A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowephotograph, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

Through dizzying highs and deep lows, 'Normie' has overcome break-ups, breakdowns and unexpected blows to become the beloved national treasure we know today.entertainers - vietnam war, normie rowe, entertainers - australia - biography

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962-1972) had on Australian servicemen. A coloured image of Dennis John Giste with his arm around singer Normie Rowe at the 85th Anniversary of Gallipoli on 25 April 2000. giste, normie rowe, gallipoli, 85 anniversary

A black and white photograph of L/Cpl Normie Rowe representing Australia on Armed Forces TV. (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, entertainers, l/cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

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 Trooper Normie Rowe meets the trooper he is to replace on his arrival at 1st ATF on his commencement of his year of active service with the cavalry.photograph, trooper normie rowe, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue

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 Trooper Normie Rowe in the field entertains the 4th Battalion, RAR/NZ (ANZAC) as a special guest artist at their owned produced farewell concert. All acts and musicians were from 4 RAR/NZ and its close support elements.photograph, 4rar nz, normie rowe, entertainer, gibbons collection catalogue, trooper normie rowe, 4th nz battalion, 4 rar/nz (anzac), 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 L/Cpl Normie Rowe in the studio at the US Army's Armed Forces TV Studio in Saigon representing Australia on the 1969 Armed Forces Christmas Show. photograph, christmas, l/cpl normie rowe, united states armed forces, tv studio, saigon, 1969 armed forces christmas show, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainer, denis gibbons

A black and white photograph of Trooper Normie Rowe meets the trooper he is to replace upon his arrival at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. Normie was about to commence his year of active service with the cavalry.photograph, trooper normie rowe, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of L/Cpl Normie Rowe in the studio at the US Army's Armed Forces television studios in Saigon representing Australia on the 1969 Armed Forces Television Christmas show. the produces of the show jumped at the chance of using Normie once advised of his pop status.photograph, l/cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainment

A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe peers pensively from the turret of his APC.By this time of his active service Normie had risen through the ranks from a Trooper Driver to L/Cpl 30 Calibre machine gun operator to command of his own APC within his troop.photograph, apc, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

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Copy of email re Normie Rowe's call up (on page 2 of 3) Reply by Normie Rowe regarding visit to NVVM around 2002. Two pages 2 of 3 and 3 of 3 dated 16-12-02normie rowe, document

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 Cpl Normie Rowe's last night in Vietnam prior to completing his year on active service. He was put through the 'Last Nighters' strip ritual and bathed in beer.photograph, normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue, cpl normie rowe, entertainment, diggers, denis gibbons

Framed photo of Concert Froup. L to R Beverley Cook, Normie Rowe, Lenore Somerset, Phil Lanham, Marcie Jones, Danny O'MearaDonated by Dan O'Mearaframed photo, nui dat, beverley cook, normie rowe, lenore somerset, phil langham, marcie jones, danny o'meara

A coloured photograph of L/Cpl Normie Rowe, one of Australia's top rock stars serving with the Cavalry in Vietnam. Normie is manning a 30 claibre machine gun. His suggestion to upgrade the firepower of Australian APC's in the warzone. For this he was promoted from trooper to L/Cpl.photograph, normie rowe, l/cpl normie rowe, apc, trooper normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Armoured Personnel Carriers in open country in Phuoc Tuy Province. The crew Commander on the right of the photograph is Corporal Normie Rowe, one of Australias :teeny boppers" rock and roll stars. Normie was a two year National Serviceman.photograph, apc, phuoc tuy province, cpl normie rowe, normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

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 coloured photograph of Denis Gibbons interviews Cpl Normie Rowe of B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, in the Press Centre Studio at 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. Normie had risen, through the ranks from trooper to corporal during his time on active service in Vietnam.normie rowe, denis gibbons, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, b squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, press centre, phuoc tuy province, cpl normie rowe, entertainer

A black and white photograph of Trooper Normie Rowe views a number of Vietnamese fishing boats stopped in a "free fire zone". Under the rules at the time, the fishermen stood a good chance of losing their catch as well their boats, as being arrested for breaking the law.photograph, trooper normie rowe

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 Cpl Normie Rowe looks cautiously at a number of Vietnamse discovered far from the nearest village as his troops move through reasonably open ground whilst on operations. The vietnamese, all women and children were collecting local herbs and grasses.photograph, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese women, vietnamese children, apc, australian troops, denis gibbons

A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe, promoted to crew commander of an APC, cleans and services the twin 30 calibre machine gun on his APC, while his driver catches up on the latest comic strip to arrive in the mail from home. Note the distinctive initials on his helmet.photograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, 3rd cavalry regiment, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe strips, cleans and services the twin 30 calibre machine gun on his APC. Whenever one arrived at Normie's APC you were almost always assured of a reasonably cold can of tarax orange drink. APC crews knew how to look after themselves.photograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, 3rd cavalry regiment, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe digs out his APC. Normie had ordered his driver to proceed down the hill. The driver warned Normie that they would bog if they went that way. Normie said he would dig the damn thing out himself if we bog. The driver proceeded and Normie dug out the APCphotograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, gibbons collection catalogue

Black and white, and coloured footage of the March in Sydney (3 Oct 1987) and the demonstrations against the war. black and white footage of coffins arriving in Sydney from Vietnam; wounded soldiers in hospital; Also an interview with his father Walter plus Brian Edwards, Trish Gibbon, John Thompson & Graham Edwards. Normie Rowe singing the song, Only 19. The cassette is contained in its black plastic case with its labelOn the front cover reads: To Walter Noack, ABC News Sept 1987vietnam veterans, vietnam veterans parade, vietnam war (1961-1975), noack, errol, normie rowe, noack collection

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 "Following confiscation, by Vietnamese Forces, of a number of fishing boats, their owners and their catch, members of Normie's APC Troop enjoy an evening meal of fresh prawns and seafood". photograph, normie rowe, armoured personnel carrier, gibbons collection catalogue, cpl normie rowe, vietnamese forces, fishing boats, diggers, denis gibbons

A collection of nine coloured Photograph of Normie Rowe, Denis Gist, HMAS Sydney, HMAS Melbourne, LCH Vessel Balikpapan.Details are written on the back of each photograph of who and what they are.

Headlines front page. "Red tanks in action - base lost" - an American Special forces Camp near Khe Sanh Four chain themselves to barracks. Melbourne to stop an intake of service men. Page 3 Now it's recruit Normie Rone Norman John 3793130newspaper, american special forces, khe sanh, battle of, 1968, normie rowe