A copy of speeches given at the Vietnam Veterans Day Service on the 18th August 2007 by Murray Broomhall, Dr. Robert Birrell. See media files for more information.national vietnam veterans museum, vietnam veterans day, lance bombardier murray norman broomhall (nz), 39833, the united states presidential citation, australian unit citation for gallantry, leading musician eric raymond cross, r58223, hmas sydney, royal australian navy fleet band, dr robert birrell, civilian medical team

This painting was presented to the St Vincent's civilian medical team by the people of An Giang Province, Vietnam, in recognition of their work in the area. St Vincent's sent four civilian clinical teams to Long Xuyen, South Vietnam, 1965 - 1966 as part of an aid program administered by the Australian Department of External Affairs to assist Vietnamese medical and paramedical personnel and provide medical aid to everyone who needed it. The service of the Australian civilian teams who went to Vietnam 1964 - 1972 was recognised with a special plaque within the grounds of the Australian War Memorial in October 2008. This item has historical significance because it is a memento of the hospital's involvement in a nationally significant wartime aid program to South Vietnam. Landscape painting of deer near a forest stream. Painted in the traditional Vietnamese style using lacquer and paint. Artwork is framed in a black frame but is not behind glass. The artist is unknown.Plaque is attached at lower left corner and translated reads: The people of An Giang Province / are extremely grateful to the Australian Surgical Team.st vincent's hospital melbourne, paintings, artworks, south vietnam, medical aid

Illustrated document with clear plastic cover. Front page has title and authors names printed in black along with a black and white photograph of four nurses carrying a patient on a stretcher in a street with several bystanders (the two Australian nurses are Dot Angell and Pam Martenson, Alfred surgical team members at Bien Hoa).non-fictionAustralian Civilian Surgical Teams Vietnam 1964-1973 submission to Commonwealth review of service in South East Asia 1955-1975 held in 1999.vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, australian civilian surgical teams-vietnam-1964-1973

Illustrated document with clear plastic cover and black spine. Front page has title and authors names printed in black along with a coloured photograph of four nurses carrying a patient on a stretcher in a street with several bystanders (the two Australian nurses are Dot Angell and Pam Martenson, Alfred surgical team members at Bien Hoa).non-fictionAustralian Civilian Surgical Teams Vietnam 1964-1973 submission to Commonwealth review of service in South East Asia 1955-1975 held in 1999.vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, australian civilian surgical teams-vietnam-1964-1973

Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal: The VSLM was established in 1993, and awarded for one or more of service in support of the Australian Armed Forces in operations in Vietnam from 29th May 1964 to 27th January 1973. Civilian surgical and medical teams and other civilian groups who served in Vietnam under Government Jurisdiction, crew members of ships or aircraft; those attached to , or serving with, an Australian or Allied Unit as an observer were eligible. Over 16,000 civilians were awarded the VLSM.Round silver coloured medal with QE II on the obverse. Ribbon is stripes of red, navy, yellow and pale blue. The VSLM was established in 1993, and awarded for one or more of service in support of the Australian Armed Forces in operations in Vietnam from 29th May 1964 to 27th January 1973. Civilian surgical and meidical teams and other civilian groups who served in Vietnam under Government Jurisdiction, crew members of ships or aircraft; those attached to , or serving with, an Australian or Allied Unit as an observer were eligible. Over 16,000 civilians were awarded the VLSM.Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina FDaustralian medal, vietnam logistic and support, vlsm

Hardback book with a torn dust jacket. Dust jacket is black and white with a colour photograph of a street scene in front of a hospital building.non-fictionThis warm, personal document by an ordinary Australian girl who worked in Vietnam does not pretend to enter areas of speculation and reporting where experts are confounded. It is simple, homely, informative, disarmingly honest, and clothes the shadowed image of a suffering nation with flesh, blood and heart. Out of it walk the unknown ones, the forgotten ones, the ordinary people of Vietnam. In growing bewilderment Western readers have puzzled over millions of words about the politics and violence of Vietnam. Quietly, without fuss or humbug, Susan Terry lets in a little light and a lot of love. Here is something that is real, that one can accept and trust. For one memorable year she worked with an Australian medical team of civilian specialists in Long Xuyen Hospital on the Mekong Delta and met life in the raw. She reports on the Viet Cong, on children, on anguish, on cities and villages, on Americans, on Buddhists, on happiness, on people at many levels of society, on fascinating facets of everyday life. She writes of lives transformed by the surgeon's knife, of ignorance, fear and death, of a wonderland of human emotion. Perhaps unwittingly, Sister Susan Terry also reveals herself; young, fresh, and nice to know. To read her is to believe her. Her is something of truth out of Vietnam. (From inside dust jacket)australian nurses, vietnam war, civilian nurse, susan terry

Dr James (Jim) Villiers went to Vietnam as an anaesthetist with the Australian Surgical Team (civilian) during 1963. He used this bag for carry-on luggage. Despite assurances about the quality of resources available on arrival, he carried an essential part of the breathing circuit for an EMO vaporiser in his carry-on. The actual vaporiser was packed in his check-in luggage. In 1963 the Vietnamese government sought training in Australia in anaesthetics for several medical technicians. Australia was not able to meet the request as anaesthesia training in Australia is restricted to qualified doctors. Instead, the Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetists at RACS suggested sending a team of anaesthetists to Vietnam to conduct training for technicians there. However, they requested a preliminary survey be undertaken in order to determine the abilities of the prospective trainees and establish contacts with medical authorities in Vietnam. James (Jim) Villiers was one of the people who undertook the survey and made a report. Training of Vietnamese medical technicians was undertaken using the Epstein MacIntosh Oxford Anaesthetic Apparatus (EMO). This equipment was robust, portable and relatively cheap, there are few moving parts for servicing, it requires only ether and air for operation.Brick-red vinyl bag with white Qantas branding including the flying kangaroo printed on both sides. The bag has a zipper opening and contains an anaesthetic apparatus mounted on a piece of wooden particle board. There are two black hoses, a white hose, a black plastic connector, a metal t-bar connect, a green resuscitation bag and black face mask.james villiers, malignant hyperthermia, vietnam, qantas, australian surgical team, long xuyen, bien hoa, anaesthesia training

The Australian surgical teams that were sent to South Vietnam arrived with supplies, experience, enthusiasm, and a commitment to win the hearts and minds of the civilian population. Beyond the cure, care, and the repatriation of the military, there were medical needs in regional areas that would be an on-going challenge for this small band of dedicated professionals.australian medical team, south vietnam, saigon, long xuyen, delta

Illustrated book. Front cover has two coloured photographs: one is of a group of soldiers with three helicopters about to land (members of 5 platoon B Company 7RAR wait for US Army helicopters waiting to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra) The other is of two women wearing green uniforms and peaked caps holding a baby and standing in front of a building with a corrugated roof (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche with children of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's name (light brown ink) are printed between these photos. This information is printed in similar colours on the spine, along with a small photograph of two women in uniform (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche) and the publisher's name. The back cover has a summary of the book printed below five photographs, nurse (Janice Hilton) with patient; nurse (June Minchow) with patient; man (Phil Badcock) and woman (RAANC Di Lawrence); unidentified nurse with four patients strapped to stretchers inside an RAAF Hercules aircraft; two nurses (Von Clinch and Maureen Spicer) with children (at Bien Hoa provincial hospital). non-fictionWhen Australia joined the Vietnam War, civilian nurses were there to save lives and comfort the wounded. Working incredibly long hours and surrounded by chaos and turmoil, these brave nurses and medics were integral to our war effort. These fifteen stories show a side to the Vietnam War that has received little recognition but played an important part in shaping Australia's presence in the war.royal australian army nursing corps, butterwowth air base, military nursing-australia\military nursing-vietnam, vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, military hospitals-vietnam, military camps-malaysia, military camps-philippines-clark field

Illustrated book, Fronts cover has a photograph of two women in operating theatre dress with a young child (Vietnamese anaesthetic technician Tran Thi Dung, theatre nurse Cathy Blackmore and a young patient in an operating theatre at Bien Hoa Hospital, in early 1972). Below this on a background photo of bandages title and authors names are printed in shades of brown. Abbreviated title (light brown ink) and authors names (dark brown ink) are also printed on the spine along with the publisher's mark. A summary of the book, along with information about the authors, is [rinted on the back cover. non-fictionFrom October 1964 until the end of 1972, over 450 surgeons, nurses and other medical specialists from Australian hospitals volunteered to work in South Vietnam. In the towns of Long Xuyen, Bien Hoa, Vung Tau and Ba Ria they brought expert medical and surgical care, comfort and support to a war-weary and traumatised civilian population. The extraordinary story of these Australian civilians at war is told here, based on interviews with many of those who served in the teams, The book includes two appendices: one lists the dates of service of the teams, the other lists the members of the teams.vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, vietnam war 1961-1975-participation-australia, vietnam war 1961-1975-personal narratives-australian, volunteer workers in medical car-vietnam-history, alfred hospital

Book with black cover, title printed in white on front and spine, and in grey on back cover. Front cover also has a photograph of a memorial (Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra) The back cover has a small photograph of a person with witting in the background (Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra).non-fictionThe Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans honours and commemorates approximately 61,000 people who served in Australia's defence forces during the period 23 May 1962 to 29 April 1975 either in Vietnam or in the waters adjacent to Vietnam.vietnam war 1061-1975-nominal roll-australia, vietnam war 1961-1975-paticipation-australian, australia-armed forces-registers, vietnam war 1961-1975-registers

Stapled illustrated book, cream cover with brown print. in the centre is an illustration of a seated soldier wearing a helmet with a rifle across his lamp. Title above this illustration and autho's name below. The book details the devastating impact of the Vietnam war on the region's civilian healthcare system, highlighting critical doctor shortages and reliance on foreign medical teams.vietnam war 1961-1975, south vietnam-medical care, australian civilian surgical teams-vietnam-1964-1973, u.s. army medical establishments vietnam