Two Photographs framed of APC'S (Armoured Personnel Carriers) with soldiers on board. A sign with "C Company" can be seen in the foreground of the lower photographtroop of apc

Brass plaque "erected by 6RAR-NZ (ANZAC) Battalion, 18 August 1969. In memory of members of D Company and 3 Troop 1 APC Squadron who gave their lives near this spot during the battles of Long Tan on 18 August 1966.As per descriptionplaque, battle of long tan, 6 rar/nz

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

This item was donated by 2Lt Graeme James Hodgman (3794142) who was with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and served in Vietnam with B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment from November 1969 to September 1970 This flying suit, (pajamas,) or evening dress were normally worn by RAAF and Army pilots. They were also issued to Armoured Corp personnel to allow them to slip into something cooler and more comfortable for evening apparel, yet still dressed for action should the occasion arise. Certainly this was the standard dress wen stood down and off to the 'boozer' when back in Nui Dat Base. This suit was 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Graeme Smith's, the Troop Officer of 2 Troop APC's of the 3rd Cavalry Squadron, 'Snoopy Troop' (left shoulder). His troop operated also with 11th Armoured Cavalry from Bin Hoa Province to the North at 'Bear Cat' (right shoulder). Later he commanded the ready reaction force on 24 hour standby in Nui Dat '86', nicknamed 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly.'Khaki Green 'Flying Suit', shirt with collar and pockets name 'Smith 'on the right chest area above the zippered pockets. Four badges- Red, Black, Yellow and White. Left to Right ; Red, Yellow, Beige - Snoopy on the tank. Red, White, Black horse in centre; Red, Yellow, White, and Black - 86 The Good, The Bad , The Ugly, Vietnam, Red, Yellow, Black tank, crossed swords above boomerang.M. Pennisi.1969. size 2 Code 8415 66 013 1556.flying suit, clothing, 2lt graeme james hodgman smith, 3794142, royal australian armoured corps, b squadron, troop officer, 3rd cavalry regiment, nui dat, apc, bin hoa province

This greeting card was used by United Nation forces to hand Somalian locals for the purpose of conveying information. Small white greeting card written in the Somali language. On the front left side there features the United Nations symbol and on right side there features a five point star. On the reverse, there are two rows of flags that represent the countries working in Somalia as part of the United Nations, on the left side there is an image of a helicopter above an image of a tree and a camel. On the right side there features an image of an United Nations troop carrier (M113 APC) and in the centre there is an image a UN officer shaking hands with a Somalian local. Text in Somalian greeting card, somalia, united nations

.1) Framed coloured photo of tray truck with personal carrier aboard, silver metal frame with glass front & khaki hanging cord. .2) Coloured photo of recovery vehicle towing a troop carrier vehicle. .3) Coloured photo of army vehicle No 12 in bush setting. .4) Coloured photo of land rover under camouflage net in bush setting..1) On stickers on back of frame: "Sgt Jones - APC Lift 9-10-11 Sep - 1984 - Cobram - Hay - 468 klms Trust No 5"photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

The damage to the antenna was caused during a contact by a crew member of the APC as he traversed the machine gun around firing as he went. A crew member of the APC Trooper George Cameron Wood (born Port Fairy) souvenired this section of the antenna. George, No 3798253 served in Vietnam from 10.11.70 to 21.10.71 with A & B Sqds of 3 Cav Regt and 1st Forward delivery troop. Blackened or tarnished brass antenna base for an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) Base is hexagonal, upper sections have bullet damage that severed the antenna.military equipment, communication-radio, metalcraft-brassware, apc

A copy of Vietnam: Australia's Longest War: Rrecalling Vietnam - A Calendar Of Events. See medai files for more information.reginald townley (minister for defecne), australian army training team vietnam (aattv), hon. shane paitridge (miniter for defence), wo2 (temporary) kevin george conway, 13097, royal australian infantry corps, svn, 1st battalion, royal australian regiment, 1 rar, us 173rd airborne brigade, hmas sydney, vung tau, australian national serviceman, apc, wo2 (temporary) kevin arthur wheatley, 29890, killed in action, vc, victoria cross, prime minister harold holt, 1st australian task force, 1atf, raaf, raaf iroquois helicopter, special air service squadron, 9 squadron, first australian logistic support group, 1 alsg, 5 rar, pte errol wayne noack, 4717546, battle of long tan, d company, 6 battalion, north vietnam army, vna, viet cong, 3 troop, 1 apc sqn, wounded in action, us presidental unit citation, maj peter john badcoe, 41400, 103 field battery, farelf, v company, royal new zealand regiment, 2 bn rar, 2rar/nz/anzac, 3 bn rar, tet offensive, baria, phuoc tuy province, a company, fire support base coral, 1 bn rar, mortar platoon, 102 field battery, fire support base balmoral, cneturion tanks, wo2 rayene steward simpson, 217622, distinguished conduct medal, wo keith payne, batle of binh bah, prime minister sir william mcmahon, prime minister sir john gorton, wo2 keith payne, 12222

Copies of 1st Armourd Regiment admistration and logistics in the field. There are several part sections of the booklets. Some of these are held togeher with metal staples, some are loose and one is held together with a metal slide.booklet, 1st armoured regiment, b squadron, 3 cav regt, small arms, crew drills

A copy of Vietnam: Australia's Longest War: Rrecalling Vietnam - A Calendar Of Events. This has an added date for 20 Jul 64 which is handwritten in pencil. See medai files for more information.reginald townley (minister for defecne), australian army training team vietnam (aattv), hon. shane paitridge (miniter for defence), wo2 (temporary) kevin george conway, 13097, royal australian infantry corps, svn, 1st battalion, royal australian regiment, 1 rar, us 173rd airborne brigade, hmas sydney, vung tau, australian national serviceman, apc, wo2 (temporary) kevin arthur wheatley, 29890, killed in action, vc, victoria cross, prime minister harold holt, 1st australian task force, 1atf, raaf, raaf iroquois helicopter, special air service squadron, 9 squadron, first australian logistic support group, 1 alsg, 5 rar, pte errol wayne noack, 4717546, battle of long tan, d company, 6 battalion, north vietnam army, vna, viet cong, 3 troop, 1 apc sqn, wounded in action, us presidental unit citation, maj peter john badcoe, 41400, 103 field battery, farelf, v company, royal new zealand regiment, 2 bn rar, 2rar/nz/anzac, 3 bn rar, tet offensive, baria, phuoc tuy province, a company, fire support base coral, 1 bn rar, mortar platoon, 102 field battery, fire support base balmoral, cneturion tanks, wo2 rayene steward simpson, 217622, distinguished conduct medal, batle of binh bah, prime minister sir william mcmahon, prime minister sir john gorton, wo2 keith payne, 12222

Printed copy from a website - www.battleoflongtan.com. The Battle of Long Tan, South Vietnam : 18 August 1966. This is a quick facts sheet about a documentary of the Battle of Long Tan and Vietnam. There is also what appears to be an official RAAF version of the Battle of Long Tan.battle of long tan, documentary, red dune films, nva/vc, d company, 6 rar, 1 atf, 1st australian task force, 3 troop, 1 apc sqn, b coy, a coy, 1 field regiment, nui dat, 161 field battery, 103 field battery, 105 field battery, the presidential unit citation, the distinguished service order (dso), brigadier oliver david jackson, 2111, companion of the distinguished service order, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), lt col colin maurice townsend, 17000, royal australian infantry corps, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, member of the order of the british empire, mbe, capt maurice david stanley (nz), 33140, distinguished conduct medal, dcm, wo2 john william kirby, 27758, cpl john alexander carter, 38317, royal australian armoured corps, 3rd cavalry regiment, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, military cross, mc, major harry arthur smith, 6776, star of gallantry, flight lieutenant leigh oxley hindley, o23946, distinguished flying cross

This item was donated by Signalman Edward John Hawkins (1200907) who was with the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. He served in Vietnam with 503 Signal Troop from May 167 to November 1967 and 110 Signal Squadron from November 1967 to February 1968.Contains a laminated copy of an email from Normie Rowe, AM to John Pritchard, who then forwarded it to Ted (Blue) and Julie Hawkins. See media file for more information. signalman edward john hawkins, 1200907, royal australian corps of signals, 503 signal troop, 110 signal squadron, l/cpl norman john rowe, l/cp normie rowe, 3793130, australian national serviceman, royal australian armoured corps, a squadron, b squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, member of the order of australia, am, 1 apc sqn, 1 apc troop, australian task force, 9 squadron raaf

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 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, troop driver, normie rowe, trooper normie rowe, armoured personnel carrier, machine gun, 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 RAR APCs fully loaded with infantry diggers of 3 Troop, 3 Sqn are held up in heavily timberd country in Phuoc Tuy Province circa 1969. photograph, gibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province, armoured personnel carrier, 3 sqn, royal australian regiment, 3 troop, diggers, infantry diggers, denis gibbons

Framed Black and White Photograph of 1 Troop, A SQN, 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment serving in Vietnam - June 1965. Names of soldiers are below the photo. APC's in background.photograph, 1 troop, a sqn, 4/19 prince of wales light horse regt

38324 Signalman Barry Arthur Logan, 552 Signal Troop, 145 Signal Squadron, Age 19, from Mildura, Victoria He was killed in action when the APC in which he was traveling stuck a mine and exploded in Xuyen Loc Province, south west of Saigon on 28th March 1967 while attached to the United States Army 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment on Operation PORTSEA.1x Australian Active Service medal 1x Australian Service medal 1X Australian Defence medal 1x Republic of Vietnam Campaign medalmedals, australian, barry arthur logan, killed in action, apc, xuyen loc povince, saigon, united states army, 11th armoured cavalry regiment, operation portsea, signalman, 38324, royal australian corps of signals, 709 signal troop, 552 signal troop, mine explosion

A document copied off the Internet re Australian M113A1s in South Vietnam and their modifications. According to this article, the APC ARN 134253 that we have here was with B Squadron in 3 Troop with a call sign 30 Alpha. This APC is on display in the Museumarmoured personnel carrier, arn 134253

Centurion "In Country" by Barry Spicer "As the breaking dawn pushed back the morning rain showers the unfolding soft light reveals a troop of Centurions of the Australian 1st Amoured regiment as they prepare to depart their first way point on another 'In Country operation'. Australian Army 1st Armoured Regiment Presentation copy.Coloured print of three Centurion tanks and 1 APC. All have personnel on or in them. They are accompanied by foot soldiers with arms drawn. Terrain is shrub, bush and palm trees. Sky cloud clearing. Silver Frame, Musk mat, Glass Frame. Under the print on white paper reads Australian Army. 1st Armoured RegimentCenturion "In Country" by Barry Spicer "As the breaking dawn pushed back the morning rain showers the unfolding soft light reveals a troop of Centurions of the Australian 1st Amoured regiment as they prepare to depart their first way point on another 'In Country operation'. Australian Army 1st Armoured Regiment Presentation copy.framed print, 1st armoured regiment, apc, centurion tank, barry spicer

This family of wheeled armoured vehicles came into use in Australian Army including 8/13 VMR circa 1960. They were phased out and replaced with M113 track vehicles, Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or Tech Support Troop (TST) and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Two copies of pale green colour soft cover manual, 170 pages with annexures, being Saracen Mk1 APC Provisional User Handbook. String tie binding. Published by UK Royal Armoured Corps, The War Office, November 1954.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection " Dyna tape label " 629.28 AMF"manual, military, vehicle, apc, saracen, workshop