A wooden shield with a gold 1st Field Hospital badge on top. In the middle are two crossed rifles over a map of south vietnam. Written on the map is South vietnam, Saigon, Nui dat, Vung Tan. On the bottom of the shield there is a plaque which reads "Presented to the 1st Field Australian Hospital Association by Dorothy Mellowship in memory of her late husband WO1 "Blue" Mellowship - Vietnam 1970 - 197118cm x 23cmshield, 1st australian field hospital, south vietnam, saigon, nui dat, vung tan

Photograph of two young soldiers in black shorts on top of a n APC with a surf board at the beach at Vung TaliON BACK Vietnam 1966/67 1st APC Squadron 3 Cavalry Reg. "I consider this to be the ultimate surfing wagon. This Armoured Personnel Carrier was down at Vung Tan for repairs so the opportunity for a surf was taken with borrowed boards from the US Base. 20A was Lt Ross (Bluey) Guymeis carrier, driven by Tony Walsh. Later it became David Watts, driven by Max Nicholsonphotograph, vung tan, armoured personnel carrier

Unframed photo of the Asutralian Forces rest and convalescence centre in Vung Tau, VietnamAWM FAI/70/0324/VNvung tan, r & c centre

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 the Crew Chief, Cpl Allan Hudson of an RAAF No 35 Squadron Caribou doing his pre-flight check prior to commencement of a 005 mission, 'The Mekong Milk Run'. This daily flight left the RAAF Airbase at Vung Tau to circumnavigate the Mekong Delta.photograph, cpl allan hudson, 35 squadron, mekong milk run, vung tau, mekong delta, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, caribou, raaf air base, vung tan

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 1st Australian Field Hospital Medic Tony Green looking skyward as his fellow medics rest, as they await the arrival of an incoming Dustoff medivac helicopter at the hospital's Vampire Helicopter pad.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, tony green (medic), medic, dustoff, helicopter, vampire helicopter pad, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, vung tan, medivac

A framed coloured photograph of Australian and NVA and VC Veterans at Vung Tau 2002. Under the photograph reads Inaugral delegation to the Union of Friendship, baria-Vung tan Province by Australian Vietnam Veterans 8 October 2002Presented to vietnam Veterans Museum by Vietnam Veterans Box Hill Sub Branchphotograph, australian vietnam veterans, baria, vung tau

Photograph of Iroquois Helicopter Rego A2-1022. Parked at Vung Tau in 1966. Photograph is signed by FLT LT Bob Grandin (RAAF) and CL Laurie Drinkwater D Coy 6rar. Photograph presented to 6RAR by Caloundra RSL. On the back of the photograph there is a printout of :A Real vietnam Veteran - Huey-A2 - 1022As above and RSL logoa2-1022, long tan, vung tau, photograph, iroquois helicopter

Storybord with three maps of Vietnam showing various locations of importance such as Saigon, Nui Dat, Vung Tau, Binh Ba, Long Tan, FSB Horseshoe, An Nhut, Baria, Hoa Long and Xuyen Moc.storyboard, behind the wire, maps, saigon, nui dat, vung tau, long tan

Index, ill, p.491.non-fictionThis story weaves through the paddy fields and the suburbs, from Vung Tau and Long Tan, to Bankstown and Broadmeadows, and tells of the long hard road Australia took that us travel from innocence to bitterness, and from despair to redemption.vietnam - history 1945-1975, vietnam conflict - australian involvement

To Long Tan conforms the well-earned reputation of Australian official histories for candour, critical analysis, and breadth of coverage.australia. army. foreign service - vietnam, vietnam - armed forces, bien hoa, 173rd airborne brigade, 1rar, 161, 161 field battery, phuoc tuy, vung tau, nui, nui dat, binh ba, d445 battalion (nva/vietcong)

To Long Tan conforms the well-earned reputation of Australian official histories for candour, critical analysis, and breadth of coverage.australia. army. foreign service - vietnam, vietnam - armed forces, bien hoa, 1rar, 173rd airborne brigade, 161 field battery, phuoc tuy, vung tau, nui, nui dat, d445 battalion (nva/vietcong), binh, binh ba

This is a set of 12 photographs of A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop taken from the 25th of May to the 12th of June 1966 during their deployment to Vung Tau, Vietnam. Led by OC CAPT Bob Skitch, the ten personnel from A Section 1st Topo Svy Tp and six personnel from supporting units were the first contingent from the Royal Australian Survey Corps deployed to provide topographic support to the Australian Task Force in Vietnam. They arrived in Saigon, Vietnam on the 10th of June 1966 enroute to the Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) “back beach” camp in Vung Tau. The ten RA Svy technical personnel from 1st Topo Svy Tp deployed were: WO2 David Christie, SGT Stan Campbell, SGT Dave King, CPL Jim Roberts, CPL Dennis Duquemin, CPL Des Ceruti, SPR Derek Chambers, SPR Brian Firns, SPR Joe O’Connor and SPR Ron Smith. External personnel deployed were: WO2 Snow Rollston from Northern Command Field Survey Unit, T/CPL Peter Clarke – orderly room corporal, T/CPL Alan Carew – Technical Storeman, SPR Stan Johns – Map Storeman, SPR Boots Campbell – batman/driver and PTE BNF Brunning – cook. The ship featured in photos .1P and .2P was the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney on its 4th voyage to Vietnam. On board were SGT Stan Campbell and SPR Brian Firns, tasked to manage A Section’s stores and equipment. The rest of A Section deployed to Vietnam by air on the chartered Qantas 707B ‘City of Longreach'. A Section’s main tasks were to establish a Theatre Grid, map compilation and map revision; Engineer Survey Support in the camp and to the civil community; give assistance to the Cordon Search Missions by producing large scale plots from aerial photos with every house and fence etc plotted; and then reproduce these by silk screening usually, within a 24-hour period. RA Svy’s support concluded with the withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam in 1972. More information on the A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop and the Army Survey Regiment’s supporting role is provided in pages 89 to 94 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 12 photographs of A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop (1st Topo Svy Tp), taken from the 25th of May to the 12th of June 1966 during their deployment to Vung Tau, Vietnam. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) &.2) - Photo, black & white, 1966. HMAS Sydney departing Woolloomooloo wharf en-route to Vietnam. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp relaxing in a bar before deployment. OC CAPT Bob Skitch in centre of photo. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1966. Unidentified A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel and troops from other units relaxing in a bar before deployment. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel arrival by bus at Saigon (Tan Son Nhut) Airport. OC CAPT Bob Skitch 4th from right. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel boarding the USAF Hercules aircraft enroute from Saigon (Tan Son Nhut) Airport to Vung Tau Airfield. OC CAPT Bob Skitch on left. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel and troops from other units boarding the USAF Hercules aircraft enroute from Saigon (Tan Son Nhut) Airport to Vung Tau Airfield. .8) & .9) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel arrive at the Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) “back beach” camp. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1966. A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp personnel in oppressive conditions work on map products. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1966. Group photo of A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp. OC CAPT Bob Skitch on far right. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1966. Group photo of A Section 1 Topo Svy Tp. OC CAPT Bob Skitch 3rd from right.Annotated with the photo set - ‘ DET 1 Topo Svy Tp Vung Tau 25 May to 12 of Jun 66’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, 1st topographical survey troop

More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'nashos' were chosen by chance, when their brithdates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in vietnam, but their random fatee came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation. vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, draft -- australia -- history, australia -- armed forces -- recruiting, private errol noack, battle of long tan, operation bribie, vung tau, battle of coral-balmoral, trooper normie rowe, battle of binh ba, sas

More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'Nashos'' were chosen by chance, when their birthdates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in Vietnam, but their random fate came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, draft - australia - history, australia - armed forces - recruiting, private errol noack, battle of long tan, operation bribie, vung tau, the battle of coral and balmoral, trooper normie rowe, sas

More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'nashos' were chosen by chance, when their birth dates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in Vietnam, but their random fate came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation. vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, draft -- australia -- history, australia -- armed forces -- recruiting, national service, nasho, private errol noack, battle of long tan, operation bribie, vung tau, the battle of coral and balmoral, trooper normie rowe, battle of binh ba