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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Great Hung Vuong Day Road Race
... Vietnamese National Day... Dien. The race was run on the Vietnamese National Day... Vuong Day, 15th April 1970, the Vietnamese National Day... Vietnamese National Day Gibbons Collection Catalogue Great Hung Vuong ...A black and white photograph of a Group photo of the placed runners in the 5000 metre footrace from the market place at Long Dien. The race was run on the Vietnamese National DayTHE GREAT HUNG VUONG DAY ROAD RACE - 15th APRIL 1970: Hung Vuong Day, 15th April 1970, the Vietnamese National Day commemorating the events of the birth of the Vietnamese Race, is on of the most important festivals of the Vietnamese Memorabilia. The placed contestant athletics in the 5000 metre foot race from the market place at Long Dien, south east of Nui Dat, the 1st Australian Task force Base, along national Route 23 to the town square at Baria (Phuoc Le), the Phuoc Tuy Province Capital. The multi coloured shirts of the various contestants, from the numerous military and civilian units in the province and the Australian Task Force looked out of place in the war zone. It took 17 minutes, 5 seconds for the outright winner to get to the finish, a strapping young SAS soldier, Trooper John Thurgar, from Scone, N.S.W. of the 1st Special Air Service Squadron, one of the Australian contestants. The first prize, silver cup, was presented to Trooper Thrugar by Colonel Tu, The Province Chief, Colonel Peter Falkland, the 1st Australian Task Force Deputy Commander presented the first Vietnamese contestant across the finish line with a silver cup. In all there were trophies for the first siz places by the Vietnamese and the "visitors", SAS took the first three Australian/New Zealand places whilst the last three came from other 1st Australian Task Force Units, the first prize for each of the individual winners was a large silver cup, for the next five runners up, by the Australians there was a smaller silver cup, for the Vietnamese first place there was a silver cup the same size as for the Australian, outright, winner, while the next five Vietnamese runners up received a parcel of clothing and towels.photograph, 1st sas sqn, baria, phuoc tuy province, vietnamese national day, gibbons collection catalogue, great hung vuong day road race, trooper john thurgar, national route 23, nui dat, long dien village, col tu, col peter falkland, 1st atf base, sas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, The Playboys
A black and white photograph of Pilots of the 1st Platoon 'The Playboys' 334th Armed Helicopter Coy wearing their black Vietnamese flying suits, led by their C.O. Capt Ken Rubinalk, walk sown the revetments of their Hueycobras helicopters at Ben Hoa, after completing a day of flying missions.photograph, ben hoa, helicopter, the playboys, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Framed Polo Shirt, Veterens Day 2016
A Red Polo Shirt with Gold Trim Commemorates Fifty Years of Australian Vietnamese Relations on a Patch. Veterens Day 2016 is stitched on the inside of the shirt.veterens day 2016, framed polo -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, USB, Photograph taken in the Vietnam War & also a reunion in Townsville in 2011
Black/white & coloured photos taken during the Vietnam War of Australian soldiers, camps, helicopters etc. as well as Vietnamese villages & people. Also photos of a re-union in Townsville on Anzac Day in 2011 & a poem.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, operation oakley, operation kenmore, vietnamese villages -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Great Hung Vuong Day Roadrace
A black and white photograph of National Route 23, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, Trooper Jack Thurgar 1st Special Air Service Sqnuadron, in 1st place leads Capt Craig Leggett the second runner up, also from 1st Special Air Service Squadron, to the finish line in the Great Hung Vuong Day Roadrace, 15 April1970. The third runner up, also from SAS, can just be seen behind the Army Land Rover. No Vietnamese runner is evident in the photophotograph, national route 23, phuoc tuy province, trooper jack thurgar, 1st sas sqn, capt craig leggett, gibbons collection catalogue, great hung vuong day road race -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Respectfully presents To vietnam veterans Council Of Victoria
vietnam Community In Australia/Victoria Chapter. Respectfully presents to Vietnam Veterans Council of Victoria "In memory of the sacrifices of Australian Soldiers had given to our freedon. "Vietnamese Refugee Thank You Day"plaque, vietnam refugees