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 Townsville, Queensland 18/08/1968. A portion of the guests at Trooping the 6 RAR Colour. (right to left) Mrs Townsend, Lt Col C.Townsend, Mrs Jackson, Brig OD Jackson, Lady Pollard, Lt Gen Sir Reginald Pollard KBE CB DSO, The Colonel Commandant The Royal Australian Regiment, Mrs Crook, His Excellency Mr William H. Crook the Ambassador of the Uunited States of America.
Subjects
- photograph,
- 6 rar/nz,
- townsville,
- lt col c townsend,
- lt gen sir reginald pollard,
- mr william h crook - ambassador of the usa,
- gibbons collection catalogue,
- trooping of the colour,
- mrs townsend,
- mrs jackson,
- brig o d jackson,
- lady pollard,
- kbe,
- knight commander of the most excellent order of the british empire,
- dso,
- army distinguished service order,
- the royal australian regiment,
- colonel commandant,
- mrs crook,
- denis gibbons
