915 through to 2021 placed on a display board titled Board Number 4. There is an attached list identifying these awards. Each of the awards has it's appropriate title placed underneath the award.Right hand corner of the display board identifies from the " Bob English Collection".medals, awards, passchendaele barracks trust

Swooping down onto the Vietnamese side of the Ton Le San Rier which forms the border with Cambodia went four sizeable units of the 1st Air Cavalry Division.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, 1st air cavalary, cambodia, ton le san river

Swooping down onto the Vietnamese side of the Ton Le San Rier which forms the border with Cambodia went four sizeable units of the 1st Air Cavalry Division.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, year of horse - vietnam, 1st air cavalary, camb, cambodia, ton le san river

Original flag of the Kingdom of Cambodia, dating from the Vietnam War era. The flag features the Angkor Wat temple in the center, which has been a prominent symbol on Cambodian flags since around 1875.A red cotton flag bordered in royal blue with white pagoda-style temple in the centre. Also has three stars sewn onto it.flag, mcphail collection, cambodian flag, cambodia, mcphail

Multicoloured embroidered cloth in the shape of a disc. Features four segments red, blue and cream - bordered by words"71.72 Laos; Vietnam; Cambodia)participant, south east asia war games

Article is related to the dedication of the Australian Service Nurses National Memorial in October 1999. Twenty attendees are presented with headshot photographs, identifying information and a brief quote about their service. This includes down the centre of the spread is a brief chronology of ‘A century of nursing service’ from May 1899 to 1999. People interviewed: - [Janet] Pat[teson] Darling [neé Gunther], Former Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) WWII - Eve[lyn Edith] Bidstrup [neé Blacker], Former AANS WWII - Flight Lieutenant Kathleen Pyne, Current (at printing) Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) Rwanda - Lorna [Margaret (Skeet)] Johnston [neé Whyte], Former AANS - Shirley Rolfe, Former RAAFNS Korea - Pam Campbell, Former RAAFNS Korea - David Werda, Former Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) Somalia - Wilma [Elizabeth Forster] Young [neé Oram] Former AANS WWII - Wing Commander Geoff Robinson, Royal Australian Air Force Gulf War - Lieutenant Commander Allan Barratt, Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS) Gulf War - Major Nick Massotti, RAANC Gulf War - Florence [Elizabeth] Syer [neé Trotter] AANS WWII - Margaret Mills, RAANC Korea - Major Anne Blundell, RAANC Cambodia - Brigadier Perditta [Marjorie] McCarthy, Former RANNC WWII - Barbara McKewon, Former RAAFNS Malayan Emergency & Vietnam - Judith Robson, Former RAAFNS Vietnam - Edith [Dorothy Kate] Eadie [neé Butler], Former AANS WWII - Lieutenant Colonel Beverly Wright, RAANC Rwanda - Captain Judith Spencer, RAANC RwandaCentre newspaper spread with twenty colour headshot captioned photographs and a large central box with text as a chronology and blue background. Spread has a red border at the top of the page underneath publication information.memorial, nursing in warfare, history, military nurses, australian service nurses national memorial

This panel was made by the Hmong people of Laos/Cambodia, and given to the Guild when the donor spoke at the meeting. The Hmong are an ethnic group from parts of China, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. "Story Cloths" historically evolved to document cultural heritage, daily rural routines, or significant historical events.Embroidered and applique panel. Blue border with grey and white, grey and blue inner border and a centre square of naïve embroidery in the Hmong style with brightly coloured people and animals showing traditional agricultural activities. Colours of red, pink, green, yellow and black.embroidery, laos, animal, bird, butterfly, pigs, animals