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 a 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, digger guards Binh Ha villagers awaiting interrogation and identity checks, during the cordon and search Operation Bondi.(30/12/1969). around the village and Gallia Rubber Plantation.photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, operation bondi, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, binh ba, digger, interrogation, identity checks, 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 a 5 RAR digger, guards the Binh Ha plantation owners car, while a command armoured personnel carrier parks nearby. Plantation villagers file into a compound to await interrogation and identity checks during the cordon and search Operation Bondi. (30/12/1969)photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, 5 rar, binh ba, operation bondi, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, apc, armoured personnel carrier, identity checks, interrogation, plantation villagers, denis gibbons

An original coloured painting four women in uniform (possibily nurses) with two holding a baby. Also in the painting are two people and several others looking on.painting, nurses - vietnam, vietnam lest we forget

Flagstaff Hill is a maritime museum which draws on the rich maritime history of the region. It is situated overlooking Lady Bay in Warrnambool and is designed to represent the town of Warrnambool in around the 1870-80’s As well as paid staff on site it enjoys a large volunteer group who do various tasks around the village from tours to maintenance and recording of information. This badge recognises the contribution of one such volunteer. An item which recognizes effort in the local community.Round gold edged medal with picture of lighthouse and flagstaff surrounded by red with gold lettering. Number engraved on back.698 engraved on back. Port of Warrnambool Villager 1850. Flagstaff Hillflagstaff hill badge, warrnambool

This publication was compiled by the Falls Creek Business Community to advertise events and businesses during coming weeks. It contained results for the Giant Slalom event held the previous week at Mt. Buller where John Stokes took out the title of Combined Victorian Champion whilst the female Champion was Carol Gadsden. This issue also reported the visit of Dr Dietmar Kettle, Director of the Austrian Tourist Board who was a Member of the Organising Committee of the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Venues advertised in this issue included Molony's Ski Hire, Falls Creek Ski School, Big Julians Lodge, Koki Alpine Lodge, Snow Haven Lodge, Naarilla Flats, Spargo, , Apartments, 4 Seasons Chalet and Southern Cross Flats and the Frying Pan Inn.This newsletter is significant because it documents routine activities and events in Falls Creek in the 1970s.A newsletter printed on both sides, including results of recent ski events, visitors to the community, upcoming events and entertainment. Short headlines of news are included, as well as advertising for several guest houses and accommodation at Falls Creek.HEADLINE - FALLS CREEK VILLAGER NEWS IN BRIEF with the compliments of the Falls Creek Business Communityaccommodation falls creek, falls creek business community, falls creek newsletter

The 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment often referred to itself as the 'Devil's Own' because of its number 13. The regiment had an unofficial hat and collar badge cast featuring a dancing devil. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) visited many Australian units on the Western Front and the Middle East during World War One (WWI). Rare photograph of the Prince of Wales in an informal setting with members of the 13th Light Horse in France 1917.Framed black and white photograph of two officers standing in front of a group of Australian soldiers and several villagers. Cream painted light wooden frame.Prince of Wales with members of the 13th Devil's Own, France 1917.13th light horse, devil's own, prince of wales, wwi, world war one

Probably bought from a French villager and sent home to a family member by an Australian soldier serving in the AIF in WWI.Representative of village handcraft produced for sale to Australian soldiers in France during world War 1 (1914-1919)Embroidered cream silk head-rest cushion with red and blue flowers, gold leaves, gold and cream piping, and the words "Souvenir of France." Padded with cotton wadding.souvenir, world war 1 (1914-18), cushion

Document: Gonzalez Italian Grand Opera Company 'Faust' Opera in 4 Acts - Gounod. Students, Soldiers, Villagers, Sorcerers,, Spirits. J.L. Bonython & Co., 'Advertiser Office, Adelaide.Gounoddocument, music

Black material mounted on cardboard depicting soldiers, aircraft, villages & villagers in motion. Middle depicting people swimming in river. Bottom is peaceful scene with figures in black with colourful dress. All embroided.Hand made panel.embroidered panel

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 engineers constructing a Southern Cross Windmill tower next to the water header tower in Hoi My. The ultimate aim of the construction was to have a reasonable water supply for the villagers at Hoi My.photograph, engineers, hoi my southern cross windmill, 1st australian civil affairs unit, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnam war, denis gibbons, photographer, hoi my, diggers

Terry Burstall records his search for answers to his battle at Long Tan during four visits to Vietnam. He compares official war records with first hand accounts of Vietnamese veterans, villagers & a former POW.Soft card cover. Title in gold & white print on a green background. Front cover illustrated with a black & white photo. 215 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white photos. Map of South Vietnam opposite title page.books-travelogues, military history-army, long tan, vietnam

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 2Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight, during a civil affairs visit to Xuyen Moc, explains to a local female villager through an interpreter, the type and use of the food packages being distributed at that time.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, xuyen moc, 5 rar, 2lt mike meehan, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese people, interpreter, food packages, 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 an Armoured Personnel Carrier operating with 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment diggers, guards Binh Ha villagers awaiting to be interrogated and undergo identidy checks during the cordon and search Operation Bondi.(30/12/1969)photograph, 5 rar, operation bondi, binh ba, gibbons collection catalogue, apc, armoured personnel carrier, diggers, denis gibbons, idenity checks

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 Pte Mike Coyle an infantry soldier with the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit (1ACA) supervises Ap Sui Nge villagers in the construction of their homes. The village was designed and implimented by 1ACA to house refugees from North Vietnamphotograph, 1st australian civil affairs unit, 1st atf base, ap sui nge village, pte mike coyle, gibbons collection catalogue, refugee village, 1 aca, denis gibbons

Bon Viet Cong Va Be Lu Se Khong the Ton Tai Duoc Tren Phan Dat Nay - The Viet Cong and their gang will bot be able to survive in this land. On the reverse there is a sketch of a VC on a road facing GVN soldiers, aircraft and armour.On the front reads:Bon Viet Cong Va Be Lu Se Khong the Ton Tai Duoc Tren Phan Dat Nay with the details under the heading in Vietnamese. On the reverse side there is a sketch of villager facing GVN Soldiers, Aircraft and Armour. With writing on back.pamphlet, psycological warfare, propaganda, nva/vc, viet cong, 7th battalion, 1st battalion, terry michael collie, 2790361, the royal australian regiment, gvn soldiers

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 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, diggers, prepare meals for Binh Ba villagers awaiting interrogation and identity checks, during the cordon and search Operation Bondi (30/12/1969) around the village and the Gallia Rubber Plantation.photograph, 5 rar, binh ba, operation bondi, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, gibbons collection catalogue, 5th battalion, diggers, denis gibbons, idenity checks

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 Diggers of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight prepare to distribute clean clothes, supplied by the 1st Australian Civil Arrairs Unit, to the villagers at Xuyen Moc, following the clearing of the area of NVA/VietCong by the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, 161 recon flt, xuyen moc, 5 rar, nva/vc, 1st australian civil affairs unit, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, nva/vietcong, 5th battalion, royal australian regiment, denis gibbons

Black and white surrender leaflet. One side shows contrasting pictures of two houses - one exploding and burning with the other house in a peaceful setting with a couple holding a child and other villagers drawing water from a well. Reverse has Vietnamese writing with a signature and a black stampVietnamese message in letter form. Circular stamp with following writing - "Viet-nam Coung Hoa Tinh Phuoc-Tuy"leaflet, propaganda, psychology, military, instructions, surrender, sgt a moylan, 4 platoon, b coy, 7 rar, 7th battalion, 16063, royal australian infantry corps, arnold george moylan

As per wording supplied by the donor. Flag found on the body of a Japanese soldier by a Coast Watcher found by villagers. He was from a Japanese submarine of New Guinea possibly near Popondetta. It was found hanging in a Long House Papua New Guinea and swapped for a Slouch hat in 1972. Some of the writing is possibly, “On land or sea brothers we are”.Japanese flag with central circle now brownish colour was possibly red as new, around outside are Japanese wording.“Japanese symbols”flags, japanese

Notes of this type prepared in Vietnam by US Intelligence Center and commonly used for counter-revolutionary warfare training in Australia.Representative example of training material used in training of officers and NCOs of CMF units such as 8/13 VMR.White paper booklet 56 pages folded saddle-stitched and stapled. Prepared by Combined Intelligence Center Vietnam from reports from units in the field of methods of mine marking by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army to indicate locations of mines to enable local villagers to avoid them. Ink stamps on front and back covers "Tactics Wing" and "To be returned to Tac Wing"south vietnam, mines

Guntruck escort vehicle and stores truck next to paddy field. Crew appear to be buying refreshments from local villagers. Stores truck is a POL (petrol, oil and lubricants) truck towing a fuel trailer. A wrecked jeep is on the side of the field. Junk dog truck has four machine guns mounted to protect the stores truck.Gun truck bears the name JunkDog. White US stars on the POL truckalso says USA.junk dog, gun truck, diorama

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 A Digger from 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit stationed at 1st ATF Base in Phuoc Tuy Province assisted by a villager cuts timber for house construction during the building of the Ap Sui Nge Refugee Village. The village was designed by the officers and men of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit and built as a major project involving Task Force Unitsphotograph, 1st australian civil affairs unit, 1st atf base, phuoc tuy province, ap sui nge village, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 1st australian task force, denis gibbons

Colour photograph of Jimmy Harrington speaking at Constance Johnson's Memorial Service.melbourne, st paul's, church of england, cathedral, jimmy harrington, constance johnson, memorial service, love your sister, cancer charity, village, villagers

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melbourne, st paul's, church of england, cathedral, constance johnson, memorial service, love your sister, cancer charity, village, villagers, craig coomes

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melbourne, st paul's, church of england, cathedral, constance johnson, memorial service, love your sister, cancer charity, village, villagers, helen ritchie

melbourne, st paul's, church of england, cathedral, constance johnson, memorial service, love your sister, cancer charity, village, villagers, louise munnoch

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