Historical information

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.

Physical description

A black and white photograph of 131st Divisional Locating Battery, 1st Field Regt RAA, off duty Gnr Ben Lombardo downs his pint mug of ale on his 21st birthday. The celebration was held, in the battery location on top if Nud Dat Hill, 1ATF Base, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam.