This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph in a black/brown frame with an off white matt around the photograph. Photograph depicts three soldiers with a gun (possibly a howitzer). Nearby are two soldiers beside cartridges. In the background ae rucks, another gun and several soldiers. To the left of the photograph is a tent. There is a plaque on the bottom of the frame which reads "Artillary Fire Base South Vietnam 1968"Artillery Fire Base South Vietnam 1968pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, royal australian army service corps, 2 transport platoon, photograph, howitzer 105mm, artillery, fire support base, south vietnam

This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph in a black/brown frame with an off white matt. Photograph depicts Sikorsky Sky Crane lifting a MK V 5 ton cargo truck Vung Tau South Vietnam 1968Sikorsky Sky Crane lifting MK V 5 ton Cargo Truck Vung Tau South Vietnam 1968pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, royal australian army service corps, 2 transport platoon, sikorsky skycrane, mk 5, cargo truck, vung tau, south vietnam, photograph

Silver framed display board of A Field Battery RAA, South Vietnam 1971with map, photos and notes of Operation Overlord - contact 7th June, 1971. See media for more information.A Field Battery RAA, South Vietnam 1971a field artillery, operation overlord, raa, lance-bombardier peter (blue) martin maher, 55740, royal regiment of australian artillery, military medal, mm, killed in action, gnr bayne daniel (gus) kelly, 2795310, 12th field regiment, 5th platoon, 104th field battery, the royal australian regiment, b company, 2nd lt ian george mathers, 2794496, 4th field regiment, 42nd us artillery, 1st armoured regiment, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, capt (temp) ian michael yerbury, 43129, 131 divisional locating battery

This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph with a black/brown frame with white matt. Along side of the river there is a check point which is made out of sand bags with a small hut. There is a fence around the compound. Lots of green vegetation in front of the compound and across the water there are trees and shrubs. At the bottom there is a plaque which reads "Check point on river South Vietnam 1968"Check point on river South Vietnam 1968.pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, royal australian army service corps, 2 transport platoon

This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph in a black/brown frame with a white matt. In the foreground is a soldier holding a shell ready for loading. In the background are several trucks with soldiers on the back. There is a plaque on the bottom of the frame which reads "Artillery Gun Crew Prepare for Fire Mission. For Support Base in South Vietnam 1968"pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, royal australian army service corps, 2 transport platoon, photograph, artillery, fire mission, fire support base, south vietnam, australian soldiers

Report written for the "Australian?" Army Journal. This report describes in some detail the Australian 1st Topographical Survey Troop from its initial formation in Oct 1965 through its deployment to South Vietnam in May 1966 and its Operational activities during 1966/67 in support of the 1st Australian Task Force.A4 booklet, stapled in top left corner. "SSgt Learmonth" written on front cover.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, 1st topographical survey troop, south vietnam

Framed picture with glassInset- Long Tan Memorial South Vietnam June 2002

This piece of fabric in the design of the Republic of Vietnam’s flag was cut from a roll carried by Military Assistance Command Vietnam operatives when they went around the villages, compounds and outposts. As part of the ‘Hearts and Minds’ program, they would cut off sections and hand them out to anyone who wanted a bit. Some pieces became flags, some head scarves, some were even used to wrap babies. Pieces showed up everywhere. Collected by Sub-Lieutenant A C Perry, Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RAN HFV) 1969 -1970. RAN HFV ) served with the 135th Assault Helicopter Company of the US Army. The Americans named this combined unit the 'experimental military unit' (EMU). Framed fabric piece, yellow with three red stripes, representing the South Vietnam flag plus 3 helicopter unit patches mounted on right hand side SOUTH VIETNAM FLAG/ HELICOPTER UNIT/ SHOULDER PATCHES/ FROM VIETNAM WAR/ KINDLEY ON LOAN FROM/ ANDY PERRY (SS US)/ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYsouth vietnam flag, helicopter patches, arvn, perry, 135th, 135thahc, emu, ranhfv, navy helicopter, andy perry, hearts and minds

A thin long black board with white texts "For Gallant and Distinguished Service Republic of South Vietnam"For Gallant and Distinguished Service Republic of South Vietnam5 rar, memorial board, gallant and distinguished service, republic of south vietnan

A five sided plastic sign with a yellow background, 5RAR Tiger head emblem on a black V, "66 - 67, 69 - 70 South Vietnam", RAR Corps badgeA five sided plastic sign with a yellow background, 5RAR Tiger head emblem on a black V, "66 - 67, 69 - 70 South Vietnam", RAR Corps badge5 rar, sign, south vietnam

Aust soldiers going to South Vietnam were issued with this booklet Pocket size booklet. The cover is cardboards, jungle green colour. The printing is white. At the top of front cover is the Crest of Australia 72 pages- History of South Vietnam and culture. Enemy descriptions and drawings. Viet language. Ranks of US Army and SVN army. Maps Inside front cover.. Pte. P. J. PENNO 3790111 NUI DAT 67/68 Page 24 has a map of South Vietnam. A bird mark “x” has been placed on PHUOC TOY vietnam war, booklet

Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 7868 for details of "Keith Cooper", 3798359 service details.Silver coloured metal pin with '1960' embossed on front. Pin and clip attached for fixing to South Vietnam Campaign Medal.Embossed on front "1960".vietnam war, awards, badge, south vietnam campaign metal, cooper collection, keith cooper

Tan coloured seven page booklet with red print. Flag of South Vietnam National Liberation Front's - Viet Cong - Red and blue with yellow star in centre.Policy Toward the Officers and Men in the US and Alien Army 1966south vietnam, vietnam - foreign relations, vietnam - foreign relations - united states, sgt a moylan, 4 platoon, b coy, 7 rar, 7th battalion, 16063, royal australian infantry corps, arnold george moylan

This flag was designed and handmade by the South Vietnam Resistance Army. It was donated to the RAAF Vietnam Veterans Association by former soldier, Le Van Luc, who was a soldier in the South Vietnamese Army until 1975, and then a member of the resistance movement.Hand made Republic of South Vietnam National Flag. The main colour of the flag is yellow. It has three red stripes in the centre stitched in red.

Framed print of an original oil painting by the Artist: Harold Lane 1987 of ""Bomber Assault, 9 RAR, South Vietnam 1969." Print of painting - coloured jungle scene depicting a "Bomber Assault"by the 9 RAR in South Vietnam 1969. Frame - timber, with light brown stain, gold trim paint, glass front. Mount - dark green coloured cardboard.Printed title in black ink below painting "BOMBER ASSAULT - 9 R.A.R. SOUTH VIETNAM 1969illustrations-oil, illustrations-watercolour, frame accessories

General Service Medal 1962 with clasp 'South Vietnam'. Awarded to Army and Air Force for service of 30 days or more, not necessarily continuous , in South Vietnam between December 1962 and May 1964 inclusive, or one sortie or more into South Vietnam by RAAF air crew personnel in direct support of operations. Members of accredited philanthropic organisations serving with the Army - the Australian Red Cross, Salvation Army, Young Men's Christian Association and Campaigners for Christ - were also eligible. Only 68 clasps were issued and all went to members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)General Service Medal 1962 with clasp 'South Vietnam'. Round silver medal with green and dark blue ribbonElizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina FD South Vietnamreplica medal, general service, south vietnam, aattv

The stripes on the flag of the former South Vietnam are said to represent the notion that common blood runs through the people of northern, central, and southern Vietnam. Since the war ended in 1975, the flag of the North, a red flag with a yellow star in the centre, is used throughout Vietnam.Yellow flag with three red horizontal stripes in the middle vietnam war, flags, south vietnam, flag

Black framed sepia group photo of members of "A" Field BatteryA Field Battery celebrating 100 years of service. 1st August 1971 - Nui Dat, Phuc Tuy province, South Vietnama field battery, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, south vietnam, photograph

A cream coloured booklet with black information. There are two insignias in black. Some of the information on the front cover is in vietnamese.Weapons and equipment used by the Vietcong in South Vietnam or presumably available to North Vietnam. The context of the booklet are both English and Vietnamese. There ae two staples down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in clear plastic.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - weapons, south vietnam, north vietnam

Stapled illustrated book, cream cover with brown print. in the centre is an illustration of a seated soldier wearing a helmet with a rifle across his lamp. Title above this illustration and autho's name below. The book details the devastating impact of the Vietnam war on the region's civilian healthcare system, highlighting critical doctor shortages and reliance on foreign medical teams.vietnam war 1961-1975, south vietnam-medical care, australian civilian surgical teams-vietnam-1964-1973, u.s. army medical establishments vietnam

This item was donated by Sgt Derrill Vivian de Heer (37643) who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He was in Vietnam with 8th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment from Nov 1969 to April 1970, 1st Psychological Operations Unit from April 1970 to November 1970 and 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from September 1971 to December 1971.A Copy of The Viet Cong Easter Offensive, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, April - June 1972 by Derrill de Heersgt derril vivian de heer, 37643, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, 1st psychological operations unit, 4th battalion, the easter offensive, phuoc tuy province, president nixon, president nguyen van thieu, us ambassador ellsworth bunker, nui dat, vung tau, 1st australian task force, battle of nui le, 274 vc regiments, 33 nva regiment, d445 battalion (nva/vietcong), arvn, nva, dong khoi operation, 74th north vietnamese army (nva), 4 rar/nz (anzac), baria, long kanh province, galia rubber plantation, binh ba, lt col bich - province chief, xuyen moc, 5th ranger group - south vietnamese, long le district village, hoa long

Pipers Iain Townsley and Roy Gilmour 8th January 2012, playing at the Long Tan Memorial, Phuoc Tut Province, South Vietnam

Yellowed paper and red. Booklet with 16 pages (including covers). Photo of Demonstration March in Washington - Nov 27 1965. Red print throughout pamphlet(Cover) - US People Against US War in South Vietnam Foreign Languages Publishing South Vietnampropaganda, booklet, pamphlet, sgt. a. moylan, 4 platoon, b coy, 7 rar, 7th battalion, 16063, royal australian infantry corps, arnold george moylan

A model boat that has one person at the front holding robe and another person is inside the cockpit. The boat has three flags, one on deck with yeallow colour and red "X", one is white with three red horizontal stripesin middle on pole next to cockpit and one look like a pirate flag behind the cockpit.South Vietnam Assault Gun Boatmodel boat, vietnamese boat, river assault boat

Part political doctrine, part tourist guide. Thousands of these pocketbooks were issued to Australian and New Zealand military personnel during the Vietnam War.Cover of small soft covered dark green booklet. Australian Military Forces/ Pocketbook/ South Vietnampocket book, vietnam war, army, notebook, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), aattv

Aerial photograph wall panel of 1 Aust Field Hospital Vung Tau, features layout and labelled building of hospital complex1 Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau South Vietnam1st australian field hospital

LAD specialists in Vietnam who specialized in systems of Centurion Tank (ARV).Circa 1970 1st Armoured Regiment LAD. 1970 on 8A and 8E Fitters tracksAn A4 drawing in black ink in a wooden frame. Image depicts two tanks in a treed area with army personnel doing repairs. Five are in the foreground working on one tank, and several others at the workshop in the background. A 2nd tank to the side has a jeep beside it and a soldier carrying jerry cans. In the top left corner is a square with the emblem LAD, hammer and spanner crossed over a tank. 1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment - Nui Dat South Vietnammilitary - centurion tank, lad specialists, 1st armoured regiment, arv, tanks, light aid detachment (lad), lad, raeme, engineers

Photograph depicting people outside the ANZAC chapel in Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Photo is indicated to have Marie Findlay, Joan McLeod, Pam Mathews and Mahran [?] Lideler [?].Photograph depicts a large group of people standing in front of a triangular shape building, a chapel. Most of the people on the left of the photograph are women in uniforms comprised of dresses just below knee length with dark shoes and hats of various designs. Most of the men depicted are in uniforms of long pants, shirts with sleeves rolled up and most are wearing hats. There is an elderly man in the middle of the crowd in a black religious outfit that has a white collar and a long sash dangling near his knees.'at the opening of Anzac / Chapel beside our quarters / Marie Findlay - Joan McLeod / Self. Pam Mathews and / Mahran [?] Lideler [?]' [written in ink/biro on the back of the photo] '5' [written in ink on the back of the photo]vietnam war, chapel, marie findlay, joan mcleod, pam mathews, mahran [?] lideler [?]

Pocket Book Guide for Australian Forces in South Vietnam. Belongs to Captain John MethvenAustralian Military Forces Pocket Book South Vietnamcaptain john methven, pocket book, capt john david methven, lt david john methven, 37604