A black and white photograph of an RAAF "slick: helicopter, from 9 Squadron loads wounded Diggers following the destruction of an APC 13A during Operation Massey Harris. In the background an Americon "dustoff" helicopter waits its turn to receive wounded. In all fifteen Diggers were wounded.photograph, raaf iroquois helicopter, apc 13a, operation massey harris, 9 squadron raaf, gibbons collection catalogue, dustoff, digger, wounded serviceman, wounded

An Poster, Information Board on 5 RAR. The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was raised at Holsworthy Barracks NSW on the 1st March 1965 It was the first of nine rotating battalions composed of half regular army and half national servicement (draftees) that were committed to active service in South Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. 5 RAR was the initail infantry element of the first Australian Task Force (1 ATF) Vietnam. the Battalion conducted two tours of duty5 rar, poster, information board, 1 atf, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, viet cong, battle of binh ba, lt col warr, lt col colin khan, military awards, wounded serviceman, r j o'neill, guerrilla warfare

A colour photograph of a wounded soldier. He has a line of stitches from his stomach to his chest. The image is on a thin wooden plate.N/Awounded serviceman, photograph

A framed colour photograph of a wounded soldier in a hospital bed raises his left arm. His right arm and torso are heavily bandaged. A picture of a young woman sits next to his bed.wounded serviceman, photograph

In a black frame with red matting a coloured photograph of a Medic bandaginga wounded soldier in a jungle clearingphotograph, wounded serviceman, medical

Coloured Photograph of two APC's in heavy jungle. A casualty is being treated on top of the forward APC. A soldier mans a machine gun of the rear APC.My Vietnam Collection- Mick Kingphotograph, armoured personnel carrier, wounded serviceman

Barry O'Donohue was conscripted into National Service in 1967 at the age of 20. He went to Vietnam in 1968/69 where he served as a forward scout in 4RAR/NZ. He was wounded in action during his tour of duty, and survived many life threatening situations.australians - vietnam - poetry, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - poetry, national service, 4rar/nz, wound, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph - On stage in the recreation hut of the 1st Field Hospital, Vung Tau, members of the Official Sep-Oct 69 Lorrae Desmond Show, including Johhny Mack, Lorrae Desmond and the Wills Sisters (Anne and Susan) present a morning show for the wounded and sick Diggersphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, entertainers, lorrae desmond, johnny mack, wills sisters, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of Jury Osypenko and Tamara Osypenko of the Feb-Mar 70 South Australian Concert Party perform in close harmony for the wounded and sick Diggers at the1st Field Hospital, Vung Tau (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st field hospital, vung tau, jury osypenko, tamara osypenko, gibbons collection catalogue, south australian concert party, entertainers, digger, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of - At the 1st Field Hospital, Vung Tau, Johhny O'Keefe and his rock and roll band present a morning of rock and roll for the wounded and sick Diggers despice the confinement of a very small space. (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st field hospital, vung tau, johnny o'keefe, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainers, digger, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph - Artists of the Feb-Mar 70 South Australian Concert Party Tamara Osypenko, Beverly Braidwood, Jury Osypenko and the Wills Sisters Anne and Susan, perform for the wounded and sick Diggers at the1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau during the evening show.photograph, entertainers, south australian concert party, tamara osypenko, beverly braidwood, jury osypenko, wills sisters, digger, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of a RAAF helicopter from 9 Sqn loads wounded Diggers following the destruction of APC 13A during operation Massey Harris. In the background an Americon helicopter waits its turn to receive wounded. In all fifteen Diggers were wounded. (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 9 squadron raaf, raaf iroquois helicopter, apc 13a, operation massey harris, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, wounded, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of a RAAF "slick" helicopter from 9 Sqadron loads wounded Diggers following the destruction of APC 13A during Operation Massey Harris. In the background an Americon "dustoff" helicopter waits its turn to receive wounded. In all fifteen Diggers were wounded.photograph, raaf iroquois helicopter, 9 squadron raaf, operation massey harris, gibbons collection catalogue, apc 13a, dustoff, digger, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of an RAAF "slick" helicopter from 9 Squadron, flies out past a U.S. "dustoff" helicopter with a load of wounded Diggers when an APC 13A was destroyed by a 40lb VietCong chicom mine during action on Operation Massey Harris.In all 15 deggers were wounded.raaf iroquois helicopter, dustoff, apc 13a, operation massey harris, 9 squadron raaf, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, wounded serviceman, dustoff, chicom mine, viet cong

A black and white photoraph on an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter, flies out fully laden with Diggers, following the destruction of APC 13A by a 40lb VietCong chicom mine. The helicopter is so full of casualties that the medic has to stand on the skid for the trip to the hospital. (This happened during Operation Massey Harris.)photograph, dustoff, apc 13a, operation massey harris, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, digger, viet cong, chicom mine

A black and white photograph of Patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, wait on their beds to be moved by stretchers to be loaded into ambulances for the short ride to Vung Tau Airfield where they will be loaded onboard a RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau

A black and white photograph taken At the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, medic Glen Edwards (author of The War Within) helps his fellow medics transport a wounded digger from Vampire helicopter (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, glen edwards - medic, vampire helicpoter, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, medic, vampire helicopter pad

A black and white photograph of Sister June Minchow assists the anaesthetists while medic John Tulloch looks on in preparing a badly burned American helicopter pilot for surgery in the operating theatre at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau (note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, sister june minchow, john tulloch - medic, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, wounded serviceman

A black and white photograph of Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Theatre Sister June Minchow, in the operating theatre, prepares an Americam pilot badly burned when is helicopter was shot down, for surgery at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, whil the anesthetist looks on.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, sister june minchow, vung tau, royal australian army nursing corps, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman

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 RAAF Huey 'slick' crew member steadying the winch wire as a wounded Digger from 8 RAR is medivaced out of thick jungle North West of the Australian Task Force at Nui Dat. The Digger has an armful of rifles belonging to some of his mates already medivaced.photograph, raaf, huey helicopter, digger, 8 rar, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

A black and white photograph of diggers from 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR on Operation Atherton, 11 miles North West of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, wait for the winch to return for another wounded mate to be casavaced to hospital. Casualties were 1 dead and 14 wounded.photograph, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, australian task force, nui dat, wounded serviceman, diggers

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 colour photograph of RAAF C130 Hercules transport, operating between Australia and Vietnam and carrying passengers and supplies. Probably the most important task of the aircraft was the medivac transport of wounded and sick Diggers back to Australia.photograph, raaf, c-130 hercules, medivac, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers

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 colour photograph of 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross nurses, Janice Webb and Jean Debelle, doing the rounds with the wounded and sick Diggers.photograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, hospital, red cross, janice webb (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), nurses, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded serviceman

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 Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Sister Lt Desley McLean wheeling a patient from triage to the surgical ward at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The quick transfer of patients from theatre to wards made way for other casualties.photograph, royal australian army nursing corps, lt desley mclean, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, triage, surgical ward, wounded serviceman

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 two patients from the 1st Australian Field Hospital, taken to the beach by the hospital Red Cross staff to soak up the sun as a part of their rehabilitation.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, wounded serviceman, rehabilitation, back beach

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 returning to the Red Cross Combi Van for the drive back to the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The recuperative benefit of these trips to the beach was a major part of the treatment of the diggers.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, red cross, combi van, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded serviceman, vung tau, rehabilitation

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 Sister June Minchow, assisted by a medical officer and a medic, discussing a problem as she prepares a patient for surgery in the triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital.photograph, capt june minchow, medic, medical officer, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, wounded serviceman, triage, vung tau

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 taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, where the Medic Corporal Alex Berry assists the anaesthetist in preparing an American helicopter pilot for the theatre after he was shot down over South Vietnam.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, medic, cpl alex (chuck) berry, american pilot, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, wounded serviceman, doctors, nurses

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 Nursing Sister Capt Fay Lewis moving a triage trolley as a medical officer and two medics resusitate a Digger at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The digger is laying on his side to ease his back injury.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt fay lewis, medical officer, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, medics, digger, wounded serviceman

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 in triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Wing Audio, CDr Alan Beech watches along with the hospital Matron Maj Nell Espie, as a triage team resusitates a wounded Digger prior to carrying out surgery.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, wg audio, cdr alan beech, maj nell espie (matron), digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, wing audio, triage, surgery, doctors, nurses, wounded serviceman