A black and white photograph of a Digger from 2 Platoon, A Company, 1 RAR, commanded by Maj Kim Patterson, Nedlands, W.A., looks aprehensively ahead as his platoon comes under NVA/VietCong sniper fire, hidden in the jungle somewhere to his platoons' direct frontphotograph, 2 platoon, a coy, 1 rar, maj kim patterson, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

A black and white photograph of Diggers of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, peer nervously ahead as they come under NVA/VC sniper fire during Operation Goodwood. The diggers had been pinned down and their advances held up by very accurate sniper fire from trees ahead of them.photograph, 1 rar, operation goodwood, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 1st battalion rar

A black and white photograph - elemments of 1 RAR, operating in the Hat Dich area North West of the 1ATF Base struggle through what was once virgin thick jungle, the result of of a night of concentrated artillery fire on a large NVA/VietCong bunker complex. (circa Dec 1969)photograph, 1 rar, hat dich, 1 atf base, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of 8 Field Ambulance, Red Cross girls Janice Webb, Winsome Ayliffe and Jean Debelle, unpack, check and store supplies sent from Australia to be distributed to the wounded and sick Diggers in the hospital.8th field ambulance, janice webb (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, contact ... late afternoon, Section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh Operation Federal 14th March 1969, 7 platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) under heavy fire from both sides of the road, the riflemen engage the enemy around them.photograph, 7 platoon, 4rar nz, operation federal, taor patrol, long binh, gibbons collection catalogue, c coy, long binh operation

A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, contact....late afternoon, section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh Operation Federal 14th March 1969, 7 platoon, C Coy 4 RAR/NZ(ANZAC), the M60 machine gunner moves to the fork in the road to give covering fire to the section riflemen.photograph, taor patrol, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, long binh operation

A coloured photograph of a US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at and Australian Fire Support Base Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZ (Circa July 1969)photograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, 4 rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, a battery, australian artillery regiment, australian fire support base, ben, ben hoa

A coloured photograph of - Johnny O'Keefe took time out from his concert program to vist the orphans and their caring nuns at the An Phong Orphanage which was being supported by RAAF personnel station at the Phan Rang Airbase, as a part of their Civil Affairs Program,photograph, johnny o'keefe, entertainers, an phong orphange, phan rang airbase, raaf, civil affairs program, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Lt Colin Scott DFC,shows Capt Dick Niemela an American Forward Air Controller, the area coordinates, of a large NVA/VietCong force. Scott had flown over the emeny, under heavy fire until he had almost run out of fuel. Also in the group is Lt Mike Meehan 161 (Indep) Recce Flt.A black and white photograph of Lt Colin Scott DFC,shows Capt Dick Niemela an American Forward Air Controller, the area coordinates, of a large NVA/VietCong force. Scott had flown over the emeny, under heavy fire until he had almost run out of fuel. Also in the group is Lt Mike Meehan 161 (Indep) Recce Flt.photograph, lt colin scott, capt dick niemela, lt mike meehan, 161 recon flt, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, american forward air controller

A black and white photograph of - Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam,July 1966. A US 105mm towed Howitzer firing on targets in the Nui Thai Vai hills from the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnamphotograph, 105mm howitzer, phuoc tuy province, nui thai van hills, 1st atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, nui dat

A coloured photograph of a US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery, attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at an Australian Fire Support Base. The Battery was operating north west of the 1 ATF Base, Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZphotograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, 1 atf base, australian artillery regiment, 4 rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra Mid, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt receives a mission brief from Bombadier Allan 'Bomber' Harris DFC, in the 161 (indep) Recce Flight prior to a mission in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam (circa Apr 1967)photograph, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, bombadier allan "bomber" harris, 161 recon flt, gibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province

A black and white photograph of 161 (Indep) Recce flight Officers, in a playful mood. Standing (L to R) Lt Ross Hutchinson (RW), Lt Kev Peacock (RW & FW), 2Lt Peter Garton (FW), 2Lt Don Trick (Operations), 2Lt Blair Weaver (RW), 2Lt Mike Meehan (RW), 2Lt Ross Goldspink (RW). 2Lt Dave McFerran (FW), Sitting (L to R) 2Lt Tom "Rockets" Guivarra MID (FW), Capt Bernie Forrest (Sect. Comd FW), Capt Phil Roberts (2IC), Maj George Constable (O.C.)(FW & RW)(Kia) Capt Peter Robinson (Engr. Officer) Capt John Coggin DFC (RW), 2Lt Adam Frisch (RW). Note (FW = Fixed Wing and RW = Rotary Wingphotograph, 161 recon flt, lt ross hutchinson, lt kev peacock, 2lt peter garton, 2lt don trick, 2lt blair weaver, 2lt mike meehan, 2lt ross goldspink, 2lt dave mcferran, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, capt bernie forrest, capt phil roberts, maj george constable, capt peter robinson, capt john coggin, 2lt adam frisch, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of the crew of the first Canberra Jet bomber of the RAAF's No. 2 Sqn to land in Vietnam alight from their aircraft upon arrival at the Phan Rang Airbase to commence their tour of duty on active service in the Vietnam conflict.photograph, canberra bomber, 2 sqn, raaf, phan rang airbase, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of - "Nobody has three hundred and sixty five and a wakey" so was the chant of the Old Timers at 1st Australian Task Field Base, Nui Dat as new arrivals about to commence their tour of duty "in country". These replacments were delivered by a US C130 aircraftphotograph, 1st atf base, nui dat, c-130 hercules, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of First Australian Task Force Base, Luscombe Airfield, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. A Royal Australian Air Force Caribou from 35 Sqn 'Wallaby Airlines' unloads passengers, as an American forward air controller taxis to take off. (circa March 1967)photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, wallaby airlines, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of An RAAF Caribouaircraft of 35 Sqn attempts to paradrop 105mm amunition to an Australian Fire Support Base north west of the Task Force Base. The parachutes obtained from the US forces failed to open causing each pallet to explode on impact.photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of The pilot of this particular 005 mission, F/Lt Nick Watling at the controls of the No.35 Squadron Caribou over the Mekong Delta, talks with ground control at the next airbase where is is due to land. The type of "cargo" waiting for pickup would be ascertained at this time.photograph, caribou, 35 squadron, raaf, mekong delta, gibbons collection catalogue, f/lt nick walting

A black and white photograph of a pallet load of 105mm artillery amunition explodes on impact with the ground after being dropped from an RAAF 35 Squadron Caribou aircraft. All the pallets exploded when their U.S. Forces parachutes failed to open.photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of an RAAF Caribou aircraft of No 35 Squandron, which flew daily passenger flights between Vung Tau, Nui Dat and Saigon this operation was known as Wallaby Airlines, 'Through shot and shell, thick and thin, storm and sun the wallaby will bound on'photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, vung tau, saigon, nui dat, wallaby airlines, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of the Crew Chief, Cpl Allan Hudson, of an RAAF No 35 Squadron Caribou at his post in the front of the plane contemplates the job at hand, of this 005 mission, of the "Mekong Milk Run". The daily tasks included transport of cargo, troops and civilians.photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, cpl allan hudson, mekong milk run, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of an Australian Army Cessna fixed wing reconnaissance aircraft from 161 (Indep) Recce Flight conducting low level sweeps of the jungle in Phuoc Tuy searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operating in the area.photograph, 161 recon flt, cessna, nva/vc, phuoc tuy, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Capt Bernie Forest in his 161 (Indep) Recce Flt 'Possum' Cessna aircraft is directed to a parking bay by a member of the unit's ground staff, following an extended mission over the jungles of Phuoc Tuy searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operations.photograph, capt bernie forrest, 161 recon flt, phuoc tuy, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra Mid, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt checks with a maintenance technician during routine maintenance on one of the flights Cessna fixed wing aircraft's engines. (Circa April 1967)photograph, 161 recon flt, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, cessna, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra MID, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight stamps down sandbags as he works on raising the height of the sandbag protection against NVA/VietCong attack, at the 1st Australian Task force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. (Circa April 1967)photograph, 161 recon flt, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of 2Lt Tom 'Rockets' Guivarra MID, a fixed wing pilot with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight at the controls of his Cessna fixed wing aircraf,t as he carries out yet another mission over the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operations.photograph, 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra, 161 recon flt, cessna, phuoc tuy province, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of NVA/VietCong killed in a successful ambush by 2 Troop, B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, commanded by Captain Tom Arrowsmith, Campbelltown, NSW, and his 2IC Dallas Mills, Liverpool, NSW, and the 1st Australian TaskForces' D & E Platoon at Xuyen Moc.30/5/1969. The ambush nettedtwenty five enemy killed, there were no Australian casualtiesphotograph, nva/vc, 2 troop b squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, capt tom arrowsmith, dallas mills, 1 atf base, xuyen moc, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery RAA at Fire Base "Betty" firing on a high angle against NVA/VietCong sappers attempting to attack the giant US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensivephotograph, gunner, 104 battery raa, fire base betty, nva/vc, long binh, bien hoa, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery RAA at Fire Base "Betty" firing on a high angle against NVA/VietCong sappers attempting to attack the giant US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensivephotograph, gunner, 104 battery raa, long bien, bien hoa, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of 104 Battery RAA Gunner Sgt Peter Tilbrook at one of his spare time occupations, making model airplane ashtrays from empty shells cases at Fire Base "Betty" during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The Battery was supporting 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion.photograph, 104 battery raa, tet offensive, 1969, 4 rar nz, sgt peter tilbrook, fire base betty, gibbons collection catalogue