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 131st Locating Battery, 1st Field Regiment, RAA listening post. Gnr Ben Lombardo scans the 1st Australian Task Force perimeter area with high powered binoculars while Gnr Cahill mans his SLR (March 1967).photograph, 131st locating battery, 1st field regt, raa, nui dat, gnr ben lombardo, gnr cahill, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st atf base, slr, 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 black and white photograph of 131st Divisional Locating Battery, 1st Field Regt RAA. Gnr Cahill mans an M60 machine gun while his number two is at the ready with his SLR rifle, in one of the units' sandbagged bunkers, in the battery location on top of Nui Dat Hill, 1AFT BAse, (circa March 1967)photograph, 131st locating battery, 1st field regt, raa, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, gnr cahill, m60 machine gun, slr, nui dat hill, 1 aft base, denis gibbons

Black framed coloured photograph of Bayne (Gus) Kelly receiving US Commendation Medal - September 2011Only 40 years latea field battery, ua army commendation medal, royal regiment of australian artillery, 12th field regiment, the honourable mr. jeffrey bleich (us consulate to australia), maj (temp) ivan james cahill, col (retd) ivan james cahill, 335151, royal australian infantry corps, mention in dispatches, 2nd battalion, 3rd marine regiment, united states marine corp, 3rd battalion, the royal australian regiment, maj (temp) anthony paul williams, col (retd) anthony paul williams, 235209, 4th field regiment, gnr bayne daniel (gus) kelly, 2795310, gnr gregory william laird, 2793543, australian national serviceman, lt graham john kells, lt col (retd) graham john kells, 235390, military cross, platoon commander, b coy, 3 rar