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 Maj Gen FG Hassett, OBE, DSO, MVO accompaniedby his wife, arrive to attend the Trooping of the Regimental Colour on the occasion of the presentation of the United States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment in Townsend 18/08/1968
Subjects
- photograph,
- maj gen f g hassett,
- united states presidential distinguished unit,
- d company,
- 6 rar,
- townsville,
- battle of long tan,
- gibbons collection catalogue,
- mrs hassett,
- order of the british empire (obe),
- distinguished service order,
- dso,
- member of the royal victorian order (a british order of knighthood),
- mvo,
- trooping of the colour,
- the royal australian regiment,
- 6th battalion,
- denis gibbons
