A black and white photograph at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, a Digger in the Quartermaster's store appears to be making a point to one of his colleagues while a Corporal contemplates the packages on the floor.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Diggers in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam sort and transport stores to their respective shelf area ready for stacking (note text is missing at the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, quartermasters store, digger, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of In the Main Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, two storemen fill a requisition, while the Quartermaster Capt John Knowles (partly obscured) watches as a Sgt checks a shelf.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt john knowles, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of at the counter of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Quartermasters Store, two Q Store staff look on as a Sergeant signs for stores drawn on requisition. In the hospital the store held goods and equipment to cover all requirements.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, quartermasters store, vung tau, 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 three Diggers of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau stores section, preparing requistioned items for issue to the hospital. photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers

A black and white photograph of Corporal Storeman and an Assistant are kept busy checking and issuing stores from the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, cpl storeman, quartermasters store, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau

A black and white photograph of Store Assistants in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, fill requisitions for mess ware from the wide variety of utensils kept in the storephotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, quartermasters store, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Stores staff in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, check and stack stores. The constant use and deterioration of stores required constant vigilence by the stores staff to maintain hospital requirements.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

WW2 internment camp 1, Tatura, Lieutenant Horwood, interpreter, with 3 of the AWAS Sisters (Heaphy, Tootell and Castran) on the steps of the quartermasters store, 1943Army Lieutenant K. Horwood, three AWAS Sisters on steps of quarter masters store.internment camps, tatura internment camps, sister tootall, lieutenant horwood, sister heaphy, sister castran, quartermasters store

A black and white photograph of a Corporal Medic makes notes as his assistant Medic checks the fluids and injections in one of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, cold rooms to enable all stock to be jkept up to date for the requirements of the hospital.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medic, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of The Quartermaster Capt John Knowles (standing) at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, discusses the preparation, construction and supply of some medal ribbons with his Warrant Officer for issue to some members of the hospital unitphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt john knowles, gibbons collection catalogue, quartermasters store

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 Quartermaster Capt John Knowles (standing) at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. He is discussing with his Warrant Officer the preparation, construction and supply of some medal ribbons for issue to members of the hospital unit.photograph, quartermasters store, capt john knowles, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) is the Corps within the Australian Army concerned with supply and administration, as well as the demolition and disposal of explosives and salvage of battle-damaged equipment. The Corps contains clerks, operator supplies (including q-store staff, warehouse staff and food technicians), petroleum operators, parachute riggers and ammunition technicians. Members of the Corps are nicknamed Roaches. Unlike other Corps within the Australian Army, there are no longer any RAAOC specific units, instead RAAOC sub-units sit within mixed units such as Combat Service Support Battalions (CSSBs) or Force Support Battalions (FSBs). RAAOC is also responsible for clerks and quartermaster store staff in all Australian Army Units.Circa 1953 to 1960. Associated with the supply chain and equipment resourcing within The Royal Australian Army. Gold and silver chrome hat corps badge. The reverse has two pin points that a stud affixes to so as to secure to a hat or cap. The top of the badge has a crown shape and the bottom is curved. There is corps writing on the badge at the bottom and surrounding sides : "Royal Australian Army Ordinance Corps". Royal Australian Army Ordinance Corps. 1953 to 1960 raaoc corps hat badge, royal australian army ordinance corps, raaoc