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 Military Police conduct a last light TAOR (Tactical Area of Responsibility) patrol aroundthe 1st Logistics Support Base at Vung Tau. Each unit at 1st ALSG Base were rostered to undertake first and last light patrols looking for possible enemy activity.photograph, military police, 1st alsg base, tactical area of responsitility (taor), 1st logistics support base, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, taor patrol, denis gibbons

This item was donated by Pte Maurice John Benson (3786757) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps and he served in Vietnam with 2 Field Ambulance from May 1966 to April 1967Yellow covered document titled TOAR-Metro (Tactical Area of Responsibility - Metro). The official Newsletter of: Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia - Melbourne Sub-Branch of the Vietnam Veteran's Association of Australia dated Auguat, 1993. Pages 12 and 13 related to Vietnam Veterans Day commeration Ceromony, Wednesday, August 18th 1993 at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne. See media files for more informationpte maurice john benson, 3786757, australian national serviceman, royal australian army medical corps, 2 field ambulance, newsletter, vietnam veterans day, commemoration ceremony, melbourne shrine of remembrance, vietnam veterans association of australia, tactical area of responsitility (taor)