Brief Military History of Keith Trevan in the PMF pre WW2 AIF WW2 ARA post WW2Black and white photograph of WW 2 soldier Major Keith Trevan in South Vietnamarmed forces, ww2, vietnam

White can, gold, red and black writing. Birra Bia Beer 333 ExportBirra Bia beer 333 exportbeer can, saigon

White beer can with gold, red and black coloured writing. Birra Bia beer 333 ExportBirra Bia Beer 333 Exportbeer can, saigon

This is part of a collection that was donated by Aircraftman John Edwin Joseph Dolling (A119056) who served with the RAAF. He served in Vietnam with No 2 Squadron from Jan 71 to Jun 71 and No.1 Operational Support Unit from Jun 71 to Jan 72.A two page typed document titled TET-68. It is about the security for Saigon area with VNCH and lists the forces defending Saigon during the TET Operation. The document also lists the many forces defending Saigon. Operation Tran Hung Dao is also mentioned in the document. Handwritten on page one and two is the name John E Dolling. For more information on this document please read the media files.aircraftman john edwin joseph dolling, a119056, raaf, royal australian air force, no 2 squadron', no. 1 operational support unit, tet offensive (1968), operation tran hung dao, arvn, saigon

Photograph of a funeral procession in Saigon. A highly decorated bus leads a group of mourners down a street.photograph, saigon, funeral procession

The Canberra Bachelors and Enlisted Men's Quarters (BEQ) was on Chau Van Liem Street in the bustling Cho Lon area of Saigon, From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.A road in Cholon, taken from the Canberra Bachelors and Enlisted Men's Quarters, Saigon, Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, cholon, beq

Black leather film cannister for 35mm film cartridgeVietnam Saigonfilm cannister, 35mm

This item was donated by Major Arthur Barry Peterson (13668) who was with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He was awarded the Military cross and Mention in Dispatches. He served in Vietnam with the Australian Army Training Team (AATTV) from Aug 1963 to Oct 1965 and 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment Apr 1970 to June 1971.Copy of a Newspaper article: Warning to Australians, Saigon 'no place to be'. by Bruce Wilson in1972 which was published in the Brisbane Sun, Monday , November 6, 1972major arthur barry peterson, 13668, royal australian infantry corps, military cross, mention in dispatches, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), 2nd battalion, the royal australian regiment, newspaper clippings, saigon, united states

From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (No: 44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Main road from Cholon to Saigon, Vietnam 1970.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, cholon, saigon

The Canberra Bachelors and Enlisted Men's Quarters (BEQ) was on Chau Van Liem Street in the bustling Cho Lon area of Saigon. From a collection of 253 images on slides taken by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (No: 44304) while on deployment in Vietnam in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Looking out from Canberra BEQ (Bachelor and Enlisted Men's Quarters) at buildings and a road with barbed wire between the road and the footpath. Cholon, Saigon, Vietnam 1969. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cholon, cho lon, canberra beq, bachelor and enlisted men's quarters

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 photograpf of Members of the Feb 70 S.A. Concert Party, The Wills Sisters Anne & Susan (both in yellow) accompanied by Beverly Braidwood and Tamara Osypenko. A female Vietnamese Interpreter and an Army Liaison visit the Saigon Zoo during a break in their hectic program.wills sisters, beverly braidwood, tamara osypenko, entertainers, saigon zoo, south australian concert party, gibbons collection catalogue, anne wills, susan wills, feb 70 s.a. concert party, vietnamese interpreters, army liaison, denis gibbons

In a black frame a coloured photograph of HMAS Vampire and HMAS Quickmatch docked at Saigon. In front of the ships are three Vietnamese children. Bottom left hand side of the photograph reads Voyagers to Vietnam Collection. Bottom right hand side reads Copyright Cliff RaatzVoyagers to Vietnam Collection, Copyright Cliff Raatzphotograph, hmas vampire, hmas quickmatch, cerberus collection, voyages to vietnam collection

The "Free World Headquarters" in Saigon during the Vietnam War refers to the Free World Military Assistance Forces (FWMAF) Headquarters, which served as the central command for the allied forces assisting South Vietnam. It was located on Tran Quoc Toan Street in the Cholon district of Saigon and housed representatives from various nations contributing troops to the war effort. From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (No: 44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Badge of the Free World Forces at the Free world headquarters in Saigon, Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, saigon, free world forces

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 members of the Feb 70 S.A. Concert Party, during a break in their hectic program, one of The Wills Sisters Anne, leans over the elephant compound fence during their visit to the Saigon Zoo, as sister Susan watches, to feed a chained-up Vietnamese Elephant.photograph, entertainers, south australian concert party, wills sisters, saigon zoo, gibbons collection catalogue, feb 70 s.a. concert party, anne wills, susan wills, denis gibbons

From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (No:44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Red Cross workers in Cholon area of Saigon, Vietnam 1970.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, cholon, red cross

From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.The main street from Cholon to central Saigon, Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, saigon, cholon

White toweling with black border and black writing - Shake's Pub - and red writing - SaigonShake's Pub Saigonbar towel, shake's pub saigon

From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Grate doors covering entrance to building, with children at entry ,Cholon, Saigon Vietnam 1970.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, cholon

Wooden shield with Blue and Yellow decal of Anchor and Eagle and words Navsuppact United States navy Vietnam, SaigonNavsuppact United States Navy, Vietnam, Saigonnavsuppact, shield

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304). Who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Rickshaw, a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers at the front and pedal powered , in Cholon area of Saigon, Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, cholon, rickshaw

From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View of the main road to Saigon from Cholon Vietnam 1969/70. Showing, shops, vehicles and a roundabout with central monument. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon

Four servicemen standing engaging in a conversation. From left to right are: Major Bill Brydon, WO 11 Marty McGaughlin, WO 11 Ray Simpson and Col Wood, USSF. WO11 Ray Simpson is being advised of his award of the Victoria Cross, Saigon June 1969. Framed black and white photograph. From left to right are: Major Bill Brydon, WO 11 Marty McGaughlin, WO 11 Ray Simpson and Col Wood, USSF in 1969 being advised of his award of the Victoria Cross. victoria cross, photograph, major bill brydon, wo 11 marty mcgauglin, wo 11 ray simpson, col wood, ussf, john vincent

2 Black and white Photograph in black frame. 1 RAAF Transport flight Vietnam (RTFV) on formation at RAAF Butterworth - July 1964 2. RTFV at Saigon for official welcome - Aug 64. Both groups are photographed in front of aircraft.rtfv 35 squadron, transport, photograph

From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (No: 44304). He served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Blurred photo of a street at night, taken from the roof of the Canberra Bachelors and Enlisted Men's Quarters, Cholon, Saigon, Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, cholon, bachelors and enlisted men's quarters, beq, saigon

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Close up view of a monument on main road roundabout to Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam in Saigon from Cholon Vietnam 1969/70. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, australian forces vietnam

This is a set of 12 photographs of A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop taken from the 25th of May to the 12th of June 1966 during their deployment to Vung Tau, Vietnam. Led by OC CAPT Bob Skitch, the ten personnel from A Section 1st Topo Svy Tp and six personnel from supporting units were the first contingent from the Royal Australian Survey Corps deployed to provide topographic support to the Australian Task Force in Vietnam. They arrived in Saigon, Vietnam on the 10th of June 1966 enroute to the Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) “back beach” camp in Vung Tau. The ten RA Svy technical personnel from 1st Topo Svy Tp deployed were: WO2 David Christie, SGT Stan Campbell, SGT Dave King, CPL Jim Roberts, CPL Dennis Duquemin, CPL Des Ceruti, SPR Derek Chambers, SPR Brian Firns, SPR Joe O’Connor and SPR Ron Smith. External personnel deployed were: WO2 Snow Rollston from Northern Command Field Survey Unit, T/CPL Peter Clarke – orderly room corporal, T/CPL Alan Carew – Technical Storeman, SPR Stan Johns – Map Storeman, SPR Boots Campbell – batman/driver and PTE BNF Brunning – cook. The ship featured in photos .1P and .2P was the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney on its 4th voyage to Vietnam. On board were SGT Stan Campbell and SPR Brian Firns, tasked to manage A Section’s stores and equipment. The rest of A Section deployed to Vietnam by air on the chartered Qantas 707B ‘City of Longreach'. A Section’s main tasks were to establish a Theatre Grid, map compilation and map revision; Engineer Survey Support in the camp and to the civil community; give assistance to the Cordon Search Missions by producing large scale plots from aerial photos with every house and fence etc plotted; and then reproduce these by silk screening usually, within a 24-hour period. RA Svy’s support concluded with the withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam in 1972. More information on the A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop and the Army Survey Regiment’s supporting role is provided in pages 89 to 94 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 12 photographs of A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop (1st Topo Svy Tp), taken from the 25th of May to the 12th of June 1966 during their deployment to Vung Tau, Vietnam. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) &.2) - Photo, black & white, 1966. HMAS Sydney departing Woolloomooloo wharf en-route to Vietnam. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp relaxing in a bar before deployment. OC CAPT Bob Skitch in centre of photo. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1966. Unidentified A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel and troops from other units relaxing in a bar before deployment. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel arrival by bus at Saigon (Tan Son Nhut) Airport. OC CAPT Bob Skitch 4th from right. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel boarding the USAF Hercules aircraft enroute from Saigon (Tan Son Nhut) Airport to Vung Tau Airfield. OC CAPT Bob Skitch on left. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel and troops from other units boarding the USAF Hercules aircraft enroute from Saigon (Tan Son Nhut) Airport to Vung Tau Airfield. .8) & .9) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel arrive at the Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) “back beach” camp. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel in oppressive conditions work on map products. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1966. Group photo of A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp. OC CAPT Bob Skitch on far right. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1966. Group photo of A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp. OC CAPT Bob Skitch 3rd from right.Annotated with the photo set - ‘ DET 1 Topo Svy Tp Vung Tau 25 May to 12 of Jun 66’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, 1st topographical survey troop

The Canberra Bachelors and Enlisted Men's Quarters (BEQ) was on Chau Van Liem Street in the bustling Cho Lon area of Saigon. From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Maid on 2nd floor of Canberra BEQ (Bachelor and enlisted men's quarters) , Cholon, Vietnam 1969/70. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, canberra beq, bachelors and enlisted men's quarters