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 the Captain of the Vung Tau Ferry, HMAS Sydney, Capt "Nobby" Clarke enjoys a jazz concert given by the ship' band as the Sydney makes its way towards Vietnam, carryng the Royal Australian Regiments' youngest Battalion, 9RAR for Woodside, South Australia.