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 Townsville, Queensland 19/08/1968 a portion of the guests, at the Trooping of the 6 RAR Regimental Colour. Left to right Maj Gen F G Hassett CBE DSO MVO the General Officer Commanding, Northern Command, Mrs Leah Lynch, The Hon Phillip Lynch MP, Minister for the Army, Mrs Tran Kim Phuong, His Excellency Mr Tran Kim Phuong, the Ambassador of the Republic of South Vietnam, Mrs Thomsonphotograph, 6 rar, townsville, maj gen f g hassett, the hon phillip lynch mp - minister for the army, mr tran kim phuong - ambassador of the republic of south vietnam, battle of long tan, gibbons collection catalogue, trooping of the colour, the distinguished service order (dso), member of the royal victorian order (a british order of knighthood), general officer commanding, mrs leah lynch, mrs thomson, denis gibbons

A black and white photograph of Maj Gen FG Hassett, CBE, DSO, MVO accompaniedby his wife, arrive to attend the Trooping of the Regimental Colour on the occasion of the presentation of the United States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment in Townsend 18/08/1968photograph, maj gen f g hassett, united states presidential distinguished unit, d company, 6 rar, townsville, battle of long tan, gibbons collection catalogue